Paul Reid (soccer, born 1979)

Paul Reid
Paul Reid
Born	July 6, 1979 (age 47); Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)	Professional footballer, assistant coach
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Playing for Wollongong Wolves, Bradford City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Adelaide United, Sydney FC; assistant coach at Sydney FC

Paul James Reid (born 6 July 1979) is an Australian professional footballer and currently serves as an assistant coach for Sydney FC competing in the A-League.

Reid's playing career includes championship triumphs with Wollongong Wolves before spending six years in England representing Bradford City and Brighton & Hove Albion. He eventually returned to Australia to continue his playing journey.

He has represented the Australian national team on two occasions.

Early life

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Reid began his youth football at Marconi Stallions, where he played alongside future Socceroos icons Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton in their under-13 squad, quickly establishing himself as a promising talent.

Club career

Reid initiated his senior professional career with Wollongong Wolves in 1998 and became a fan favorite after netting a last-minute equalizer in the 2000 grand final versus Perth Glory, which was ultimately decided by a 7–6 penalty shootout victory for the Wolves. In 2002, he transitioned to English football by signing with Bradford City for a single season before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2003.

While primarily deployed as a right-back at Brighton, Reid favored a central midfield position. Early in the 2006–07 campaign, he sustained a significant knee injury that kept him out of action for almost a year; however, he returned to training ahead of the 2007–08 season. On 6 May 2008, Reid was released alongside three other seasoned players. Subsequently, he trained with Hereford United in pursuit of a new contract.

Adelaide United

Although initially anticipated to join Perth Glory for the 2008–09 A-League season, Reid instead signed a two-year contract with Adelaide United. In October 2008, he received a call-up to the national squad, joining fellow Adelaide players Scott Jamieson, Robert Cornthwaite, and Eugene Galeković. Operating mainly as a deep-lying midfielder, Reid was instrumental in providing numerous assists both from open play and set pieces. He recorded his first goal for Adelaide during a 1–1 draw against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on 18 January 2009.

Melbourne Heart

During the January 2012 transfer window, Reid signed a short-term deal with Melbourne Heart to provide cover for injured players.

INSEE Police United

On 9 March, Reid agreed to a brief contract with INSEE Police United, arriving in Thailand on 11 March to join the club.

Sydney FC

In early 2011, Reid requested release from Adelaide United aiming to join his hometown side Sydney FC for their participation in the 2011 Asian Champions League. This request led to tension with manager Rini Coolen, who postponed his release until the conclusion of the season. In September 2012, Reid trialed with Sydney FC, featuring in two pre-season fixtures before securing a one-year contract commencing on 1 October 2012. After Sydney FC failed to reach the A-League finals, Reid along with several teammates were released following the end of the 2012-13 A-League season.

Rockdale City Suns

Following his departure from Sydney FC, Reid joined Rockdale City Suns competing in the NSW Premier League. Concurrently, he maintained his role with Sydney FC as a Community Football Officer.

International career

Reid made his first appearance for the Socceroos on 28 January 2009 during an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Indonesia.

Coaching career

After Branko Culina resigned from Rockdale due to a disappointing beginning to the 2015 NPL, Reid was promoted to head coach of Rockdale City Suns, balancing coaching responsibilities with playing when necessary. Under his leadership, Rockdale advanced to the Round of 16, where they were narrowly defeated 3-2 by A-League side Melbourne Victory at Jubilee Oval. Melbourne Victory eventually secured the tournament title.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Macarthur Rams	1998	New South Wales Super League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wollongong Wolves	1998–99	National Soccer League	22	2	0	0	0	0	22	2
	1999–2000		31	3	0	0	0	0	31	3
	2000–01		30	7	0	0	7	4	37	11
	2001–02		15	3	0	0	0	0	15	3
	Wolves total		98	15	0	0	7	4	105	19
Bradford City	2002–03	First Division	8	2	0	0	0	0	8	2
Brighton & Hove Albion	2003–04	Second Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2004–05	Championship	34	2	1	0	0	0	35	2
	2005–06	Championship	38	2	2	0	0	0	40	2
	2006–07	League One	10	1	2	1	0	0	12	2
	2007–08	League One	7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
	Brighton & Hove Albion total		94	5	7	1	0	0	101	6
Adelaide United	2008–09	A-League	22	1	0	0	8	0	30	1
	2009–10		8	0	0	0	2	0	10	0
	2010–11			30	2	٠	٠			30	٢
	Adelaide total		60	3	٠	٠	10	٠	70	٣
Melbourne Heart	2011-12	A-League	4	٠	٠	٠	٠	٠	٤	٠
Police United	2012	Thai Premier League	٢	٠	٠	٠	٠	٠	٢	٠
Sydney FC	2012-13	A-League	١١	٠	٠	٠	٠	٠	١١	٠
Rockdale City Suns	2013	National Premier Leagues NSW	١٨	صفر	ثلاثة	صفر	صفر	صفر	واحد وعشرون	صفر
	2014	National Premier Leagues NSW	٢٣	واحد	واحد	صفر	صفر	صفر	أربعة وعشرون	واحد
	Suns total	٤١	١	٤	صفر	صفر	صفر	٤٥	١
Career total	٢١٩	٢٦	١١	١	١٧	٤	٢٤٧	٣١

Club

Wollongong Wolves

NSL Championship titles secured in 1999–2000 and 2000–01
Winner of the Oceania Club Championship during the 2000–01 season

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