Joel Theissen

Joel Theissen
Personal information
Full name	Joel Theissen
Date of birth	(1985-08-12) 12 August 1985
Place of birth	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	GPS Portland Phoenix
Number	5
Youth career
	Australian Institute of Sport
2008–	New Mexico Labos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2003–2004	Newcastle United Jets	0	(0)
2004–2005	Central Coast United
2005–2006	Parramatta Melita Eagles
2006	Sydney FC	1	(0)
2007	Marconi Stallions
2007	Sydney Olympic
2008	Cape Cod Crusaders	10	(1)
2009–2010	Ottawa Fury	29	(0)
2011–	GPS Portland Phoenix	24	(4)
National team^‡
	Australia U20
	Australia U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2011. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 May 2009

Joel Theissen (born 12 August 1986 in Windsor, New South Wales) is an Australian footballer who plays for GPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Early career

A left-sided midfielder or defender, Thiessen attended the Australian Institute of Sport, and played with former NSL side Newcastle United, before catching the eye of Sydney FC head coach Terry Butcher. Thiessen was placed on a short-term contract the A-League club in September 2006 to cover for the injured Robbie Middleby, and played in one senior game for the team before leaving to play for Marconi Stallions and Sydney Olympic.

United States

In March 2008 Thiessen re-located to the United States to attend college at the University of New Mexico. After failing to be cleared by the NCAA clearinghouse he moved on to the University of Rio Grande in the NAIA. He played with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League during his 2008 collegiate off-season. In March 2009 he signed with the Ottawa Fury for the 2009 Premier Development League season, and played two seasons with the team, before moving to GPS Portland Phoenix in 2011.

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