Jeffrey Olver (born 25 December 1960) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.[1] Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey Olver | ||
Date of birth | (1960-12-25) 25 December 1960 (age 61) | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Albion Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1987 | Heidelberg | ||
1988–1989 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
1990–1992 | Heidelberg | ||
1994–1996 | Bulleen Lions | ||
National team | |||
1984 | Australia B | 2 | (0) |
1985–1989 | Australia | 37 | (0) |
1989 | Australia (futsal) | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1995 | Bulleen Lions | ||
1997–1999 | Carlton (youth) | ||
2000 | Heidelberg | ||
2003 | Thomastown Devils | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olver played for Heidelberg and Melbourne Croatia in the Australian National Soccer League.[1]
Olver played 37 times for Australia.[1] He was part of the Australian team that made the Quarter Final of the 1988 Olympic Football Tournament.[2][3]
He played for Australia in the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship finals.
Olver is often regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers Australia has ever produced
In 1995 Olver coached Bulleen Lions in the Victorian Premier League. He later coached Carlton's youth team in the National Soccer League National Youth League. In 2000, he rejoined Heidelberg.[1]
Australia football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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Football Australia Hall of Fame | |||||
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