Sam Gallagher
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Sam Gallagher is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners.

Club career

Gallagher spent his junior career at Gladesville Spirit, the NSW Institute of Sport
NSW Institute of Sport
The NSW Institute of Sport , located at Sydney Olympic Park, was established as a statutory body under the Institute of Sport Act, 1995 following a review recommending central coordination and monitoring of high performance sports programs. Operations officially commenced in 1996...

 and then Manly United FC
Manly United FC
Manly United Football Club is an Australian football club based in Manly, New South Wales, Australia and plays in the New South Wales Premier League. Their home ground is Cromer Park, located in the Northern Beaches suburb of Dee Why, approximately 10 minutes away from Manly...

 before being signed for the Sydney FC National Youth League
A-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...

 team.

He was called into the senior Sydney FC team on 8 January 2010, as an injury replacement player for Matthew Jurman
Matthew Jurman
Matthew Jurman is an football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar as a centre back, or occasionally as a left back . He graduated from Westfields Sports High School in 2007.-Sydney FC:...

 who was been ruled out for the rest of the season with a injury.

On 19 March 2010, it was announced that Gallagher has signed a senior contract with the Central Coast Mariners starting from the 2010-11 season.

International career

Gallagher has represented Australia at the Under 19 and Under 20 levels, playing in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...

.

Honours

With Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...

:
A-League Championship: 2009-2010 A-League Premiership: 2009-2010
With Australia
Australia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...

:
  • AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
  • AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2010
    2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
    The 2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was held from 24 July to 30 July 2010, hosted by Vietnam. Only four teams will be participating, two teams from member associations of the AFF along with associate member Australia, and an invitee team from the East Asian Football Federation .- Group stage...


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