- Robert Cornthwaite
Football player infobox
playername = Robert Cornthwaite
fullname = Robert Richard Cornthwaite
height = height|m=1.97
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|24
cityofbirth = Blackburn
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Adelaide United
clubnumber = 2
position = Centre Back, Right Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =Adelaide City
years = 2003
2004
2005
2005–"present"
clubs =Adelaide City Enfield City Falcons
White City
Adelaide United
caps(goals) =
36 (1)
nationalyears = 2007
nationalteam = Australia U-23
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 (1)
pcupdate =18 December 2007
ntupdate =18 December 2007 Robert Cornthwaite (born
October 24 ,1984 inBlackburn ,Lancashire ,England ) is an English-Australian football (soccer) player. He is a centre back or right full back who currently plays for Adelaide United in theAustralia nA-League .Club career
He scored the opening goal in just the third minute against
Pohang Steelers in Adelaide United's opening game of the 2008 Asian Champion League.As of half time of Adelaide United's away game against
J League 5 time championsKashima Antlers in the quarter finals of the2008 AFC Champions League , Robert scored an accidental own goal to put Kashima level with Adelaide 1-1 after a spectacular goal from Adelaide capitainTravis Dodd which came after a cross from vice-capitainLucas Pantelis in the 38th minute. The match being the first leg of the 2 teams Quarter finals match dated on Wednesday the 17th of September in Japan. He redeemed himself though in the second leg where he scored the winner in the 73rd minute with the game locked at 0-0. Adelaide went on to win 2-1 on aggregate and advance to the semi-finals.Robert Cornflakes, (as he is known by many Adelaide fans) made an appearance in the semi finals of the Asian Champions League, against
Bunyodkor , where he was given the tough job of tying mark former Brazilian superstarRivaldo , which he did a great job of, making him a favourite among manyAdelaide United fans.A-League career statistics
("Correct as of 26 January 2008")
Honours
With
Adelaide United :
* A-League Premiership: 2005-2006External links
* [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_playerprofile_item&pid=683 Adelaide United profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=683&tid=112 FFA - Olyroo profile]
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