Karl Dodd
Karl Dodd | |
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| Born | November 13, 1980 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Soccer player (retired), coach |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | Professional soccer player and head coach for Brisbane Roar Youth team |
Karl Dodd (born 13 November 1980 in Southport, Queensland, Australia) is a retired professional soccer player who currently serves as the head coach for the Brisbane Roar Youth team competing in NPL Queensland.
Club career
Dodd's early career began with the Brisbane Strikers before he joined Queensland Roar at the inception of the A-League. In January 2006, he moved to Romanian outfit FC Universitatea Craiova, but after a short period, transferred to Scottish club Falkirk on a temporary contract in March 2006. His impressive displays convinced manager John Hughes to offer him a one-year deal in May of the same year.
In May 2007, Dodd opted not to renew with Falkirk and instead signed a two-year agreement with the newly established A-League team Wellington Phoenix. He netted his first professional goal for Wellington in October 2008. After completing two seasons, he declined both a three-year extension and an offer from Newcastle Jets, choosing to explore playing options in South Korea. Unfortunately, a knee cartilage injury necessitated surgery, leading to his return to Australia where he joined Sydney United FC in the NSW Premier League for the remainder of the 2008–09 campaign.
Following an impressive pre-season, Dodd secured a contract with A-League expansion club North Queensland Fury and made his debut facing Sydney FC. In September 2011, he signed with Hong Kong First Division side TSW Pegasus, donning the number 5 jersey throughout that season.
Post playing career
On 5 June 2013, Dodd was appointed as the strength and conditioning coach at Newcastle Jets FC.
By October 2014, he took on the role of Head Coach for Western Pride FC’s Senior Men's Squad competing in the National Premier League Queensland. He departed in June 2015 to accept the position of High Performance Manager at Brisbane Roar FC. Dodd resigned from this post on 25 March 2017 to pursue opportunities more closely aligned with his personal and professional aspirations.
The Guam Football Association announced on 26 December 2017 that Dodd would assume the role of national team manager starting January 2018. He stepped down on 16 April 2021 due to family-related reasons requiring his return to Australia.
On 30 August 2022, Brisbane City named Dodd as head coach for their senior men's team competing in the NPL Queensland for the upcoming 2023 season.
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Guam | 1 January 2018 | 16 April 2021 | ||||||
| Total | — | |||||||