Nickname(s) Pararoos | FIFA code AUS | |
Association Football Federation Australia Confederation Asian Football Confederation (Asia) | ||
The Australia Paralympic soccer team represents Australia in international 7-a-side competition for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or symptoms acquired from stroke and at the Paralympic Games. The team was founded in 1998, by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and is controlled in partnership by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA). The team's official nickname is the Pararoos.
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History
In 1998, the team was founded by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) after decided was made to form a cerebral palsy soccer team to compete at the 2000 Paralympic Games. The team eventually finished seventh in the tournament, their first of any kind. In 2005, the FFA agreed to take control of the national team.
Players
The current Pararoos squad includes:
Scott Kennedy
Connor Marsh
Jarrod Larkins Law
Ben Atkins
Tom Goodman
James Turner
Michael Debenham
Ryan Kinner
Chris Pyne
David Barber
Roberto De Rosa
Jack Williams
Ned McCabe
Chris Barty