Tom Heward-Belle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Heward-Belle | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Blacktown City | ||
| 2014–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | ||
| 2015– | Central Coast Mariners Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014 | Blacktown City | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015– | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 January 2016. | |||
Thomas Heward-Belle (born 11 March 1997) is an Australian association football Goalkeeper who currently plays for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Heward-Belle attended the North Shore private school Barker College and played for the 1st XI there. In addition, he played for West Pymble Football Club in his junior years. Australian Goalkeeping coach Tony Franken has described Thomas to be "one of the best young goalkeepers in the world coming through".
Career
Heward-Belle was called up to the Wanderers senior squad for their 2014, and 2015 Champions League squads,[1] and was also named in the 23-man squad for their 2014 FIFA Club World Cup campaign in Morocco, as the squads third goalkeeper.[2]
In 2015, he left the Wanderers and signed for the Central Coast Mariners Academy.[3] He made his professional debut for the Mariners in the A-League during the Round 12 Boxing Day fixture against Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium as a 29th minute substitute for Paul Izzo who was sent off for a second bookable offence.[4] Central Coast went on to lose the match 4–1.[5] Heward-Belle conceded the penalty, even though diving the right way and managing to get a hand to the ball. He made spectacular saves but conceded a late 84th minute goal to lose the match 4-1. He played in the 3-1 win vs Wellington Phoenix in front of a 10 000 strong home crowd.
International career
Heward-Belle was called up to the Young Socceroos squad by Paul Okon for a series of friendlies ahead of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[6] however was an unused substitute for all 3 matches.
References
- ↑ "Champions League squad announced". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. FIFA. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "#CCMFC Youth Team announced". Central Coast Mariners. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ Greco, John (26 December 2015). "Mariners debutant rues luckless defeat". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ Greco, John (26 December 2015). "Sky Blues sink 10-man Mariners at Allianz". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Young Socceroos squad named for friendly series". FourFourTwo Australia. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
External links
- Tom Heward-Belle profile at Soccerway
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