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first ever Australian to score a World Cup goal. Scoring a second goal in the
same game, he also became the first Australian World Cup man of the match.
Cahill also played in the group game against Brazil, which Australia lost and a
drawn group game against Croatia.[Cahill played the entire "round of 16" match
against eventual World Cup winners Italy, which Australia lost 0–1.
Cahill was instrumental in Australia's qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,
scoring goals in crucial matches against Qatar and Japan. At this time, former
Australian coach Rale Rasic described Cahill as the best Australian footballer
he had seen in his lifetime. Despite earlier injury concerns, Cahill played in Australia's opening group game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Germany where he controversially received a straight red card in the 56th minute,
which meant he missed the group match against Ghana in Rustenburg. Bastian Schweinsteiger, the German player against whom the alleged foul was
committed, stated that the foul decision was erroneous. Cahill played in the final group match against Serbia, where he scored in the 69th minute. After the
tournament, Cahill had scored a total of three FIFA World Cup goals, which is a
national record.
Personal information
Timothy Filiga Cahill
Full name
6 December 1979 (age 34)
Date of birth
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Height
Playing posiForward / Attacking midfielder
tion
Club information
Current club New York Red Bulls
17
Number
Youth career
1995-1997
Sydney Olympic FC
1997
Sydney United
1997–1998
Millwall
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
1998–2004
Millwall
217
(52)
2004–2012
Everton
226
(56)
New York Red
2012–
46
(13)
Bulls
National team
1994
Samoa U20
2
(0)
2004
Australia U23
3
(1)
2004–
Australia
70
(33)