Paul Foster (soccer)

Paul Foster (born 28 December 1967) is an Australian former soccer player who played at the national league level in Australia and Hong Kong.

Paul Foster

Personal information
Full name	Paul Anthony Foster
Date of birth	(1967-12-28) 28 December 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1986–1987	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1989	South Melbourne	26	(1)
1989–1991	Sunshine George Cross	24	(2)
1992	Avala	12	(4)
1992–1993	Parramatta Eagles	23	(4)
1994–1995	Kitchee	16	(8)
1995–1998	Instant Dict		(66)
1998–1999	Northern Spirit FC	4	(0)
1999–2002	Brisbane Strikers	69	(35)
Managerial career
2008–2011	Australia U-21
2010–2011	Hong Kong Football Club
2011–2012	Hong Kong Sapling
2013	Happy Valley
2013	Kitchee SC(Chief technology officer)
2022–	Goonellabah FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Foster played youth football for Goonellabah Hornets in Lismore alongside his brothers Craig and Stephen. Craig later played at international level for Australia.^[1][2]

Foster signed with South Melbourne FC in the National Soccer League (NSL) in late 1987.^[3] He made his debut for the club in 1988. He later played for Sunshine George Cross and Parramatta Eagles at national level.^[4] He also played for Avala. In 1994, Foster moved to Kitchee SC in Hong Kong before moving on a free transfer to Instant Dict FC. He came back to Australia and played for Northern Spirit FC and Brisbane Strikers in the National Soccer League (NSL).^[5]

Honours

Hong Kong First Division League Top Scorer:1995–96,1996–97,1997–98^[6][7]