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Progression of Australia association football goalscoring record

Progression of Australia association football goalscoring record

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This is a progressive list of association footballers who have held or co-held the record for internationals goals scored for the Australia national soccer team, beginning with William Maunder, who scored in the 3–1 defeat by New Zealand in Australia's first international game.

The record is held by Tim Cahill, with 50 goals, a record he set after scoring twice against Syria in 2017.[1] Cahill moved beyond Damian Mori's 29 international goals when he scored twice against Ecuador in September 2014.[2] Mori had taken the position of Australia's leading goalscorer in April 2001, when his four goals saw him overtakes Attila Abonyi.[3]

Criteria

This list contains records from only "A" internationals, as recognised by Football Federation Australia.

Australia record

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See also

References

General

  • Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  • Howe, Andrew. "Official Media Guide of Australia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup" (PDF). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  • Howe, Andrew. "The Australian National Men's Football Team" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Federation Australia.

Specific

  1. [1]
    Prenderville, Liam (10 October 2017). "Tim Cahill ends Syria's World Cup dream as 50th Australia goal puts Socceroos two games from Russia". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Cahill takes over the mantle". Socceroos. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    Cockerill, Michael (10 April 2001). "Tonga lashing: Socceroos win 22–0". Sydney Morning Herald.
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