| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Petersen | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-05-06) 6 May 1965 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Melbourne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Heidelberg United | 39 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Roda JC | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Brunswick Juventus | 34 | (5) |
| 1987 | Ajax | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Brunswick Juventus | 17 | (0) |
| 1989–1997 | South Melbourne | 171 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Australia B | 2 | (1) |
| 1985–1992 | Australia | 32 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | St. Albans | ||
| 2000–2001 | South Melbourne | ||
| 2001 | Auckland Football Kingz | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2008 | |||
Michael Petersen (born 6 May 1965) is an Australian former soccer player. He is an inductee of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.
Playing career
Club career
Petersen played for Heidelberg United, Brunswick and South Melbourne in Australia, as well as in the Netherlands with Roda JC and Ajax.
He played nine seasons with South Melbourne between 1989 and 1997, winning the NSL Championship in 1991.
International career
In all Petersen represented Australia 50 times including 32 A International matches.
References
- ^ "Slater & Johnston Head Hall Of Fame Inductees". Football Federation Australia. 21 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Peterson, Mike". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- "Team of the Century Midfielder Nominees". South Melbourne Official Website. South Melbourne FC. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
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