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Australian professional football player (born 1993)
Connor Thomas Pain (born 11 November 1993) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Al-Orobah . He signed his first professional contract in March 2013 for Melbourne Victory .
Pain has made one appearance for Australia , in 2013 against China .
Early life [ edit ]
Pain training for Melbourne Victory in 2013
Pain's grandfather Tommy Casey played in Newcastle United 's 1955 FA Cup Final ‑winning team and for the Northern Ireland team which reached the quarter finals of the 1958 FIFA World Cup .[4] [5]
His father, Craig Pain, was a rugby union player who played in the Hong Kong Sevens Rugby Tournament between 1987 and 1993 and coached Hong Kong in the 2002 tournament.[6]
Club career [ edit ]
Melbourne Victory [ edit ]
Pain made his A-League debut for Melbourne Victory in a Melbourne Derby against Melbourne Heart on 2 February 2013.[7]
He made his first start for the club a week later, against Central Coast Mariners .[8]
In 2013, he was singled out for praise by then-Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers after a friendly match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .[9]
Central Coast Mariners [ edit ]
Pain moved to the Central Coast Mariners in June 2016 in a swap deal for Mitch Austin .[10] Perth Glory on 8 October 2016, putting on a man of the match performance in an eventual 3–3 draw.[11] Adelaide United one month later with a powerful strike from outside the area.[12]
Western United [ edit ]
On 14 April 2019 Pain signed for new A-League club, Western United .[13] [14] [15]
Al-Orobah [ edit ]
On 8 July 2023, Western United confirmed that Pain would leave the club to join Saudi First Division League side Al-Orobah .[16] [17]
International career [ edit ]
Pain was first called up to the Australian under-20 side for a tour of Europe in May 2013.[18] Netherlands in Emmen .[19] 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup .[20] [21]
Pain was named in the Australia under-23 squad for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship .[22] Iran .[23] Hong Kong in 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification .[24] final tournament .[25]
Following the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup , in July 2013 Pain received his first call up for Australia for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in South Korea .[26] Melbourne Victory teammate Nathan Coe left the squad midway through the tournament for a club friendly against Liverpool .[27] China and made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 4–3 loss.[28]
Career statistics [ edit ]
As of 19 December 2023 [29]
Personal life [ edit ]
Pain is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University .[30]
Honours [ edit ]
Melbourne Victory :
Western United
References [ edit ]
^ "Connor Pain" . melbournevictory.com.au . Melbourne Victory. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015 .
^ Harper, Tony (7 March 2013). "Melbourne Victory supporter Connor Pain completes incredible journey, signing with the A-League giants" . Fox Sports . Retrieved 5 July 2013 .
^ "Tommy Casey: Wing-half who won the FA Cup with Newcastle and played in the 1958 World Cup for Northern Ireland" . The Independent . Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ Kalinic, Dejan (7 March 2013). "Pain aiming high at Victory" . Football Federation Australia. Omnisport. Retrieved 5 July 2013 .
^ "The Remarkable Story of Connor Pain" . The Sporting Journal . 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Flores misses as Pain gains a start" . The Age . Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Rodgers: Victory's Pain hurt us" . au.fourfourtwo.com . 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013 .
^ "Mitch Austin joins Melbourne Victory, who send Connor Pain to Central Coast" . Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 16 June 2016 .
^ "Positive signs so far for Mariners under Okon" . The World Game . Special Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 October 2016 .
^ "Adelaide feels the Pain" . FourFourTwo the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2016 .
^ "Signing news: Western United confirm double swoop" . Hyundai A-League . Retrieved 3 May 2019 .
^ Hughes, Nicholas (27 January 2023). " . Western United . Retrieved 19 December 2023 .
^ Hughes, Nicholas (22 March 2023). "Connor Pain's top five Western United matches" . Western United . Retrieved 19 December 2023 .
^ a b Pisani, Sacha (8 July 2023). "Western United star the latest to join Saudi Arabia transfer spree" . keepup.com.au . Retrieved 8 July 2023 .
^ "بايين يدعم صفوف العروبة" .
^ "Victory quartet to represent Young Socceroos" . Melbourne Victory FC the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Qantas Young Socceroos beaten by the Netherlands" . 26 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Five NSW players selected for Young Socceroos World Cup squad" . Football NSW . 4 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Connor Pain" . FIFA . Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Vidmar has sights on Rio 2016 at AFC U-22 Championships" . Football Federation Australia . 12 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Olyroos top group with Iran win" . FourFourTwo the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Olyroos Olympic qualifier: Australia off to flier in Rio 2016 path with 6–0 romp over Hong Kong" . Fox Sports . 27 March 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Socceroos quartet headline Australia U-23 squad" . Asian Football Confederation . Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Osieck welcomes young guns to Socceroos squad" . Football Federation Australia . 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Victory's Coe, Pain available to play Liverpool" . Goal.com. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ "Brief taste leaves Birighitti, Pain wanting more" . Goal.com. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016 .
^ Connor Pain at Soccerway
^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles" . Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
External links [ edit ]
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