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Andrew Clark (soccer)
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Clark was born in <a href="/facts/Gosford/FSWymtu6">Gosford</a>, on the <a href="/facts/Central_Coast_(New_South_Wales)/R7x6bvbc">Central Coast of New South Wales</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="playing-career">Playing career</h2> <h3>Early years</h3> <p>Clark played youth football for a number of clubs on the Central Coast, including <a href="/facts/Central_Coast_FC/TXw2Aqb2">Central Coast FC</a>, where he played several seasons in the first team in the 1990s.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> In 1997, he was one of four Australians signed by Five-One-Seven to play in the <a href="/facts/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League/SoDqxGPv">Hong Kong First Division League</a> in <a href="/facts/1997%25E2%2580%259398_Hong_Kong_First_Division_League/yoLGFz6D">1997–98</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> He spent the subsequent twelve years playing for a number of clubs in New South Wales, with the exception of a season in Malaysia with <a href="/facts/Kedah_FA/KI574XCW">Kedah FA</a> in the 2003 <a href="/facts/Liga_Perdana_1/AIM2NbSH">Liga Perdana 1</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>Clark announced that he would be retiring as a player in February 2010, at the end of the <a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_Central_Coast_Mariners_FC_season/HClw6lI4">2009–10 Central Coast Mariners season</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="coaching-career">Coaching career</h2> <p>Clark took up a position as the strength and conditioning coach at <a href="/facts/Central_Coast_Mariners_FC/AUSqQm51">Central Coast Mariners</a> while still a player for the club.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>In late 2013, it was announced that Clark would be leaving the Mariners, following former Central Coast head coach <a href="/facts/Graham_Arnold/D1MTdfjA">Graham Arnold</a> for a position with <a href="/facts/Vegalta_Sendai/gj3tYK9h">Vegalta Sendai</a> in the <a href="/facts/J1_League/foBpLRNn">J.League</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> He left Vegalta shortly after Arnold was sacked by the club in April 2014.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>Clark signed on to be <a href="/facts/Sydney_FC/9Nx09emp">Sydney FC</a>'s head of strength and conditioning in May 2014, again linking up with Arnold.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> He then moved to the Socceroos to become the head of high performance, once again following Gram Arnold. Andrew has been with the Socceroos for four years. </p> <h2 id="honours">Honours</h2> <h3>Club</h3> <p><a href="/facts/Central_Coast_Mariners/AUSqQm51">Central Coast Mariners</a>: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/A-League/nEHAnjek">A-League</a> Premiership: <a href="/facts/2007%25E2%2580%259308_A-League/jodMjhva">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/A-League_Pre-Season_Challenge_Cup/tA3kgH37">A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup</a>: <a href="/facts/2005_A-League_Pre-Season_Challenge_Cup/NT0XHbxm">2005</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_Central_Coast_Mariners_FC_players/A1I7h0mN">List of Central Coast Mariners FC players</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_foreign_Malaysian_League_players/CLI5LeB4">List of foreign Malaysian League players</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://int.soccerway.com/players/andrew-clark/17507/">Andrew Clark</a> at Soccerway</li> <li><a href="http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/C/CI.html">Oz Football profile</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Andrew Clark" (PDF). Central Coast Football. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180314143741/http://www.ccfhistory.com.au/pdfs/Profiles/CLARK,%20%20Andrew.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180314143741/http://www.ccfhistory.com.au/pdfs/Profiles/CLARK,%20%20Andrew.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Andrew Clark" (PDF). Central Coast Football. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180314143741/http://www.ccfhistory.com.au/pdfs/Profiles/CLARK,%20%20Andrew.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180314143741/http://www.ccfhistory.com.au/pdfs/Profiles/CLARK,%20%20Andrew.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Ban rules Bullen out of Caroliners league opener". South China Morning Post. 27 July 1997. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="http://www.scmp.com/article/205413/ban-rules-bullen-out-caroliners-league-opener" target="_blank">http://www.scmp.com/article/205413/ban-rules-bullen-out-caroliners-league-opener</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Andrew Clark" (PDF). Central Coast Football. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180314143741/http://www.ccfhistory.com.au/pdfs/Profiles/CLARK,%20%20Andrew.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180314143741/http://www.ccfhistory.com.au/pdfs/Profiles/CLARK,%20%20Andrew.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Magic Mariners break winless duck". Central Coast Mariners FC. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/magic-mariners-break-winless-duck/1nh5aczzaqh9x1sq9we1c9jqub" target="_blank">http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/magic-mariners-break-winless-duck/1nh5aczzaqh9x1sq9we1c9jqub</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"New deals for Clark, Petrie". The World Game. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2006/06/05/new-deals-clark-petrie" target="_blank">http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2006/06/05/new-deals-clark-petrie</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Clark to join Arnold at Vegalta". The World Game. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2017. <a href="http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2013/12/01/clark-join-arnold-vegalta" target="_blank">http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2013/12/01/clark-join-arnold-vegalta</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Bennett, Amanda (15 April 2014). "Fallout continues as former Mariners fitness coach leaves J-League". NBN Television. Retrieved 12 April 2017. <a href="http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2014/04/15/fall-out-continues-as-former-mariners-fitness-coach-leaves-j-league/" target="_blank">http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2014/04/15/fall-out-continues-as-former-mariners-fitness-coach-leaves-j-league/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Clark joins Sydney FC". The World Game. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017. <a href="http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/05/13/clark-joins-arnold-sydney-fc" target="_blank">http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/05/13/clark-joins-arnold-sydney-fc</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>