Lucas Neill
b. 1978
Australian association football player
- Born
- 9 Mar 1978 · Sydney
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 9 Mar 1978BornBorn in Sydney
- 1995 – 2001TeamMillwall F.C.
- 1996 – 2013TeamAustralia men's national soccer team
- 1996 – 1997TeamAustralia men's national under-20 soccer team
- 1997TeamAustralia men's national under-20 soccer team
- 1999 – 2000TeamAustralia national under-23 soccer team
- 2001 – 2007TeamBlackburn Rovers F.C.
- 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
- 2007 – 2009TeamWest Ham United F.C.
- 2009 – 2010TeamEverton F.C.
- 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
- 2010 – 2011TeamGalatasaray S.K.
- 2011 – 2012TeamAl Jazira Club
- 2012 – 2013TeamAl Wasl FC
- 2013TeamRB Omiya Ardija
- 2013TeamSydney FC
- 2014TeamDoncaster Rovers F.C.
- 2014TeamWatford F.C.
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1978 – today).
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Lucas Edward Neill (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian former soccer player. Neill played as a defender, often playing as a centre back as well as a full-back. Neill spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and also the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 6 October 2006 he was named the 50th captain of the Australian national team, and by the time of his retirement, had amassed a record 61 caps as captain. He played for Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Everton, Galatasaray, Al Jazira, Al Wasl, Sydney FC, Omiya Ardija, Watford and Doncaster Rovers.
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