Jason Culina

"A City Stands United"

	PLAYER PROFILE
	In most people’s eyes Jason is the best Qantas Socceroo to return to the Hyundai A-League in the competition’s short history. A top-class player at the highest level of the game, Jason is a midfielder who knows how to score goals and his presence will be a massive boost for the whole of the Hyundai A-League. At just 28-years-old, Jason is at the peak of his powers and is set to make a huge impact in his first season as the marquee signing for Gold Coast United. Plucked from Dutch giants PSV Endhoven, Jason will continue to be a key player for the Qantas Socceroos as they push for qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. A virtual ever–present for the national team since making his debut in early 2005, he started in four games at the 2006 World Cup finals and all four games at the 2007 Asian Cup finals.
Date of Birth	5 August 1980
Place of Birth	Melbourne, VIC
Nationality	Australian
Height	175cm
Weight	75kg
Position	Midfielder
Previous Clubs	1996-1998 Sydney United (Australia) 1998-1999 Sydney Olympic (Australia) 2000-2004 Ajax (Holland) 2001 Germinal Beerschot (loan - Belgium) 2002-2003 De Graafschap (loan - Netherlands) 2004-2006 FC Twente (Netherlands) 2006-2009 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Hyundai A-League
Debut Appearance:
Hyundai A-League
Debut Goal:
Representative
Honours Achieved:	Qantas Socceroos Qantas Under 23s Qantas Young Socceroos Qantas Joeys
Major Honours
Achieved:	1999 FIFA World Youth Championships (Nigeria) 2000 Olympic Games Finals (Sydney) 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup (Germany) 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals (Germany) 2007 Asian Cup Finals