NAME: Tim Cahill
DATE OF BIRTH: 6th December 1979
AGE: 32
NATIONALITY: Australian
HEIGHT: 5' 10" (1.78m)
WEIGHT: 71kg
POSITION: Midfield/Attack
Sydney-born Tim Cahill is a true ambassador to football. An inspirational figure in Australia, Cahill has been one of the finest imports that English football has ever seen. The versatile midfielder, who can also operate effectively as a striker, started his English football career with Millwall in 1998. He played a total of 249 matches for the Lions, scoring 57 times, and played an integral role in the Clubs unforgettable run to the FA Cup Final in 2004, scoring in the semi-final at Old Trafford.
Everton spotted the potential in this young Australian prodigy and acquired his services in 2004. A forceful, strong, athletic midfielder, Cahill is extraordinarily good in the air for a player of average height, so much so that he now holds the record for the most headed goals in the Premier League. Cahill sows the huger and desire for a midfield player and he has played a pivotal role in the success of both his club and country in recent seasons. Such does David Moyes have faith in the talismanic Australian that he has recently been appointed Everton’s vice-captain behind Phil Neville.
Having represented Samoa aged 14 for the U17 team, Cahill had to wait until 2004 to make his debut for his native Australia due to the FIFA rules then in place. Cahill was a central figure for Australia in the Germany 2006 World Cup, scoring twice against Japan in the group stages, and he also scored against Serbia in the South Africa 2010 tournament.