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Dylan Macallister
Macallister playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2008
Personal information
Full nameDylan Jacob Macallister
Date of birth (1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 43)
Place of birthManly, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PositionStriker
Team information
Current team
Manly United
Number9
Youth career
Manly United
Sydney Olympic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2001Sydney Olympic40(10)
2002–2003Northern Spirit30(5)
2004–2005SK Brann30(4)
2006–2007Lyn13(1)
2006→ Sparta Sarpsborg (loan)9(2)
2008–2010Central Coast Mariners36(5)
2010–2011Wellington Phoenix22(7)
2011Breiðablik11(3)
2011–2012Gold Coast United15(3)
2012Rockdale City Suns7(4)
2012–2014Melbourne Heart21(1)
2014–2015Eastern Salon36(12)
2015–2016Rockdale City Suns27(8)
2016–Manly United41(14)
International career
1999Australia U-1716(6)
2004Australia U-237(6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
FIFA U-17 World Championship
Runner-up1999 New Zealand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2018

Dylan Jacob Macallister (born 17 May 1982) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player who currently coaches for Manly United FC in the National Premier League. He previously played for Australian clubs Sydney Olympic, Northern Spirit, Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Heart, New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix, Norwegian clubs SK Brann, Lyn and Sparta Sarpsborg, and Hong Kong club Eastern Salon.

Club career

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Sydney Olympic

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Macallister was born in Manly, New South Wales .As a youth, he played for his local Manly Warringah Dolphins before moving on to Sydney Olympic (then known as the Olympic Sharks). He marked his professional debut for the club in 1999 by scoring in his first appearance.

Northern Spirit

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Having won the 2001–02 National Soccer League with the Sharks, Macallister proceeded to join another club from Sydney, the now defunct Northern Spirit. Macallister was then supposed to have left for Switzerland and FC Aarau in August, but immediately regretted signing the contract. The transfer was eventually called off and Macallister instead continued playing for Northern Spirit until he was bought by the Norwegian club Brann in February 2004.

SK Brann

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After some initial success – he scored two goals against Molde in the second round of the 2004 season – Dylan figured mostly as a substitute. He scored 10 goals in 38 appearances which equates to approximately 20 matches in terms of playing time. Macallister's first season was blighted by a fatigue injury and after a good start to his second season he suffered a training injury, sidelining him for eight weeks.

FC Lyn

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Macallister was sold to Lyn on 29 March 2006 and debuted in the season opener against Start. He appeared in the starting line-up in his third and fourth matches, scoring a fine goal in the fourth, but failed to become a regular.

Following the end of the transfer dispute over Mikel John Obi and subsequent return of Lyn's other Nigerian players, Chinedu Ogbuke and Ezekiel Bala, Dylan Macallister was one of three non-EU players on the team at a time when Norwegian clubs were only allowed two non-EU players in their matchday squads. He was therefore loaned out to the First Division club Sparta Sarpsborg, from 16 August until the end of the season.

Sparta Sarpsborg

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During his stay at Sparta he made nine appearances, scoring two goals. Sparta retained their spot in the league, but Macallister's season ended on a dull note as he was sent off in his last game. He returned to Lyn for the 2007 season, but made just five league appearances for the club, scoring no goals.

Central Coast Mariners

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His contract with Lyn originally lasted to the end of the 2008 season, but it was announced on 28 March that he was released of his contract, and had signed with Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners. He scored two goals on debut for the Mariners against the Queensland Roar.

Wellington Phoenix

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On 13 May 2010, it was announced that he had signed a contract with the Wellington Phoenix in the Hyundai A league Australian Competition, bringing him to the capital to play as a target-man. In the highly publicised 2010 pre-season game v Argentina's Boca Juniors in the capital, Macallister scored the opening goal in the 24th minute. Phoenix went on to win 2–1.[1][2] He scored 7 league goals in 14 starts during his time with the club.

Breiðablik

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Macallister signed for Icelandic champions Breiðablik on 16 May 2011. He made his debut on 22 May in a 3–1 win against Fylkir.

On 20 July 2011, Macallister scored Breiðablik's first ever goal in a European Competition, in a 2–0 win against Norwegian champions Rosenborg.

