Brad Porter

Football player infobox
playername = Brad Porter
fullname = Bradley Porter


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|2|19
cityofbirth = Gosford
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|m=1.79
currentclub = Central Coast Mariners
clubnumber = 5
position = Right Back, Right Winger
youthclubs = Kanwal Warnervale
Killarney District
Wyong
AIS
youthyears = 1996–2004
2004–2005
years = 2006–"present"
clubs = Central Coast Mariners
caps(goals) = 12 (1)
nationalyears = 2006
nationalteam = Australia U-20
nationalcaps(goals) = 07 (0)
pcupdate = 26 November 2007
ntupdate = 26 November 2007

Bradley "Brad" Porter (born February 19 1987 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is an football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners.

Club career

Porter first came to the Mariners late in the 2005-06 A-League season for a four-week stay as cover for the crippling injury toll that the Mariners experienced, but unfortunately suffered a season-ending injury himself just days prior to debuting for his hometown club.

Signed again for the 2006-07 campaign, the youngster did not get more than a handful of substitute appearances in the first 2/3rds of the season as the Mariners defense was having another great year. However, as the season wound down, the Mariners lost key players at crucial times and scorers lost form. Brad received several starts at the latter end of the season, against quality opposition such as Melbourne Victory FC and Adelaide United FC, because of this and impressed many of the other players with his versatility, strength and skill. For the 2007-08 A-league season, Mariners' coach Lawrie McKinna has made it very clear the Mariners will be holding on to this quality talent, and that he will be a major part of the campaign, hopefully filling the place vacated by Noel Spencer.

On 14 October 2007 Porter was sent off after receiving a red card for a horrific sliding tackle that left the opposition coach "shaking his head in disbelief." [cite news
last = Cockerill
first = Michael
title = Coast see red as Roar rule
publisher = Sydney Morning Herald
date = 2007-10-15
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/a-league/coast-see-red-as-roar-rule/2007/10/14/1192300592588.html
accessdate = 2007-10-15 ]

Porter has also recently played with the Mariners feeder club and NSW Super League side Central Coast Lightning.

Trivia

Porter is a fan of Aston Villa Football Club.

Honours

With Central Coast Mariners:
* A-League Premiership: 2007-2008

References

External links

* [http://ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=ccfc_playerprofile_item&pid=718 Central Coast Mariners profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=718&tid=112 FFA - Olyroo profile]