Leigh Gunn
Encyclopedia
Leigh James Gunn is an Australian
–Filipino
footballer who plays as a forward for Fraser Park FC
. He has also represented the Philippines
at international level.
from June to July 1999. During the qualifiers he scored a goal in the 2–2 draw with Nepal. Shortly after the Olympic qualifiers, Gunn was called up to the full national team for the 1999 Southeast Asian Games
. He played in two of the Philippines' three matches during the tournament; against and .
Gunn featured again for the Philippines during the 2000 Tiger Cup
. He played in the first two of the Philippines' three matches but was only used as a substitute. It would be his last international appearance until 2006.
In 2006, he was called up again by the Philippines for the inaugural AFC Challenge Cup. Again only playing in two of the Philippines' three fixtures; against and . They failed to advance from the group stage and the two appearances he made would be his last at international level. However, later that year, he would be part of the Philippines squad that was to compete in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
tournament but was sacked by then coach Aris Caslib
one week before the qualifiers for speaking out on the terrible conditions of the training venue and the coaching methods.
On 10 May 2011, it was reported that Gunn would be returning to the national team for the start of their preparations for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification first round
tie against .
Australian people
Australian people, or simply Australians, are the citizens of Australia. Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, and therefore the term "Australian" is not a racial identifier. Aside from the Indigenous Australian population, nearly all Australians or their ancestors immigrated within the past 230 years...
–Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
footballer who plays as a forward for Fraser Park FC
Fraser Park FC
Fraser Park FC, otherwise known as just Fraser Park, are an Australian association football team founded in the 1960s by Portuguese immigrants as 'Clube Portugues de Sydney'. It was originally founded in Sydney's Paddington in the Eastern suburbs, but is currently based in the Inner West suburb of...
. He has also represented the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
at international level.
Club career
Gunn became the top scorer of Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic during the 2002–2003 season with 12 goals.International career
Gunn was initially called up to the Philippines national U-23 team during the preliminary qualifiers for the 2000 Summer Olympics football tournamentFootball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
from June to July 1999. During the qualifiers he scored a goal in the 2–2 draw with Nepal. Shortly after the Olympic qualifiers, Gunn was called up to the full national team for the 1999 Southeast Asian Games
Football at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games
Football at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games took place in Brunei between 30 July and 14 August 1999. It was the last men's football tournament of the Southeast Asian Games to be played without an age limit.- Venues :...
. He played in two of the Philippines' three matches during the tournament; against and .
Gunn featured again for the Philippines during the 2000 Tiger Cup
2000 Tiger Cup
The 2000 Tiger Cup was held in Thailand from 5 November to 18 November 2000.- Teams :No qualification was required for this edition of the tournament and national teams from nine of the ten member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation have entered...
. He played in the first two of the Philippines' three matches but was only used as a substitute. It would be his last international appearance until 2006.
In 2006, he was called up again by the Philippines for the inaugural AFC Challenge Cup. Again only playing in two of the Philippines' three fixtures; against and . They failed to advance from the group stage and the two appearances he made would be his last at international level. However, later that year, he would be part of the Philippines squad that was to compete in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
This 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification was held in Bacolod City, Philippines between 12 November and 20 November 2006 for the lower-ranked teams in Southeast Asia...
tournament but was sacked by then coach Aris Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib
Jose Ariston Caslib is a former manager of the Philippine national football team. He is currently coach of Mendiola United F.C. Caslib has also been the head coach of the Seniors' Football team of San Beda College, the Red Booters...
one week before the qualifiers for speaking out on the terrible conditions of the training venue and the coaching methods.
On 10 May 2011, it was reported that Gunn would be returning to the national team for the start of their preparations for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification first round
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties...
tie against .
External links
- Australian Player Database - GU at OzFootball.net