Tim Cahill

Also known as Timothy Filiga Cahill

Australian association football player

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Tim Cahill is an Australian soccer player who became one of the most successful and recognizable athletes in Australian football history. He matters because he was a pioneering figure who helped raise the profile of soccer in Australia and achieved significant success at the international level.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Tim
Gender: male
Citizenship: Samoa
Place of birth: Sydney
Sibling: Chris Cahill
Occupation: association football coach
Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Participant in: 2004–05 Football League Cup
Field of work: children's and young adult literature
Sport: association football
Member of team: Jamshedpur FC
Position played: midfielder
League: Major League Soccer
Country for sport: Australia
Mass: 86
Official website: www.timcahill.com
Image: Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls vs CD FAS 2014.jpg
Height: 178
Residence: Qatar

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date of birth: 1979-12-06
Commons category: Tim Cahill
birth name: Timothy Filiga Cahill
name in native language: Tim Cahill
start of work period: 1998-00-00
end of work period: 2019-00-00
social media followers: 747458
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Timothy Filiga Cahill AO ( Samoan: [fiˈli.ŋa]; /ˈkeɪhɪl/; born 6 December 1979) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder but also played as a striker on many occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill became recognised for "his aggressive and powerful approach and his ability to head the ball in the penalty area". Cahill has scored 50 goals in 108 caps between 2004 and 2018 and is the all time top goalscorer for the Australia national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest Australian soccer players of all time. He currently works as a pundit for BBC Sport and Sky Sports.

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