| Full name |
Michael Thwaite |
| Birthplace |
Brisbane, Australia |
| Year of Birth |
1983 |
| Current Club |
Gold Coast United |
| Nickname |
Thwaitey |
| Playing history |
Sydney University
Marconi Stallions
FC National Bucuresti (Romania)
Wisla Krakow (Poland)
SK Brann (Norway)
Melbourne Victory (on loan) |
| Favourite player? |
Ronaldo (Brazil) |
| Biggest influence on career? |
My dad, Glen, and Raul Blanco. It was Raul Blanco who gave me my chance at Marconi after spotting me playing at Sydney University.
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| Favourite other club? |
Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club |
| Rising star? |
Hard to say, so many out there. |
| Biggest career highlights so far? |
Making my senior debut for Australia , against Jamaica in 2005. Qualifying for the 2006 World Cup , against Uruguay. |
| Biggest disappointment? |
Missing the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, indirectly as a result of political issues at club level in Romania. Due to these issues, I wasn't getting a regular game for my club in the lead-up to the naming of the World Cup squad, and as such, this probably cost me the trip to Germany 2006. |
| Most embarassing moment? |
I still get ribbed by my teammates for when playing in Singapore during an Asian Cup game, I was kicking cane toads on the field. It certainly proved that I was a Queenslander! |
| Most influential coach? |
Guus Hiddink. A fantastic coach, who simplifies the game to perfection. |
| Best player you've played alongside? |
Lucas Neill |
| Best player you've played against? |
Alvaro Recoba (Uruguay) |
| Any playing regrets? |
Perhaps I should have stayed in Poland. I had a five year deal there but chose to keep moving . This also became unsettling for the family. |
| Best thing about being a professional footballer? |
Just the buzz of playing. |
| And the worst? |
The travel - being away from family. |
| Who will Gold Coast United meet in this year's A-league grand final? |
Melbourne Victory |
| Gold Coast United player(s) to look out for this season? |
Zenon Caravella |
| Funniest player at your club? |
Scott Higgins |
| Person(s) you would most like to meet (dead or alive)? |
Eminem |
| Favourite food? |
Lamb roast |
| Favourite hangout? |
At the movies |
| Hobbies? |
Playing with my daughter. |
| Favourite band / singer / song? |
Michael Jackson
Eminem |
| If you weren't a professional footballer what would you be? |
A high-performance instructor - Physical Education. I'm currently studying Human Movement Science. |
| Favourite movie? |
Anchorman |
| Favourite other sport(s)? |
Backyard cricket. |
| If you had a racehorse what would you call it? |
Max Reservoir |
| How would you spend your last $20? |
Give it to my wife. |