Robbie Hooker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Hooker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–85 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 |
Sydney City | 15 | (0) |
| 1987–92 |
Sydney Olympic | 113 | (2) |
| 1992–97 | West Adelaide | 131 | (17) |
| 1997–98 |
Sydney United | 23 | (1) |
| 1998–99 |
Marconi Stallions | 12 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 |
Canberra Cosmos | 57 | (0) |
| 2001–02 |
Auckland Kingz | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–04 |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1984 |
Australia U-20 | ||
| 1985 | Australia U-23 | ||
| 1990–98 |
Australia | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–09 |
Canberra United | ||
| 2023- | Western Sydney Wanderers Women | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023 | |||
Robert Hooker (born 6 March 1967) is an Australian former soccer player and coach. He played for and later became assistant coach of the Australian national team and is the current head coach of the Western Sydney Wanderers Women.
Playing career
Hooker started his playing career with Mount Colah Soccer Club and was a graduate of the
Australia U20 side for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship
finals.
Through his playing career, Hooker played in the
Belconnen Blue Devils
.
He was first selected for the
South Korea. From 1995 to 1998 he was a regular selection in the national team, including inclusion in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
squad.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 November 1995 | Bruce Stadium , Canberra, Australia |
 Tahiti |
1–0 | 5–0 | 1996 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 25 January 1997 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Coaching
After his playing career, he took up coaching in women's football, first in the United States before returning to Australia. In 2008/2009, Hooker joined
Canberra United as its inaugural coach. He only stayed on as manager of United for one season. In 2010, following the appointment of Holger Osieck as Socceroos head coach, Hooker and Aurelio Vidmar
were employed as assistants. After over a decade out of top level coaching he returned to join the Western Sydney Wanderers when Kat Smith left the club 2 weeks prior to the start of the 2023/24 A-League Women's season.
References
- ^ a b c "Robbie Hooker". footballzz.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links
- Canberra United – Coach profile
- OzFootball Player Database – Hooker, Robert
- 1986 season matrix with Sydney City at ozfootball.net
- 1987 season matrix with Sydney Olympic at ozfootball.net
- 1992/93 season matrix with West Adelaide at ozfootball.net
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