Liam Joseph Rose (born 7 April 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Macarthur FC.

Liam Rose
Personal information
Full name Liam Joseph Rose
Date of birth (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Baulkham Hills, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Macarthur FC
Number 22
Youth career
NSWIS
2012–2013 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 AIS 14 (0)
2014–2018 Central Coast Mariners 71 (0)
2016–2018 CCM Academy 2 (1)
2018–2019 Ararat-Armenia 6 (0)
2019–2020 Sydney United 58 27 (1)
2020–2022 Macarthur FC 32 (0)
2021–2022 Northbridge Bulls 7 (0)
2022–2024 El Paso Locomotive 60 (1)
2024– Macarthur FC 3 (0)
International career
2012 Australia U17 6 (0)
2014–2016 Australia U20 15 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
First place 2016 Vietnam U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2016

Career

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Rose was educated at Bossley Park High School.[1]

Central Coast Mariners

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Rose was signed alongside fellow AIS scholarship holder Anthony Kalik on full senior contracts by then Central Coast Mariners' coach Graham Arnold.[2] He made his professional A-League debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win over Adelaide United on 7 February 2015.[3] On 18 April 2018, following the end of his contract, Central Coast Mariners announced that Rose's contact would not be renewed.[4]

Ararat-Armenia

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Following his release from the Mariners, Rose moved to Armenia to play for FC Ararat-Armenia.[5]

Sydney United 58

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In 2019, Rose returned to Australia and joined Sydney United 58 FC.[6]

Macarthur FC

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Rose featured in a friendly match for new A-League club Macarthur FC on 25 October 2020 where he scored a first-half goal against NPL NSW4 club Camden Tigers.[7] The following day, the club announced they had signed Rose.[8]

El Paso Locomotive

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On May 16, 2022, El Paso Locomotive FC announced Rose's signing for the remainder of the 2022 USL Championship season.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 15 June 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Coast Mariners 2014–15 A-League 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2015–16 24 0 1[a] 0 25 0
2016–17 22 0 1[a] 0 23 0
2017–18 18 0 1[a] 0 19 0
Total 71 0 3 0 0 0 - - 74 0
Ararat-Armenia 2018–19 Armenian Premier League 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 - - 6 0
Sydney United 58 FC 2019 National Premier Leagues 24 1 0 0 24 1
2020 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 27 1 0 0 0 0 - - 27 1
Macarthur FC 2020-21 A-League 15 0 0 0 15 0
2021-22 17 0 0 0 17 0
Northbridge FC 2022 National Premier Leagues 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 39 0 0 0 0 0 - - 39 0
El Paso Locomotive FC 2022 USL Championship 12 0 0 0 12 0
2023 33 1 0 0 1 0 34 1
2024 15 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Total 60 1 1 0 1 0 - - 62 1
Career total 203 1 5 0 0 0 - - 208 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Australia Cup

Honours

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Country

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Australia

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Bossley Park High School". Sydney FC Academy Football Schools. Sydney FC. n.d. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ Bossi, Dominic (31 August 2013). "Mariners sign league's youngest player". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. ^ Greco, John (7 February 2015). "Result: Central Coast Mariners 2 Adelaide United 1". A-League. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Central Coast Mariners cull seven players, two staff in fallout from wooden spoon season". The Daily Telegraph. 18 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Former Hyundai A-League midfielders join European clubs". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ NSW, Football (28 August 2019). "ROSE PREPARING FOR BATTLE AT BANKWEST". Football NSW. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ Rugari, Vince (25 October 2020). "Ring the bells: Macarthur FC take first step towards A-League debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ FC, Macarthur (26 October 2020). "Macarthur FC secure Ruhs and Rose from NSW NPL". Macarthur FC. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Locomotive FC adds Australian midfielder Liam Rose". uslchampionship.com. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  10. ^ "L.Rose". soccerway.com. Soccerway.
  11. ^ Houghton, Nick (25 September 2016). "Young Socceroos cruise to AFF U-19 Championship win". The World Game. Retrieved 25 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
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