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Liam Reddy
Personal information
Full name Liam Reddy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 1
Youth career
Sutherland Sharks
1997 SASI
1998 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Parramatta Power 39 (1)
2003–2005 Sydney United 24 (0)
2005–2006 Newcastle Jets 23 (0)
2006–2009 Brisbane Roar 65 (0)
2009–2010 Wellington Phoenix 12 (0)
2010– Sydney FC 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Liam Reddy (born 8 August 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Hyundai A-League club Sydney FC.

Club career

He played for the Template:ALeague NUJ in the inaugural Hyundai A-League season. He left Newcastle after falling out with the coach Nick Theo. Liam's dad Rod Reddy once got into a physical altercation with Nick Theo, while Liam was playing for Parramatta Power.[1] Reddy signed a two-year deal with the Template:ALeague BR at the commencement of the 2006/07 season.

Wellington Phoenix

Brisbane Roar reported in December 2009 that Reddy would be released at the end of the season at his own request.[2] This was subsequently brought forward to an immediate release and Reddy signed with the Wellington Phoenix for the remainder of the season as injury cover for the Phoenix's All White's goalkeeper Mark Paston.[3] Reddy's debut for the Phoenix was an away fixture against Adelaide United which ended as a draw. Reddy's second game was against Central Coast Mariners where he kept his first clean sheet for the Phoenix.

Reddy went on to play in the next two home fixtures for the Phoenix and he played a pivotal role in winning both of the matches. Reddy was named Phone-Nix Player of the Day for his contributions in the Phoenix's 3-0 win against North Queensland Fury. Reddy helped the Phoenix get back on track with their play-off hopes with his third clean sheet in Wellington colours against Adelaide United. This clean sheet was much needed for the Phoenix having conceded six goals in the previous two matches against Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory.

Reddy currently holds the Wellington Phoenix record for most consecutive clean sheets after he kept three clean sheets against Adelaide United, Gold Coast United and Central Coast Mariners. The Phoenix won all three of those matches and secured an historic play-off against Perth Glory. In that play-off, the game finished 1-1 with Chris Greenacre grabbing a goal. In the penalty shoot-out, Reddy made two brilliant saves and sent the Phoenix to a home semifinal against Newcastle Jets. Even though Reddy was with the Phoenix for a short period of time, playing a total of only 12 matches. It was easily seen that Reddy was a favourite with the Wellington crowd by winning the Phone-Nix Player of the Day which is voted by Wellington fans but ultimately when he was announced as one of the finalists for the Members' Player of the Year.

Sydney FC

It was announced by Sydney FC that Reddy had signed a 3 year contract with the club.[4] Reddy will contest for the #1 Jersey, with Ivan Necevski who has been the reserve keeper for Sydney FC for several years. He was controversially sent off against the Central Coast Mariners after referee Matthew Breeze deemed he had tripped Mariners midfielder Patricio Pérez.[5] However, the Match Review Panel expunged the Red Card as well as the mandatory 1-week suspension, after deeming Perez had dived in order to win the penalty.[6] He played his first game back since October against the Melbourne Heart

Personal life

Reddy comes from a successful sports family.[7] His dad is Australian rugby league international and St George Dragons forward Rod Reddy, and he is the brother of Parramatta Eels rugby league back Joel Reddy and Adelaide Thunderbirds netball goalkeeper Bianca Reddy.[8]

A-League statistics

as of 25 March 2010 CS = Clean Sheets

Club Season League Finals Asia Total
Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS
Template:ALeague NUJ 2005–06 23 ? 0 0 0 0 23 ?
Template:ALeague BR 2006–07 16 6 0 0 0 0 16 6
2007–08 20 7 0 0 0 0 20 7
2008–09 20 5 0 0 0 0 20 5
2009–10 10 3 0 0 0 0 10 3
Template:ALeague WP 2009–10 9 5 3 0 0 0 12 5
Template:ALeague SFC 2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 98 26 3 0 0 0 101 26

References

  1. ^ Rocket launches - like son, like father
  2. ^ Brisbane Roar Agree To Release Liam Reddy From Final Year Of Contract
  3. ^ stuff.co.nz (16 December 2009). "Phoenix sign ex-Roar goalkeeper Liam Reddy". NZPA.
  4. ^ Reddy signs on for Sydney
  5. ^ "All square in Sydney". A-League. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  6. ^ Hassett, Sebastian (31 August 2010). "FFA acts to knock diving on the head". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  7. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc-goalkeeper-liam-reddy-keen-for-more-family-success-at-famous-kogarah-oval/story-e6frey4r-1226211694005
  8. ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Reddy and Sky Blues draw a line in the sand

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