Steven O'Dor explained

Steven O'Dor
Fullname:Steven O'Dor
Birth Date:28 January 1987
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Height:1.880NaN0
Position:Centre Back
Youthyears2:2000–2003
Youthclubs3:AIS
Years1:2004
Years2:2005–2006
Years3:2006–2007
Years4:2007
Years5:2007–2008
Years6:2008–2013
Clubs1:Fitzroy City
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Caps6:97
Goals6:10
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalteam2:Australia U-23
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:16 December 2012
Ntupdate:23 May 2010

Steven O'Dor (born 28 January 1987) in Melbourne is a retired Australian footballer.

Club career

He went to school at Haileybury College from Year 4 through to Year 12, making the first team in Year 8. As a junior player he played for Monash City FC in the Super League from 2000 to 2003. Finishing his schooling in 2004 he then moved on to start a University Degree in law and commerce at Deakin University in Melbourne.

His senior career commenced with South Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League, then moving onto the Australian Institute of Sport and the New Zealand Knights in the A-League. He made several starts for the Knights in the latter part of their 2006–07 season.[1]

On 5 May 2007 he was signed by Wellington Phoenix on a two-year deal.[2] [3]

On 17 January 2008 O'Dor decided to terminate his two-year contract with the Phoenix after receiving a letter from Deakin University explaining that he needed to resume his university studies.[4] [5]

On 17 September 2008 he returned to South Melbourne, signing a two-year deal.[6]

In February 2012, O'Dor decided to retire from football to continue his studies.[7]

He was most recently working as head coach of Mazenod United Football Club, an Old Collegians seniors team located in Mulgrave, Melbourne.

International career

He has made 15 appearances for the Young Socceroos, making his debut in 2006 in a 3–0 win against Turkmenistan.

Honours

With South Melbourne:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Axe may fall on poor performers . 1 September 2007 . . 14 November 2011.
  2. http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/show-news.asp?ID=160 Four New Signings
  3. Web site: Opportunity knocks for O'Dor . 23 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721104626/http://www.sportal.co.nz/football-news-display/opportunity-knocks-for-odor-36261# . 21 July 2011 . dead.
  4. News: O'Dor and Phoenix part ways . 17 January 2008 . . . 14 November 2011.
  5. News: O'Dor quits. 18 January 2008. The Press.
  6. http://www.smfc.com.au/news/674/odor-re-signs-for-two-more-seasons/ O'Dor re-signs for two more seasons
  7. Web site: Captain Steven O'Dor announces his retirement . 2013-02-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130411115918/http://www.smfc.com.au/news/1257/captain-steven-odor-announces-his-retirement/ . 11 April 2013.