Graham Arnold

January 6, 2024
Association Football Player

Quick Facts

Graham Arnold
Full Name Graham Arnold
Occupation Association Football Player
Date Of Birth Aug 3, 1963(1963-08-03)
Age 61
Birthplace Sydney
Country Australia
Birth City New South Wales
Horoscope Leo

Graham Arnold Biography

Name Graham Arnold
Birthday Aug 3
Birth Year 1963
Place Of Birth Sydney
Home Town New South Wales
Birth Country Australia
Birth Sign Leo
Spouse Sarah Arnold

Graham Arnold is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on August 3, 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Graham James Arnold (born 3 August 1963) is an Australian association coach and former player. Arnold was hired as assistant coach for the Australian national team in the year 2000. Following the departure of the head coach Frank Farina was sacked in 2005, Arnold worked with Guus Hiddink during his 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign, where they were able to make an appearance in the 2nd round of finals. Following Hiddink quit, Arnold was appointed interim coach for the Socceroos. Arnold continued to qualify the U23 team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Arnold followed up to support Pim Verbeek in qualifying for in the World Cup in 2010. World Cup in South Africa. Arnold took on the role of manager in the A-League team named the Central Coast Mariners between 2010 until 2013, when Arnold led the team to two premierships as well as the championship. Arnold is a member of the Football Federation Australia Football Hall of Fame. Arnold won two premierships and one championship, and the FFA Cup with Sydney FC. In August of 2018, Arnold was appointed head coach of the Socceroos.

He was later named Australian assistant coach at the age of the year 2000 He was then appointed as an interim coach in July.

Australia started their Asian Cup campaign drawing with Oman in its opening Group stage game in Bangkok. Media pressure focused on Arnold and on 13 July 2007 Australia were beaten 3–1 by the eventual winners Iraq in the 2007 Asian Cup. Australia went on to be beaten by Japan in penalty shootout in the Quarter Finals. Arnold then continued in the role as Manager of the Australian U-23 side, qualifying through to the 2008 Olympics.

On 9 February 2010, it was announced that Arnold will take on the position of head coach for the Central Coast Mariners until the end of the 2012/2013 season. At the conclusion of the 2011–12 A-League season he rejected a lucrative contract from Sydney FC and decided to stay on with the Mariners signing a one-year extension to his original contract with the club. In the three years Arnold was in charge of the Mariners it resulted in three top 2 finishes, one premiership and winning one championship.

Arnold was a guest as a coach early into his career. He was the coach for two games, while he was playing at Sydney Croatia during the 1989/90 season. But, his coaching career began in 1998 when he was named manager and player for Northern Spirit FC. Northern Spirit FC. He was their coach for two seasons, and they made playoffs in their inaugural season.

Graham Arnold Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Association Football Player
House Living in own house.

Graham Arnold is one of the richest Association Football Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Graham Arnold 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Arnold was an attacking striker who began the career of Gwawley Bay in 1969. He played for them and Sutherland representative teams concurrently until 1979 when he moved to Canterbury-Marrickville in the New South Wales Premier League. Then he moved from Sydney Croatia in Australia’s now extinct National Soccer League, where the highest goal scorer in the league and best player in the league for 1986. After that, he made an overseas move and he quickly established himself in the Netherlands and played with Roda JC Kerkrade and NAC Breda. He also played playing in Belgium playing for R.F.C. De Liege and R. Charleroi S.C.. He later played with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan towards the close of his career after which he returned to the United Kingdom and playing for Northern Spirit FC.

Graham Arnold has represented Australia’s senior national team for 54 times with 19 times (85 caps 33 goals, including official matches as well as “B” internationals). He was granted his debut with full-time Frank Arok in a World Cup Qualifier against Taiwan in Adelaide’s Hindmarsh Stadium on 23 October 1985. He scored his first goal in the match as his team “Socceroos” went on to achieve a 7-0 win. His international career came to a tragic conclusion on the 29th of November, 1997 during an World Cup Qualifier against Iran at the MCG where the score was at 2-2. Australia was eliminated under the away goals rule , after being 2-0 ahead.

On 6 September 2006 Australia was defeated 2–0 in an Asian Cup qualifying game against lowly-ranked Kuwait. The FFA confirmed Arnold would remain Head Coach through to the end of 2007 Asian Cup campaign.

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Who is Graham Arnold Dating?

According to our records, Graham Arnold married to Sarah Arnold. As of December 1, 2023, Graham Arnold’s is not dating anyone.

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Arnold was appointed as the new head coach of Sydney FC on 8 May 2014. In his first season with the Sky Blues, they were runners-up in the 2014–15 A-League season, finishing second behind Melbourne Victory, and losing the 2015 A-League Grand Final to them.

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Graham Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Graham Arnold celebrates birthday on August 3 of every year.

On 8 March 2018, after a vigorous search, it was announced that he would replace Bert van Marwijk as Australian coach after the 2018 FIFA World Cup following his notable success with A-League club Sydney FC, as well as also taking charge of the Olyroos. Almost immediately after Australia’s uninspired performance at the tournament reached its climax, Arnold officially took the reigns in the box seat of the national team. He opened his account strongly, with his team executing a comprehensive 4–0 win away to Kuwait national football team. In November 2018, Arnold’s men were given their first genuine test of what was proclaimed by Australian media as the ‘new era’ of the Socceroos, drawing 1–1 against rivals South Korea in front of 32,922 fans at Brisbane’s Lang Park in a friendly on 18 November 2018. In the day prior to the match, Arnold announced that Socceroos veteran Mark Milligan would be appointed captain for an indefinite period.

What nationality is Graham Arnold?

Australian

Who is the current Socceroos coach?

Graham Arnold

Where was Graham Arnold born?

Sydney, Australia

Is Graham Arnold married?

Sarah Arnold

How old is Graham Arnold?

58 years (August 3, 1963)

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