Tommy Oar

Thomas Michael Oar (born 10 December 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Central Coast Mariners in the Hyundai A-League. At the conclusion of the 2019–20 A-League season, Oar will join new expansion club Macarthur FC.[3]

Tommy Oar
Oar playing for the Central Coast Mariners in 2018
Personal information
Full name Thomas Michael Oar[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991
Place of birth Southport, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 10
Youth career
1996–1997 Burleigh Heads
1997–2006 Palm Beach
2006–2007 QAS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Brisbane Roar 23 (2)
2010–2015 FC Utrecht 105 (4)
2015–2016 Ipswich Town 6 (0)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar 30 (1)
2017–2018 APOEL 19 (0)
2018– Central Coast Mariners 27 (0)
National team‡
2008–2011 Australia U20 34 (6)
2010– Australia 28 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 February 2016

Born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Oar played youth football for Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach and at the Queensland Academy of Sport before making his professional debut for Brisbane Roar in 2008. He joined Dutch club FC Utrecht in 2010, making over 100 appearances for the side before moving to England to play for Ipswich Town in 2015.

Oar has twenty eight caps with the Australian national team, scoring two goals. He participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 and 2015 Asian Cups, with Australia winning the latter. He was part of the Australia U-20 side at the 2009 and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cups.

Early life

Oar's paternal grandparents have Basque heritage.[4]

Oar attended All Saints Anglican School on the Gold Coast graduating in 2008. Oar previously played at Palm Beach Sharks football club on the Gold Coast and eventually the Queensland Academy of Sport, where he was picked by Brisbane Roar.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Oar signed a three-year deal with the Brisbane Roar at the commencement of the 2008/09 season.[5] In his second game against the Wellington Phoenix he scored his first league goal, a 90th minute free kick to win the game 3-2.[6]

FC Utrecht

In January 2010, Oar signed with Dutch agent Rob Jansen and was linked with a move at the end of the 2009–10 season to Eredivisie squad Feyenoord Rotterdam and trained with FC Utrecht with fellow Roar players, Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota.[7]

In March 2010 he was award the Rising Star award for the Best Young Player and selected in the A-League Team of the Year.[8] On 2 April 2010 he, along with fellow Roar players Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota, joined FC Utrecht on a five-year deal, in a collective transfer deal said to be worth in excess of A$1.8 million.[9][10] In December 2010 he made his European debut in a Europa League game against Liverpool FC at Anfield.[11]

In the 2012–13 Eredivisie season Oar played every game in FC Utrecht's most successful season as they finished with 63 points and qualified for the Europa League. He was awarded 10th place in the Voetbal International Eredivisie player of the Year standings and was linked with clubs such as Benfica and Celtic F.C.[12]

Ipswich Town

On 29 August 2015 it was announced Oar had signed a three year contract with Ipswich Town. He made his starting debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and scored his first Ipswich goal in an FA Cup match against Portsmouth FC.[13]

Return to Brisbane Roar

In 2016, Oar rejoined Brisbane Roar on a contract for 2.5 seasons following his stint in England.[14] In February 2017, Oar scored and assisted in a 2–0 victory over Carlos Tevez's Shanghai Shenhua, to qualify for the Asian Champions League.

APOEL FC

Despite signing a marquee contract with Brisbane Roar, Oar joined Cypriot club APOEL in June 2017.[15] Oar made his competitive debut for APOEL in a UEFA Champions League qualifying win over Dudelange on 12 July 2017.[16] During his time in APOEL, Oar was used as a utility player, playing all positions across the Midfield and at Left Back.

Central Coast Mariners

In September 2018, Oar joined Central Coast Mariners on a two year contract. He made his debut against his former club Brisbane Roar in a 1–1 draw. In his second season, Oar was regularly chosen as club captain when regular captain Matt Simon was not on the field. He was also used in a variety of different positions, including midfield, striker, and left back.

Macarthur FC

On 15 January 2020, Macarthur FC announced Oar as their inaugural signing, starting from the 2020–21 A-League season.[17]

International career

On 22 December 2009 Oar was named in the Australian national team squad for the 2011 Asian Cup Qualifier against Kuwait but did not receive match time.[18] On 3 March 2010 he made his debut for Australia in a 1–0 win over Indonesia in the final 2011 Asian Cup Qualifier.[19][20][21] His performance in this match led to comparisons to Harry Kewell and the potential for Oar to succeed the Australian great.[22][23][24][25] In August 2011 he played in the U-20 World Cup in Colombia where he scored a 30-yard free kick in the last minute of the game against Ecuador to level 1–1.[26] The goal went on to be voted Goal of the Tournament.[27] In 2013, Oar scored his first full international goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Japan. The matched finished 1–1, the goal aiding Australia's efforts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.[28] Oar was later named as part of Australia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, where he started and played in all the respective group matches, and later in the 2015 Asian Cup squad.

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 January 2018
Club Season Division League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar 2008–09 A-League 51––000051
2009–10 181––––00181
Brisbane Roar total 232000000232
FC Utrecht 2010–11 Eredivisie 7000––40110
2011–12 18211––00193
2012–13 31110––00321
2013–14 31130––20361
2014–15 18010––00190
FC Utrecht total 10546100601175
Ipswich Town 2015–16 Championship 6021100091
Brisbane Roar 2015–16 A-League 6000––0060
2016–17 24110––51302
Brisbane Roar total 301100051362
APOEL 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 19040––40270
Career total 21811921015123112

International
As of match played 17 November 2015[29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia
201030
201110
201220
201361
201490
201571
Total282

International goals
Scores and results lists Australia's goals first, score column indicates score after each Oar goal.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 June 2013Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan Japan1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
217 June 2015Spartak Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan2–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

APOEL

Country
Australia

Individual

References
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  2. "Tommy Oar". socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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  4. "Oar reveals: I almost joined Bilbao". socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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  15. Monteverde, Marco (19 June 2017). "Brisbane Roar winger Tommy Oar set to sign with Cypriot club Apoel FC". The Courier-Mail.
  16. Somerford, Ben (13 July 2017). "Oar's APOEL claim UCL win". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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  19. Monteverde, Marco (3 March 2010). "Tommy Oar to make Socceroos debut in Asian Cup qualifier against Indonesia". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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  21. "Tommy's Oar-some debut". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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  27. fifa.com, 26 August 2011
  28. June 2013
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  34. "Schwarzer FFA's best". Sportal. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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