Meet Tim Cahill
Timothy Cahill (born December 6, 1979 in Sydney) is a midfield player and is widely regarded as one of the best Australian footballers ever!
Some Background
In the 2003-2004 season, Tim Cahill was the workhorse in Millwall's heroic campaign which led Millwall to the FA Cup final for the first time in their history and a UEFA Cup place. Cahill made 250 appearances for The Lions, scoring 57 goals. Before the start of the 2004-2005 season, Cahill signed for Everton and has remained with them since.
Tim played for Samoa at Under - 20 level at the age of 14, making his debut for the Australian national team in 2004 against South Africa. He participated at the 2004 Olympic Games. Tim was named Oceania Footballer of the Year for 2004, joining Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka, Brett Emerton, Christian Karembeu and Mark Bosnich among some of the past winners of the award, which has existed since 1988. On 16 November 2005 at Sydney's Telstra Stadium, Cahill played a full-game as the Socceroos defeated Uruguay and qualified for the 2006 World Cup in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
Cahill was the official player and players' player of the season at Everton for the 2004/2005 season after he finished as the club's top scorer.
On the 18th of January 2006, Cahill showed humility rarely seen on the soccer field when he had the good grace not to celebrate his winning goal for Everton against Millwall in the 3rd round replay of the F.A. Cup, stating, "They gave me my big break, it would have been like kicking them in the teeth."
Making History
For country 2006, Cahill made it into the history books when he was the first Australian to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup match and lead the Socceroos to an unbelievable quarter final finish. Tim then followed up his World Cup achievements by scoring Australia's first ever Asian Cup goal the following year.
In 2010, Tim will proudly wear the Socceroos jersey and represent Australia, competing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
