Robert Cornthwaite (soccer)

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Robert Richard Cornthwaite (born 24 October 1985), nicknamed "Cornflakes", is an Australian former soccer player. Alongside Eli Babalj and Sasa Ognenovski, Cornthwaite, at 1.95 m is the joint third tallest player to have represented the Australia national association football team, behind Zeljko Kalac (2.02 m) and Harry Souttar (1.98 m).[1]

Club career

Adelaide United

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Cornthwaite with Adelaide United in 2009

Cornthwaite signed for United for the inaugural A-League season and spent the majority of his first two seasons starting on the bench. In the 2007–08 he started all of his 19 league appearances; 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.[2]

As of half time of Adelaide United's away game against J League 5-time champions Kashima Antlers in the quarter finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League, Robert scored an accidental own goal to put Kashima level with Adelaide 1–1 after a spectacular goal from Adelaide captain Travis Dodd which came after a cross from vice-captain Lucas Pantelis in the 38th minute. The match being the first leg of the 2 teams Quarter finals match dated on Wednesday 17 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.[3]

Robert Cornthwaite made his 50th A-League appearance in the 1–0 win over Perth Glory on 27 December 2008.[4][5] Cornthwaite signed a new three-year contract with Adelaide United in October 2009.[6]

Jeonnam Dragons

On 8 March 2011, Cornthwaite announced that he had signed for Jeonnam Dragons in the Korean K-League on a 2-year contract.[7][8]

Selangor

Robert joined the Malaysian Super League outfit Selangor in early 2015 and scored a few goals for the club. He was selected to play for Malaysian XI in a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspur in July 2015.

In January 2016 his contract with Selangor was continued after Selangor fans forced the Football Association of Selangor to continue his contract by using the social media.

On 9 July 2016, Cornthwaite was released by Selangor.[9]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 14 July 2016, Cornthwaite joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal.[10]

Perak

On 16 January 2018, Cornthwaite signed a contract with Malaysia Super League club Perak on a one plus one-year deal.[11]

Cornthwaite announced his immediate retirement from football on 4 June 2018, halfway through his Perak contract.[12]

International career

Cornthwaite made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 4 March 2009 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus Kuwait. He scored his first international goal in against South Korea in a 2012 friendly.[13]

Career statistics

Club

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Club Season League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide City 2003 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Enfield City 2004 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
Total 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
White City 2005 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Total 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Adelaide United 2005–06 12 – – – – – 12 –
2006–07 8 1 6 – – – 14 1
2007–08 19 – 5 – 1 – 25 –
2008–09 20 2 3 – 13 2 36 4
2009–10 19 – – – – – 19 –
2010–11 25 1 – – 6 2 31 3
Total 103 4 14 0 20 4 137 8
Jeonnam Dragons 2011 17 1 4 2 0 0 21 3
2012 31 3 1 0 0 0 32 3
2013 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
2014 20 2 0 0 0 0 20 2
Total 90 7 6 2 0 0 96 9
Selangor 2015 15 4 2 0 0 0 17 4
2016 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0
Total 23 4 2 0 3 0 28 4
Western Sydney Wanderers 2016–17 19 2 0 0 2 0 21 2
2017–18 11 0 3 1 0 0 14 1
Total 30 2 3 1 2 0 35 3
Total career 289 20 25 3 25 0 339 23

1 – includes A-League final series statistics
 2 – includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)

International

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Australia national team
Year Apps Goals
2009 1 0
2012 4 2
2013 2 1
Total 7 3

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2012 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Korea flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = }} ||
1–2
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1–2
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2. 9 December 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, Hong Kong {{ Template:Yesno alias = Chinese Taipei flag alias = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg flag alias-Paralympic = Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg flag alias-univ = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg flag alias-football = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg flag alias-futsal = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg flag alias-football-old = Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg flag alias-blizzard-esports = Chinese Taipei esports flag.svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = }} ||
2–0
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8–0
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3. 6 February 2013 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Romania flag alias = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-naval-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-naval-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-naval-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg flag alias-naval-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-naval-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1950–1952).svg flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1952–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-naval = Romanian Naval Forces flag alias-air force = Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-air force-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-air force-1950 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1952 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-air force-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-air force = Romanian Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg flag alias-army-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-army-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-army-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-army-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-army-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-army-1950 = Battle flag of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg flag alias-army-1952 = Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-army-1965 = Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg link alias-army = Romanian Land Forces flag alias-navy = Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg flag alias-navy-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg flag alias-navy-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg flag alias-navy-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg flag alias-navy-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg flag alias-navy-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg flag alias-navy-1950 = Flag of Naval Force of Romania (1950-1951, obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1952 = Flag of terrestrial units of the Naval Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg flag alias-navy-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg link alias-navy = Romanian Naval Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
2–1
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2–3
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Honours

Club

Adelaide United

Selangor

Personal life

Cornthwaite was born in Blackburn, England and was brought up in Adelaide, South Australia.[15]

Cornthwaite has a wife, Nel, a son and a daughter, Sahara.[16]

References

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