Jason van Blerk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth |
Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southern Ettalong 45's | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 |
Blacktown City | 24 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 |
APIA Leichhardt | 25 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 |
Sint Truiden | 23 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 |
APIA Leichhardt | 14 | (2) |
| 1992 |
St. George | 9 | (1) |
| 1992–1995 | Go Ahead Eagles | 48 | (5) |
| 1994–1997 | Millwall | 73 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Manchester City | 19 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 109 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Stockport County | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Hull City | 10 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Colwyn Bay | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 |
Wollongong City | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Runcorn F.C. Halton | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 |
APIA Leichhardt | ? | (?) |
| Total | 408 | (22) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1987 |
Australia U-20 | ||
| 1990–2000 |
Australia | 27 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2013 |
GHFA Spirit FC | ||
| 2013–present | Central Coast Mariners Academy | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2007 | |||
Jason van Blerk (born 16 March 1968 in
Australia
both at youth and senior level.
Club career
Van Blerk started his club career at
Sint Truiden in Belgium in 1990. He then made subsequent moves to Go Ahead Eagles in the Netherlands and Millwall in England
.
He was then brought to
APIA Leichhardt
. He then retired in 2006.
International career
Jason played for the senior national team 33 times. He scored his first international goal against
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta. He did not play any games between 1996 and 1999, mostly due to lack of game time at club level (while he was at Manchester City F.C.). He got his last four caps (against Chile, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Paraguay) in 2000 after regaining form at West Bromwich Albion
.
Van Blerk also represented Australia at youth level when played in the 1987 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. He was also an Australian Schoolboy International player in 1986.
Managerial career
In November 2008, Van Blerk was appointed the new coach of GHFA Spirit FC for the club's first season in the
NSW Super League in 2009.[5]
In October 2013, Van Blerk was announced as the new head coach for
Mariners A-League squad.[6]
Trivia
Jason van Blerk is the son of former Socceroo Cliff.[7]
References
- ^ "Jason Van Blerk". Svenn A. Hanssen. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- ^ "Hull 2-1 Rushden". BBC. 9 February 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Rochdale 1-1 Shrewsbury". BBC. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 3-1 Barrow". BBC. 7 December 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "GHFA Spirit FC ready for NSW Super League in 2009". Football NSW. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Moss: "Marriage made in heaven"". Football Australia. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Australian Player Database - VA". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
External links
- Aussie Footballers Ubogagu to Van Egmond