Player Profile

Brett Emerton

Date of Birth

22 Feb 1979

Place of Birth

Sydney

Height

185

Weight

Current Club

Blackburn Rovers (England)

Previous Clubs

1996-2000 Sydney Olympic (Australia)
2000-2003 Feyenoord (Holland)
2003 - Blackburn Rovers (England)

Junior Clubs

Campbelltown Gunners (NSW), Macarthur (NSW), Marconi (NSW)

Institutes & Academies

Australian Institute of Sport (1996)

Major Honours Achieved

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championships (Ecuador)
1997 FIFA World Youth Championships (Malaysia)
1999 FIFA World Youth Championships (Nigeria)
2000 Olympic Games Finals (Sydney - captain)
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup (Korea/Japan)
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup (Germany)
2006 FIFA World Cup Finals (Germany)
2007 Asian Cup Finals

Qantas Socceroos

Playing Position

Midfielder

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Chile (L0-1), Melbourne, February 1998

Last Match

v Oman, (W 2-1), Asian Cup qualifier, Muscat (OMN), November 2009

Qantas Under 23s

Playing Position

Midfielder

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v South Africa (W2-0), Friendly, South Africa, November 1996

Last Match

v Nigeria (L2-3), Olympic Games, Sydney, September 2000

Qantas Young Socceroos

Playing Position

Midfielder

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Argentina (L1-2), Friendly, Argentina, September 1996

Last Match

v Ireland (L0-4), World Youth Cup, Nigeria, April 1999

Qantas Joeys

Playing Position

Midfielder

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Uruguay (D0-0), Friendly, Uruguay, October 1994

Last Match

v Brazil (L1-3), World Cup (Q/F), Ecuador, August 1995

Biography

Qantas Socceroos

Known since his teenage years as a winger with speed, ball control and creativity, Emerton has been a regular Australian national team player since the mid 1990s, and made his debut with the senior side aged just 18. After captaining Australia at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games he moved abroad with a big reputation and immediately became a first team regular at Feyenoord. He has maintained his regular starting position since securing a dream move to the English Premier League in 2003, signing on with Blackburn Rovers. Has developed into an extremely effective overlapping fullback both at Blackburn and with the national team. Had a terrific 2006 World Cup, before getting harshly sent off against Croatia and his attacking presence down the right was missing in the clash with Italy. Versatilty and big engine, makes him a dream for any coach to have in his side. Suffered a serious knee ionjury late in 2008, but has returned to form for both club and country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

2007 Asia Cup: Australia v Oman

Images from Australia's opening Asian Cup match against Oman

Verbeek confident of covering missing players

Emerton and Milligan ruled out of Bahrain clash

No popping champagne corks just yet says Verbeek

Australia demolish Qatar

Goals flow for happy Emerton