Gold Coast United

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On 11 August 2011 it was announced he had signed a contract with A-League outfit Gold Coast United, scoring 5 goals in 15 appearances in the 2011/12 season.[3]

Rockdale City Suns

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On 25 May 2012, Macallister joined the NSW Premier League side Rockdale City Suns to maintain match fitness before his next top level stint.[3] He scored 4 goals in 5 games.[4]

Melbourne Heart

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Macallister played for the A-League side Melbourne Heart in their opening game of the 2012/13 season against the Melbourne Victory, which they won 2–1; Macallister scored the winning goal in first half stoppage time.[5] Now also runs a boys soccer team with former Albion Rovers legend Mark Leonard

Eastern Salon

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Macallister was released from Melbourne Heart and joined Eastern Salon in January 2014.[6] He has gained a cult like status in his short stint at Eastern Salon and is affectionately cheered on with the chant, "He's big, he's tall, he's going to score a goal, Macallister, Macallister!"

Return to Rockdale

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Macallister signed for Rockdale City Suns in the National Premier Leagues NSW for the remainder of the 2015 NSW NPL season and the 2015 FFA Cup.[7]

International career

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Dylan Macallister has made several appearances for Australia's various age-specific teams. He participated in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, scoring three goals for his national side. Australia would go on to finish as runners-up behind Brazil. He later played for the U-20 team in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. In the qualifiers for the 2004 Olympic Football Tournament he became Australia's top scorer with six goals in seven matches.

Macallister earned his first call-up to the Socceroo squad in 2009.[8] He was an unused substitute in an Asian Cup qualifier against Indonesia in Jakarta on 28 January 2009.

Career statistics

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As of 19 January 2015
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupOtherContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupOtherOceania/AsiaTotal
1999–00Sydney OlympicNational Soccer League210000000021
2000–0118300000000183
2001–0220600000000206
2002–03Northern Spirit FC17100000000171
2003–0413400000000134
TotalAustralia7015000000007015
NorwayLeagueCupLeague CupOtherUEFATotal
2004SK BrannTippeligaen14232000000174
200516223720021278
2006FC Lyn8121000000102
2006Sparta Sarpsborg (loan)Adeccoligaen920000000092
2007FC LynTippeligaen502100000071
TotalNorway527977200217017
AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupOtherOceania/AsiaTotal
2008–09Central Coast MarinersA-League19431000000225
2009–1017100000040211
2010–11Wellington Phoenix22700000000227
TotalAustralia5812310000406513
IcelandLeagueCupLeague CupOtherUEFATotal
2011BreiðablikÚrvalsdeild11320000021154
TotalIceland11320000021154
AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupOtherOceania/AsiaTotal
2011–12Gold Coast UnitedA-League15300000000153
2012–03Melbourne Heart20100000000201
2013–14100000000010
TotalAustralia36400000000364
Hong KongLeagueCupLeague CupOtherUEFATotal
2013–14Eastern Sports ClubHong Kong Premier League10244002100167
2014–158100113200124
TotalHong Kong183441153002811
Career total24544181283538128463

Honours

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Club

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Sydney Olympic
Brann
Eastern Sports Club

International

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Australia

References

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  1. ^ Fox, Michael (13 May 2010). "Wellington Phoenix welcome Aussie striker". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Wellington Phoenix defeat Boca Juniors". Stuff.co.nz. NZPA. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Rockdale City Suns press release". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ "NSW Premier League teams, players and statistics". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  5. ^ Lynch, Michael (6 October 2010). "First blood to heart as noisy neighbours fire for record crows". smh.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Melbourne Heart FC release Macallister". Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  7. ^ Davidson, John (9 June 2015). "Macallister to make Rockdale move". FourFourTwo Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Dasey: Times are a-changin' for Dylan - Global - ESPN Soccernet". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009.
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    Dylan Macallister
    Macallister playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2008
    Personal information
    Full nameDylan Jacob Macallister
    Date of birth (1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 43)
    Place of birthManly, New South Wales, Australia
    Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
    PositionStriker
    Team information
    Current team
    		Manly United
    Number9
    Youth career
    Manly United
    Sydney Olympic
    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    1999–2001Sydney Olympic40(10)
    2002–2003Northern Spirit30(5)
    2004–2005SK Brann30(4)
    2006–2007Lyn13(1)
    2006→ Sparta Sarpsborg (loan)9(2)
    2008–2010Central Coast Mariners36(5)
    2010–2011Wellington Phoenix22(7)
    2011Breiðablik11(3)
    2011–2012Gold Coast United15(3)
    2012Rockdale City Suns7(4)
    2012–2014Melbourne Heart21(1)
    2014–2015Eastern Salon36(12)
    2015–2016Rockdale City Suns27(8)
    2016–Manly United41(14)
    International career
    1999Australia U-1716(6)
    2004Australia U-237(6)
    Medal record
    Men's football
    Representing  Australia
    FIFA U-17 World Championship
    Runner-up1999 New Zealand
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2018

