Chris Grossman
Christopher Grossman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1987 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Soccer player, coach |
| Years active | 2006–2015 (player) |
| Known for | Former Australian soccer player, Head Coach for Brisbane Roar FC Youth team |
Christopher Grossman (born 6 March 1987) is a former Australian soccer player who currently holds the position of Head Coach for the Brisbane Roar FC Youth team.
Club career
Grossman began his professional journey after being recruited from the Queensland Academy of Sport. Prior to the commencement of the A-League's third season, The Roar arranged a loan move for him to Rochedale Rovers Football Club, the reigning champions of the Brisbane Premier League, to help him sustain competitive form.
On 24 December 2008, he secured a contract with the newly established A-League club North Queensland Fury for the 2009–10 campaign. Due to injury-related squad shortages, Grossman transitioned into the unfamiliar position of right back, where he earned starting opportunities under the guidance of coach Ian Ferguson.
On 21 November 2012, Grossman was signed by the Newcastle Jets on a short-term basis as an injury replacement for Ben Kantarovski.
Before the start of the 2013 season, he joined Port Melbourne SC, remaining there for three seasons. During his tenure, he took on leadership responsibilities as both captain and vice-captain before leaving following the conclusion of the 2015 season.
A-League statistics
| Club | Season | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| Queensland Roar | 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| North Queensland Fury | 2009–10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 51 | 5 | 51 | 5 | |||||
1- includes statistics from A-League finals series
2- covers appearances in FIFA Club World Cup; AFC Champions League data counted starting from seasons after group stages