Wally Savor

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Date of birth (1959-06-21) 21 June 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth Italy
Position Defender / Midfielder
Years Team
Wally Savor
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-06-21) 21 June 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth Italy
Position Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Sydney Croatia
1981 Riverwood
1982–1991 Sydney Croatia 165+ (8+)
International career
1984–1989 Australia 23 (0)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Rockdale Ilinden
2017–2018 Cringila Lions
2018–2019 St George FC
2020– Canterbury Bankstown FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wally Savor (born 21 June 1959) is an Australian former international soccer player who played professionally as a defender or midfielder for Sydney Croatia. He played 23 times for the Australia men's national soccer team between 1984 and 1989.[1][2]

Savor was born in Italy to parents of Croatian ancestry and arrived in Australia as a child.[3][4]

Playing career

Savor began his senior career for Sydney Croatia in the New South Wales State League, playing for the club between 1978 and 1980.[3]

In 1981, Savor played for Riverwood, before returning to Sydney Croatia. In 1984, Sydney Croatia joined the National Soccer League (NSL). Between 1984 and 1991, Savor played 165 times in the NSL for Sydney Croatia.[3][5]

In November 1984, Savor made his debut for Australia against China in Beijing.[6]

Savor was a late withdrawal from Australia's 1988 Summer Olympics team when he injured his right knee in the 1988 NSL grand final.[7][8][9]

Coaching career

Honours

References

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