    Dylan Jacob Macallister (born 17 May 1982) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player who currently coaches for Manly United FC in the National Premier League. He previously played for Australian clubs Sydney Olympic, Northern Spirit, Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Heart, New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix, Norwegian clubs SK Brann, Lyn and Sparta Sarpsborg, and Hong Kong club Eastern Salon.

    Club career

    Sydney Olympic

    Macallister was born in Manly, New South Wales .As a youth, he played for his local Manly Warringah Dolphins before moving on to Sydney Olympic (then known as the Olympic Sharks). He marked his professional debut for the club in 1999 by scoring in his first appearance.

    Northern Spirit

    Having won the 2001–02 National Soccer League with the Sharks, Macallister proceeded to join another club from Sydney, the now defunct Northern Spirit. Macallister was then supposed to have left for Switzerland and FC Aarau in August, but immediately regretted signing the contract. The transfer was eventually called off and Macallister instead continued playing for Northern Spirit until he was bought by the Norwegian club Brann in February 2004.

    SK Brann

    After some initial success – he scored two goals against Molde in the second round of the 2004 season – Dylan figured mostly as a substitute. He scored 10 goals in 38 appearances which equates to approximately 20 matches in terms of playing time. Macallister's first season was blighted by a fatigue injury and after a good start to his second season he suffered a training injury, sidelining him for eight weeks.

    FC Lyn

    Macallister was sold to Lyn on 29 March 2006 and debuted in the season opener against Start. He appeared in the starting line-up in his third and fourth matches, scoring a fine goal in the fourth, but failed to become a regular.

    Following the end of the transfer dispute over Mikel John Obi and subsequent return of Lyn's other Nigerian players, Chinedu Ogbuke and Ezekiel Bala, Dylan Macallister was one of three non-EU players on the team at a time when Norwegian clubs were only allowed two non-EU players in their matchday squads. He was therefore loaned out to the First Division club Sparta Sarpsborg, from 16 August until the end of the season.

    Sparta Sarpsborg

    During his stay at Sparta he made nine appearances, scoring two goals. Sparta retained their spot in the league, but Macallister's season ended on a dull note as he was sent off in his last game. He returned to Lyn for the 2007 season, but made just five league appearances for the club, scoring no goals.

    Central Coast Mariners

    His contract with Lyn originally lasted to the end of the 2008 season, but it was announced on 28 March that he was released of his contract, and had signed with Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners. He scored two goals on debut for the Mariners against the Queensland Roar.

    Wellington Phoenix

    On 13 May 2010, it was announced that he had signed a contract with the Wellington Phoenix in the Hyundai A league Australian Competition, bringing him to the capital to play as a target-man. In the highly publicised 2010 pre-season game v Argentina's Boca Juniors in the capital, Macallister scored the opening goal in the 24th minute. Phoenix went on to win 2–1.[1][2] He scored 7 league goals in 14 starts during his time with the club.

    Breiðablik

    Macallister signed for Icelandic champions Breiðablik on 16 May 2011. He made his debut on 22 May in a 3–1 win against Fylkir.

    On 20 July 2011, Macallister scored Breiðablik's first ever goal in a European Competition, in a 2–0 win against Norwegian champions Rosenborg.

