Tony Franken

Football player infobox
playername = Tony Franken
fullname = Anthony Franken
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|01|11
cityofbirth = Perth
countryofbirth = Australia
height =
currentclub = Australia Goalkeeper Coach
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = East Fremantle Tricolore
years = 1982-1983 1984-1986 1987-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993 1993-1994 1994 1994-1995 1996-1997 1997-2003
clubs = A.I.S. Canberra City SC Sydney Croatia APIA Sydney Croatia Sutherland Sharks Sydney Croatia Rockdale Ilinden Parramatta Eagles Sydney Olympic FC Perth Glory
caps(goals) = - (-) ? (?) ? (?) 24 (0) ? (?) 8 (0) ? (?) 11 (0) 24 (0) 16 (0) 39 (0)
nationalyears = 1983 1984 1984-1992
nationalteam = Australia U20 Australia U23 Australia
nationalcaps(goals) = 14 (0)
pcupdate = 14 June 2007
ntupdate = 14 June 2007

Anthony (Tony) Franken (born January 11, 1965) is a former Australian soccer goalkeeper from Perth, Western Australia. He is widely considered one of Australia's best ever.

He represented Australia on 14 occasions between 1984-1992 and represented his country at Under-20 level at the 1983 World Youth Cup Finals in Mexico and at Under-23 level in 1984.

Tony started playing junior soccer for East Fremantle Tricolore before he played for many professional clubs in Australia including Sydney Croatia, APIA Leichhardt, Perth Glory, Sydney Olympic, Parramatta Eagles and Canberra City. He was awarded the NSL "Under 21 Player of the Year" in 1984. [ [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/NSLawards.html Australian Soccer ] ]

He is currently on the coaching staff for the Australian national team.

References

External links

* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/F/FR.html Player Statistics at www.ozfootball.net]