Brad Porter
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Porter playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Stephen Porter | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kanwal Warnervale | |||
| Killarney District SC | |||
| 2004–2005 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 74 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Central Coast Lightning (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Australia U-20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2011. | |||
Bradley "Brad" Porter (born 19 February 1987 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is a retired footballer.
Club career
Porter first came to the Mariners late in the 2005-06 A-League season for a four-week stay as cover for the crippling injury toll that the Mariners experienced, but unfortunately suffered a season-ending injury himself just days prior to debuting for his hometown club.
Signed again for the 2006-07 campaign, the youngster did not get more than a handful of substitute appearances in the first 2/3 of the season as the Mariners defense was having another great year. However, as the season wound down, the Mariners lost key players at crucial times and scorers lost form. Brad received several starts at the latter end of the season, against quality opposition such as Melbourne Victory FC and Adelaide United FC, because of this and impressed many of the other players with his versatility, strength and skill. For the 2007-08 A-league season, Mariners' coach Lawrie McKinna has made it very clear the Mariners will be holding on to this quality talent, and that he will be a major part of the campaign, hopefully filling the place vacated by Noel Spencer. In 2010/11 season Porter unfortunately suffered a serious knee injury which kept him sidelined for the whole season.
On 14 October 2007 Porter was sent off after receiving a red card for a sliding tackle.[1] Porter played with the Mariners feeder club and NSW Super League side Central Coast Lightning. On 11 July 2012, Porter announced his retirement due to his inability to overcome long term injury problems.[2]
Post-football career
In 2013, Porter joined the coaching staff at the International Football School in Kariong, New South Wales [3] and took on a First Grade coaching role for Central Coast Premier League team Kanwal Warnervale Rovers [4]
Honours
With Central Coast Mariners:
References
- ↑ Cockerill, Michael (2007-10-15). "Coast see red as Roar rule". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1112826/Porter-s-career-cut-short-by-injury
- ↑ http://www.internationalfootballschool.com/about-us/staff/
- ↑ http://www.kanwalfootball.com.au/events/157-brad-porter-2013-mens-premier-league-coach