Shaun Ontong

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Shaun Ontong
Personal information
Full name Shaun Paul Ontong
Date of birth (1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right Back
Team information
Current team
Yokohama F. Marinos (assistant)
Youth career
Belwest
2001
Belconnen United
2002 ACTAS
2003–2006
AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Adelaide United 9 (0)
2008–2010
Newcastle Jets
4 (0)
2011
Oakleigh Cannons
14 (0)
International career
2006
Australia U-20
13 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2015
Dempo S.C.
(assistant)
2018–2019
Northeast United
(assistant)
2019–2020
Kerala Blasters
(assistant)
2020– Yokohama F. Marinos (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2007

Shaun Ontong (born 25 March 1987 in

footballer and coach who is current assistant coach of Yokohama F. Marinos.[1]

His father, Paul Ontong, was born in South Africa and played in the NSL for Canberra City, Mooroolbark SC and Brisbane Lions.[2][3]

Club career

Ontong grew up in Canberra, playing junior football for local clubs Belwest Foxes and later Belconnen United. In 2006, he was awarded a place in the

Oakleigh Cannons
in the Victorian Premier League.

International career

Ontong received 10 caps at international U20 level and captained the

AFC Youth Championship 2006 campaign.[7]

A-League career statistics

(As of January 2008[update])

Club Season League Finals Asia Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Adelaide United
2007–08
9 0 0 - - - - - - 9 0 0
Total 9 0 0

Football academy

In 2013 Ontong and fellow Canberran Kaz Patafta set up a football academy in Canberra, Ontong Patafta Football Academy.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Young Aussie coach links with J-League side". FTBL. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "My Football Journey: Arthur Papas & Shaun Ontong – Corner Flag".
  3. ^ "Australian Player Database - OR".
  4. ^ 2006 AIS/Australian Men’s Football (soccer) program launched Archived 14 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Derby is good thing" (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  6. ^ Flanagan, Eamonn (1 August 2007). "Canberran hoping for an A-League return" (PDF). Capital Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  7. ^ Fox Sports News (29 October 2006). "Ontong to captain Young 'Roos".
  8. ^ opfa.com.au: Media Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 18 June 2013

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