Stephen Christopher Corica ( born March 24, 1973 , Innisfail , Australia ) is an Australian footballer and midfielder known for playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers , Sydney and Australia . Member of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games . Currently coaching the Sydney team.
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| Full name | Stephen Christopher Corica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 24, 1973 (aged 46) Innisfail Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Main coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Content
- 1 Club career
- 2 International career
- 2.1 Goals for Australia
- 3 Achievements
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Club career
Cinnamon began his career at the Marconi Stallions Club. He played for the team for five seasons and helped her become the champion of the National League .
In 1995, Steve moved to English Leicester City from the Championship , along with his compatriot Zeljko Kalach . On August 12, 1995, he made his debut for the foxes, scoring a goal in the first match.
In 1996, Leicester coach Mark McGee led the Wolverhampton Wanderers and invited Corica there. The transfer amount was 1.1 million pounds. McGee wanted to sign Kalach, but the deal fell through. For four seasons, Steve became one of the leaders of the club after playing more than 100 matches for wolves.
In 2000, Korika accepted the invitation from the Japanese Sanfreche Hiroshima . After two seasons in the J-League, he returned to England , signing a contract with the Walsall club.
In 2005, Steve returned to his homeland after becoming a Sydney footballer. In 2009, he helped the team win the A-League and OFC Champions Cup . In 2010, Korika completed his career.
International Career
In 1989, Steve in the youth national team of Australia took part in the youth world championship in Scotland .
In 1991, Corica played at the Youth World Championships in Portugal .
In 1992, as part of the Olympic team, he took part in the Olympic Games in Barcelona . In the tournament, Steve played in matches against the teams of Mexico [1] and Ghana [2] . In 1993, Coryka made his debut for the Australian national team .
On February 15, 1995, in a friendly match against the Japanese national team, Steve scored his first goal for the national team . In 1996, he took part in the Atlanta Olympics for the second time. At the tournament, Corica played in matches against the teams of France [3] , Saudi Arabia [4] and Spain [5] .
In 2000, Steve won the OFK Nations Cup .
In 2001, he took part in the Confederations Cup in Japan and South Korea . At the tournament, Corica played in matches against teams of Mexico [6] , France [7] , South Korea [8] , Japan [9] and Brazil [10] .
Australia Goals
| # | date of | A place | Enemy | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 01. | February 15, 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney , Australia | Japan | 2 : 1 | 2 : 1 | Friendly match |
| 02. | February 9, 2000 | Playa Ancha , Valparaiso , Chile | Chile | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | Friendly match |
| 03. | June 19, 2000 | Papeete , Tahiti | Tahiti | 0: 13 | 0: 17 | OFC 2000 Nations Cup |
| 04. | February 28, 2001 | El Campin , Bogota , Colombia | Colombia | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | Friendly match |
| 05. | April 14, 2001 | Coffs Harbor , Coffs Harbor , Australia | Fiji | 1-0 | 2-0 | World Cup 2002 Qualifying Tournament |
Achievements
Team
Marconi Stallions
- National Football League - 1992/1993
Sydney
- Australian Football Championship - 2009/2010
- OFC Champions League Winner - 2004/2005
International
Australia
- OFC Nations Cup - 2000
- Confederations Cup 2001
Notes
- β Mexico (under 23) VS. Australia (up to 23) 1: 1 . fifa.com (July 28, 1992).
- β Ghana (under 23) VS. Australia (U23) 3: 1 . fifa.com (July 26, 1992).
- β France (under 23) VS. Australia (U23) 2: 0 . fifa.com (July 20, 1996).
- β Australia (under 23) VS. Saudi Arabia (U23) 2: 1 . fifa.com (July 22, 1996).
- β Spain (before 23) VS. Australia (U23) 3: 2 . fifa.com (July 24, 1996).
- β Mexico VS. Australia 0: 2 . soccerway.com (May 30, 2001).
- β Australia VS. France 1: 0 . soccerway.com (June 1, 2001).
- β South Korea VS. Australia 1: 0 . soccerway.com (June 3, 2001).
- β Japan VS. Australia 1: 0 . soccerway.com (June 7, 2001).
- β Australia VS. Brazil 1: 0 . soccerway.com (June 9, 2001).