Wayne O'Sullivan

Wayne O'Sullivan

Personal information
Full name	Wayne St John O'Sullivan
Date of birth	(1974-02-25) February 25, 1974
Place of birth	Akrotiri, Cyprus
Height
Position(s)	Right midfield (retired)
Youth career
pre–1994	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	Swindon Town	89	(3)
1997–1999	Cardiff City	85	(4)
1999–2001	Plymouth Argyle	85	(3)
2001–2003	Parramatta Power	55	(2)
2003–2004	Northern Spirit	24	(0)
2004	Geylang United	?	(?)
2005–2007	Central Coast Mariners	37	(1)
2011	Lake Macquarie City	11	(0)
International career
1995	Republic of Ireland U21	2	(0)
Managerial career
2004	Geylang United
2008–2009	Wellington Phoenix (asst.)
2009–2012	Newcastle Jets FC W-League
2013–2015	Central Coast Mariners (asst.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wayne St John O'Sullivan (born February 25, 1974 in Akrotiri, Cyprus) was a football (soccer) player and is currently the assistant coach of the Central Coast Mariners.

Playing career

O'Sullivan was part of the regular first eleven for Plymouth Argyle. At the time Plymouth were placed low in the Nationwide Division 3 (now Football League Two), he along with Paul McGregor and Martin Phillips were considered the most consistent players at the time. But in the summer of 2000 he headed to Australia to continue his playing career.

Following the demise of the old National Soccer League competition and the creation of the Hyundai A-League, O'Sullivan signed with Central Coast Mariners in 2005. At the club, he was a favourite among fans for his tenacity and energy on the field. After an inconsistent 2006–07 season with The Mariners, during which he was often deployed as a right-back, instead of his preferred right-midfield position, the hard-working midfielder/defender was released.

Although there is some controversy surrounding Lawrie McKinna's decision to release O'Sullivan, it was believed by many in the Mariners camp that he was past his best and for the club to continue to grow in a developing league, his release was necessary.

Management career

After being released by Central Coast Mariners, O'Sullivan had spent months trying to find a spot in another football team to continue his playing career, but was not successful.

He holds an Asian Federation Advance Level (FIFA) 'B' coaching licence and in July will graduate from Sydney University with a master's degree in education, specialising in coaching.

On Friday, 18 May 2007, O'Sullivan was named Assistant Coach for A-League club Wellington Phoenix on a two-year deal. He worked alongside Ricki Herbert, Luciano Trani and former Celtic goalkeeper Jonathan Gould.

On Thursday, 21 November 2013, O'Sullivan was named Assistant Coach for the Central Coast Mariners on a contract until the end of the 2014–15 A-League season, working alongside newly appointed coach Phil Moss.

Honours

Club

Swindon Town

• Football League Second Division: 1992–93

Central Coast Mariners

• A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup: 2005

Individual

• Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year: 2000–01

External links

• Swindown Town FC
• A-league Profile
• Cardiff City FC
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