Craig Foster

Craig Andrew Foster (born 15 April 1969) is an Australian retired soccer player who is currently a sports analyst for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) in Australia. He is renowned for his outspoken stance on the need for football in Australia to mature. 2Early years Foster was born in Lismore, New South Wales, later attending Kadina High School, periodically returning to speak and motivate students. 2Playing career 3Club career Playing as a midfielder, Foster debuted with Sydney Croatia in 1988, playing in a losing grand final in his first season. He moved to Victorian club Sunshine George Cross in 1989 before returning to Sydney to play for Avala in the NSW Super League. In 1992, Foster moved to Ernest Borel in Hong Kong before returning to Australia to play for Adelaide City and Marconi in the NSL. As a 28-year-old he moved to England, linking up with Terry Venables firstly at Portsmouth, before moving to Crystal Palace as a free agent. He played at Palace until the end of the 1999–2000 season.He returned to Australia to play with Northern Spirit until his retirement from the game in 2003.He currently plays amateur football in the Inner Western Suburbs of Sydney, with Belmore United Football Club. 3International career Foster earned 29 caps with the Australian national football team, scoring nine goals and captaining the side once (in 2000 against Slovakia). He represented Australia at under 16 level reaching the quarter finals at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship in China. 2Post retirement Following his retirement from professional football, Foster became the chief football analyst for the SBS show The World Game, and is remembered for his commentary during the World Cup Qualifier in November 2005 against Urugua