Jonathan McKain
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| Full name | Jonathan McKain | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Centre Back / Defensive Midfielder | ||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||
| Current club | Adelaide United | ||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| 1998 | QAS | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||
| 1999–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 67 | (3) | ||||||
| 2003–2005 | Naţional Bucureşti | 47 | (0) | ||||||
| 2005–2008 | Politehnica Timişoara | 65 | (2) | ||||||
| 2008–2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 38 | (2) | ||||||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Nassr | 21 | (1) | ||||||
| 2011– | Adelaide United | 12 | (0) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2001 | Australia U-20 | 10 | (0) | ||||||
| 2004 | Australia U-23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||
| 2004– | Australia | 16 | (0) | ||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:45, 30 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jonathan ("Jon") McKain (born 21 September 1982) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in Hyundai A-League. He is generally a defender but can also play in midfield.
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[edit] Club career
He joined FC Politehnica in the summer of 2005, from fellow Divizia A side FC Naţional Bucureşti. He has also played for the Brisbane Strikers in Australia.
McKain signed for the Wellington Phoenix for the 2008-2009 A-League season.[1] Despite several injuries McKain maintained good form when fit. On 14 June 2010, McKain signed a one-year renewable contract for Al-Nassr to be added to Walter Zenga squad.[2] A $1.5m transfer fee was paid.[3]
After his stint in the Middle East, McKain was released by Al-Nassr and returned to Australia, and signed a contract with South Australian club Adelaide United in the A-League.[4]
In August 2011, McKain was named as Adelaide's captain ahead of the 2011-12 A-League season.[5] In round 12 of the A-league Jon McKain gave up his captainacy. He was replaced by Eugene Galeković.
[edit] International career
He has represented Australia and made three appearances at the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany. He also represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics.
[edit] A-League Career Statistics
| Club | Season |  A-League |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix F.C. (A-League) |
2008–09 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Club Total | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||||
| Career totals | |||||||||||
| Last updated 1 June 2010 | |||||||||||
[edit] National team statistics
| Australia national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
[edit] Honours
With Australia:
[edit] References
- ^ Star signings for Phoenix
- ^ McKain to Saudi Arabia
- ^ [1]
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (19 July 2011). "Stout Australian stopper signs". Adelaide NOW. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/stout-australian-stopper-signs/story-fn6bqphm-1226097193579. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ McKain Named Reds Skipper
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=449
[edit] External links
- Adelaide United profile
- Jonathan McKain – FIFA competition record
- Oz Football profile
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Brisbane
- Australian soccer players
- Adelaide United players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Olympic soccer players of Australia
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Australia international soccer players
- 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- Brisbane Strikers players
- FC Progresul Bucureşti players
- FC Politehnica Timişoara players
- A-League players
- Wellington Phoenix players
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Liga I players
- Expatriate soccer players in New Zealand
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
