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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Michael Oar[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1991-12-10)10 December 1991 (age 33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Southport, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Burleigh Heads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2006 | Palm Beach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | QAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | FC Utrecht | 105 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Ipswich Town | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Brisbane Roar | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | APOEL | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Macarthur FC | 39 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 253 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Australia U20 | 34 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Australia | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Michael Oar (born 10 December 1991) is a retired Australian professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Born on theGold Coast, Queensland, Oar played youth football forBurleigh Heads,Palm Beach and at theQueensland Academy of Sport before making his professional debut forBrisbane Roar in 2008. He joined Dutch clubFC Utrecht in 2010, making over 100 appearances for the side before moving to England to play forIpswich Town in 2015. He later joined Cypriot giantsApoel Nicosia, before returning to theA-League.
Oar has twenty eightcaps with theAustralian national team, scoring two goals. He participated in the2014 FIFA World Cup and the2011 and2015 Asian Cups, with Australia winning the latter. He was part of theAustralia U-20 side at the2009 and2011 FIFA U-20 World Cups, scoring the goal of the tournament in the latter edition. He was also nominated for the Socceroos'2010 FIFA World Cup squad at 18.
Oar's paternal grandparents haveBasque heritage.[3]
Oar attendedAll Saints Anglican School on theGold Coast graduating in 2008. Oar previously played at Palm Beach Sharks football club on the Gold Coast and eventually the Queensland Academy of Sport, where he was picked byBrisbane Roar.
Oar signed a three-year contract withQueensland Roar ahead of the2008–09 A-League.[4] He made hisA-League debut for the side on 14 December 2008, coming on in the 73rd minute of a late 2–1 win overNewcastle Jets.[5] In his second A-League appearance, on 28 December 2008, Oar scored a late free kick to secure a win overWellington Phoenix.[6]
Oar won theA-League Young Footballer of the Year award for the2009–10 A-League.[7]
In January 2010, Oar signed withDutch agent Rob Jansen and was linked with a move at the end of the 2009–10 season toEredivisie squadFeyenoord Rotterdam and trained withFC Utrecht with fellow Roar players,Michael Zullo andAdam Sarota.[8]
In March 2010 he was award theRising Star award for the Best Young Player and selected in the A-League Team of the Year.[9] On 2 April 2010 he, along with fellow Roar playersMichael Zullo andAdam Sarota, joinedFC Utrecht on a five-year deal, in a collective transfer deal said to be worth in excess ofA$1.8 million.[10][11] In December 2010 he made his European debut in aEuropa League game againstLiverpool FC atAnfield.[12]
In the 2012–13 Eredivisie season Oar played every game in FC Utrecht's most successful season as they finished with 63 points and qualified for theEuropa League. He was awarded 10th place in theVoetbal International Eredivisie player of the Year standings and was linked with clubs such asBenfica andCeltic F.C.[13]
On 29 August 2015, it was announced Oar had signed a two-year contract withChampionship sideIpswich Town.[14] He made his debut for Ipswich in September 2015, starting in a loss toManchester United in theLeague Cup.[15] After a further substitute appearance againstBlackburn Rovers in the Championship, Oar made his starting debut for Ipswich againstHuddersfield Town. He was forced to come off at halftime with concussion.[16]
Oar scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 2–2 draw againstPortsmouth in the2015–16 FA Cup in January 2016.[17]
In January 2016, Ipswich announced that Oar would leave the club by mutual consent after he requested his contract be terminated. Oar played nine matches for Ipswich in all competitions, scoring one goal.[18]
In 2016, Oar rejoinedBrisbane Roar on a contract for 2.5 seasons following his stint in England.[19] In February 2017, Oar scored and assisted in a 2–0 victory over Carlos Tevez'sShanghai Shenhua, to qualify for the Asian Champions League.
Despite signing a marquee contract withBrisbane Roar, Oar joined Cypriot clubAPOEL in June 2017.[20] Oar made his competitive debut for APOEL in aUEFA Champions League qualifying win overDudelange on 12 July 2017.[21] During his time with APOEL, Oar was used as a utility player, playing all positions across themidfield and atleft back.
In September 2018, Oar joinedCentral Coast Mariners on a two-year contract. He made his debut against his former clubBrisbane Roar in a 1–1 draw. In his second season, Oar was regularly chosen as club captain when regular captainMatt Simon was not on the field. He was also used in a variety of different positions, includingmidfield,striker, andleft back.
On 15 January 2020,Macarthur FC announced Oar as their inaugural signing, starting from the2020–21 A-League season.[22] He has predominantly been used as adefensive midfielder during his time at the club.[citation needed] During the 2021/2022 A-League Season, Oar scored two long distance volleys which were both nominated for Goal of the Season.[citation needed] In July 2022, Oar announced his retirement from football.[23]
On 22 December 2009 Oar was named in the Australian national team squad for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait but did not play.[24] He then made his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 1–0 win overIndonesia, again in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers,wearing the number 121 shirt and thus became the first player to use a three-digit number in an international association football match.[failed verification][25][26][27] His performance in this match led to comparisons toHarry Kewell and the potential for Oar to succeed the Australian great, and resulted in his selection in the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.[28][29][30][31]In August 2011 he played in the U-20 World Cup in Colombia where he scored a 30-yard free kick in the last minute of the game against Ecuador to level 1–1.[32] The goal went on to be voted Goal of the Tournament.[33]In 2013, Oar scored his first full international goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Japan. The matched finished 1–1, the goal aiding Australia's efforts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.[34] Oar was later named as part of Australia's2014 FIFA World Cup squad, where he started and played in all the respective group matches, and later in the2015 Asian Cup squad.
After retiring from football in 2022, Oar transitioned into a career in media, working as a TV pundit.
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brisbane Roar | 2008–09 | A-League | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | |||||
| FC Utrecht | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 105 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 117 | 5 | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2015–16 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | |
| Brisbane Roar | 2015–16 | A-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 5[b] | 1 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |||
| APOEL | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2018–19 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Macarthur FC | 2020–21 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 253 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 288 | 12 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | |||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 June 2013 | Saitama Stadium 2002,Saitama,Japan |  Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 June 2015 | Spartak Stadium,Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan |  Kyrgyzstan | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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