Tim Cahill: biography, career and achievements

Tim Cahill is a famous Australian football player, who plays the position of attacking and midfielder, who is currently a player of FC "Hangzhou Greentown" (China). He was born in 1979, on December 6, in Sydney. Timothy Filig (this is his full name) is a very interesting life. A career even more so. Because it is worth talking about this in detail.

Start

Tim Cahill has a very interesting background. His father is an Irishman. Mom is a native of Samoa. So Timothy theoretically could choose for himself any team of three - Samoa, Ireland or Australia. He made a choice in favor of the latter.

Interestingly, it was his parents who wanted Tim and their two sons (Chris and Sean) to become footballers. And in any way not rugby players, as their cousins. Mom of boys believed that this is too dangerous a sport, because football is better. And his father, in turn, just hurted them. That is why the choice was obvious.

And began his career as an adult football player Tim Cahill in FC "Millwall". There he stayed as a player from 1998 to 2004. He got there at the age of 16. Until then, he played in FC "Sydney United." But it was a youth team.

At the age of 18, he made a serious debut. Timothy came out as the main player! He was released on substitution, in the 69th minute. In general, he often appeared on the field and showed himself quite well. That's why they were interested in such teams as "MU" and "Arsenal". Representatives of "Millwall" demanded for the player 6.5 million euros. But they offered two million less. No one came to a compromise, so Tim stayed in Australia. In total for "Millwall" Tim Cahill played 249 (!) Matches and scored 56 goals.

"Everton"

In 2004, the club Everton gave a half million pounds for Timothy. And not in vain. Indeed, in his first season, Tim Cahill became the club's top scorer. Fans unanimously declared that the Australian is the best player of the season. In many ways it was thanks to him that "Everton" got to take the 4th place in the championship and the right to participate in the Champions League.

In 2006 Tim was included in the list of fifty nominees for the main football prize - "Golden Ball"! So he became the first player of the club Everton for the last eighteen years, and also the only one who passed from the AFC.

The beginning of the next season Cahill Tim was forced to miss because of injury. But in the first match after the exit scored a goal. On the next game (the English fought with "Zenith") also sent the ball into the gate of opponents. The only way, by the way, is victorious. It was a real success.

Interesting Facts

"Everton" fans gave Cahill a very charming nickname - Little Tim. And all because of the fact that the football player can not boast of high growth. Yes, it is only 178 centimeters. However, this does not prevent him from playing superbly on the "second floor". It is interesting that the overwhelming majority of goals the Australian sent to the grid of opponents with his head.

Another footballer is known for how he celebrates goals. He usually ... beats the corner flag. And in 2008, on March 2, he changed his habit. He sent the ball into the opponents' goal, then crossed his wrists, as if portraying handcuffed hands. He dedicated the victory to his brother Sean. He was then sent to prison.

In the 2009/10 season, he scored his 50th goal for Everton. That match (against Carlisle United) was victorious for his club.

Two hundredth game in the "Everton" Tim spent in 2010, April 25. Soon he signed a new contract with the team for four years.

Leaving Everton

The whole of 2011 Tim Cahill, whose photo is provided in the article, did not score. At his 35th game, he finally sent the ball into the opponents' goal. May 13, in 2012, he was removed from the field for his aggressive behavior. And that was his last match for the club, in which he spent 8 years. He left, thanking everyone for this time, and admitted that the decision to part with the team was not easy for him.

But he almost immediately moved to the "New York Red Bulls." The first goal was given to him almost a year after the debut. And, as a player of this club, he set a new record. Scored the fastest goal in the history of MLS! At the 7th second I sent the ball into the net! This was a landmark event. However, in 2015, on February 2, the contract was terminated by mutual consent of the parties.

After that, another two clubs were replaced by Tim Cahill. Football player played in "Shanghai Shenhui" one year, and then on February 22, 2016 moved to "Hangzhou Greentown." The contract was signed for six months.

Achievements

A very rich and interesting career was built by Tim Cahill. Biography of this athlete is very interesting, but at the end I would like to say about his achievements. Together with "Millwall" he won the championship of the Second Division of the Football League and reached the final of the FA Cup. With "Everton" became the finalist of the FA Cup. And with his national team - won the Cup of Nations OFC and the Asian Cup.

He also has individual awards. So, for example, in 2004, Tim was named footballer of the year in Oceania, and in the 2008/09 season - footballer of the year in Australia. He is also the champion of the Australian national team in the number of goals in the world championships.