Australia Paralympic soccer team


The Australia Paralympic soccer team represents Australia in international 7-a-side competition for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or symptoms acquired from stroke and at the Paralympic Games. The team was founded in 1998, by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association and is controlled in partnership by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia. The team's official nickname is the Pararoos.

History

In 1998, the team was founded by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association after decided was made to form a cerebral palsy soccer team to compete at the 2000 Paralympic Games. The team eventually finished seventh in the tournament, their first of any kind. In 2005, the FFA agreed to take control of the national team.

Players

The current Pararoos squad includes :
David Barber
Chris Pyne
Benny Roche
Ben Atkins
Nick Presscott
Connor Marsh
Matthew Hearne
Chris Barty
Christian Tsangas
Angus Macgregor
Constandinos Christodoulou
Alessandro La Verghetta
Augustine Murphy
Benjamin Sutton
Daniel Campbell
Taj Lynch

Staff

Head Coach
Kai Lammert
Assistant Coach
Goran Stajic
Goalkeeping Coach
Mike Harkness
Physio
Sam Donaldson
Doctor
Michael Morzinski
Team Manager
Aarif Alhadromi

Competitive results

Paralympic Games

CPISRA World Championships

CPISRA Intercontinental Cup