    Gold Coast United

    On 11 August 2011 it was announced he had signed a contract with A-League outfit Gold Coast United, scoring 5 goals in 15 appearances in the 2011/12 season.[3]

    Rockdale City Suns

    On 25 May 2012, Macallister joined the NSW Premier League side Rockdale City Suns to maintain match fitness before his next top level stint.[3] He scored 4 goals in 5 games.[4]

    Melbourne Heart

    Macallister played for the A-League side Melbourne Heart in their opening game of the 2012/13 season against the Melbourne Victory, which they won 2–1; Macallister scored the winning goal in first half stoppage time.[5] Now also runs a boys soccer team with former Albion Rovers legend Mark Leonard

    Eastern Salon

    Macallister was released from Melbourne Heart and joined Eastern Salon in January 2014.[6] He has gained a cult like status in his short stint at Eastern Salon and is affectionately cheered on with the chant, "He's big, he's tall, he's going to score a goal, Macallister, Macallister!"

    Return to Rockdale

    Macallister signed for Rockdale City Suns in the National Premier Leagues NSW for the remainder of the 2015 NSW NPL season and the 2015 FFA Cup.[7]

    International career

    Dylan Macallister has made several appearances for Australia's various age-specific teams. He participated in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, scoring three goals for his national side. Australia would go on to finish as runners-up behind Brazil. He later played for the U-20 team in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. In the qualifiers for the 2004 Olympic Football Tournament he became Australia's top scorer with six goals in seven matches.

    Macallister earned his first call-up to the Socceroo squad in 2009.[8] He was an unused substitute in an Asian Cup qualifier against Indonesia in Jakarta on 28 January 2009.

    Career statistics

    As of 19 January 2015
    Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupOtherContinentalTotal
    SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupOtherOceania/AsiaTotal
    1999–00Sydney OlympicNational Soccer League210000000021
    2000–0118300000000183
    2001–0220600000000206
    2002–03Northern Spirit FC17100000000171
    2003–0413400000000134
    TotalAustralia7015000000007015
    NorwayLeagueCupLeague CupOtherUEFATotal
    2004SK BrannTippeligaen14232000000174
    200516223720021278
    2006FC Lyn8121000000102
    2006Sparta Sarpsborg (loan)Adeccoligaen920000000092
    2007FC LynTippeligaen502100000071
    TotalNorway527977200217017
    AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupOtherOceania/AsiaTotal
    2008–09Central Coast MarinersA-League19431000000225
    2009–1017100000040211
    2010–11Wellington Phoenix22700000000227
    TotalAustralia5812310000406513
    IcelandLeagueCupLeague CupOtherUEFATotal
    2011BreiðablikÚrvalsdeild11320000021154
    TotalIceland11320000021154
    AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupOtherOceania/AsiaTotal
    2011–12Gold Coast UnitedA-League15300000000153
    2012–03Melbourne Heart20100000000201
    2013–14100000000010
    TotalAustralia36400000000364
    Hong KongLeagueCupLeague CupOtherUEFATotal
    2013–14Eastern Sports ClubHong Kong Premier League10244002100167
    2014–158100113200124
    TotalHong Kong183441153002811
    Career total24544181283538128463

    Honours

    Club

    Sydney Olympic
    Brann
    Eastern Sports Club

    International

    Australia

    References

    1. ^ Fox, Michael (13 May 2010). "Wellington Phoenix welcome Aussie striker". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
    2. ^ "Wellington Phoenix defeat Boca Juniors". Stuff.co.nz. NZPA. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
    3. ^ a b "Rockdale City Suns press release". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
    4. ^ "NSW Premier League teams, players and statistics". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
    5. ^ Lynch, Michael (6 October 2010). "First blood to heart as noisy neighbours fire for record crows". smh.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
    6. ^ "Melbourne Heart FC release Macallister". Football Federation Australia. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
    7. ^ Davidson, John (9 June 2015). "Macallister to make Rockdale move". FourFourTwo Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
    8. ^ "Dasey: Times are a-changin' for Dylan - Global - ESPN Soccernet". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009.
    • Wellington Phoenix profile
    • (in Norwegian) Profile at lynfotball.net
    • Oz Football profile
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