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Terry Greedy

b. 1955

Australian soccer player

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Born 1955. Terry Greedy is an Australian association football player.

Terry Greedy (born 27 August 1955) is an Australian retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He represented the Australian national team between 1983 and 1985, making 16 international appearances. At club level, he played in the National Soccer League for St George Saints and APIA Leichhardt.

Early life Terry Greedy was born in Lismore, New South Wales, where he played in local junior soccer for Eastwood United and trained as a schoolteacher.

Club career After completing his teacher training in 1978, Greedy was able to move to the Sydney area to pursue a soccer career.

International career Following Arok's appointment as the coach of the Australian national team in 1983, Greedy was called up to the squad for a series of matches against the touring England team in June that year, making his international debut in the first match of the series at Sydney.

Despite his brief international career, Greedy was later named in the Socceroos Team of the Decade for the 1980s. He made 16 full international appearances and – including unofficial matches against club teams – played for Australia 36 times in total. He also played for New South Wales state representative teams.

After soccer Greedy was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame in 2007. Outside of his sport, he continued to pursue a teaching career and retired around 2015 having latterly been a school principal in Woy Woy, New South Wales.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Terry Greedy?

Australian soccer player

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Terry Greedy is an association football player.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Terry Greedy

· Wikidata: Q95630642

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