Jeff Olver Explained

Jeff Olver
Fullname:Jeffrey Olver
Birth Date:1960 12, df=yes
Height:5feet
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Albion Rovers
Years1:1980–1987
Years2:1988–1989
Years3:1990–1992
Years4:1994–1996
Clubs1:Heidelberg
Clubs2:Melbourne Croatia
Clubs3:Heidelberg
Clubs4:Bulleen Lions
Manageryears1:1995
Manageryears2:1997–1999
Manageryears3:2000
Manageryears4:2003
Managerclubs1:Bulleen Lions
Managerclubs2:Carlton (youth)
Managerclubs3:Heidelberg
Managerclubs4:Thomastown Devils
Nationalyears1:1984
Nationalyears2:1985–1989
Nationalyears3:1989
Nationalteam1:Australia B
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalteam3:Australia (futsal)
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps2:37
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0

Jeffrey Olver (born 25 December 1960) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.[1] Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Club career

Olver played for Heidelberg and Melbourne Croatia in the Australian National Soccer League.

International career

Olver played 37 times for Australia. He was part of the Australian team that made the Quarter Final of the 1988 Olympic Football Tournament.[2] [3]

He played for Australia in the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship finals.

Olver is often regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers Australia has ever produced

Coaching career

In 1995 Olver coached Bulleen Lions in the Victorian Premier League. He later coached Carlton's youth team in the National Soccer League National Youth League. In 2000, he rejoined Heidelberg.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Player Database - OB. ozfootball.net. 2009-05-29.
  2. Web site: Athlete: Jeffrey Olver. Australian Olympic Committee. 2009-05-29.
  3. Web site: FIFA Player Statistics - Jeffrey Olver. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104115820/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=199519/index.html. dead. 4 November 2012. FIFA. 2009-05-29.