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Australian soccer player

Trent McClenahan
Personal information
Full name Trent James McClenahan[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-04) 4 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Chipping Norton, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender / Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2001–2002 Parramatta Power
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 West Ham United 2 (0)
2005 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 8 (0)
2005–2006 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 29 (0)
2006–2008 Hereford United 64 (2)
2008–2010 Hamilton Academical 50 (0)
2010–2011 Scunthorpe United 1 (0)
2011 Perth Glory 5 (0)
2012 Central Coast Mariners 6 (0)
2012–2013 Sydney FC 15 (0)
2014 PTT Rayong 29 (1)
2015 Phuket 24 (0)
2016–2019 Rockdale City Suns 63 (2)
International career‡
2004–2005 Australia U20 9 (0)
2007–2008 Australia U23 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2018‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2009

Trent James McClenahan (born 4 February 1985) is an Australian footballer who last played for Rockdale City Suns FC. McClenahan has been capped for the Olyroos and represented Australia at the Beijing Olympics.

He was born in Chipping Norton, New South Wales and was a student at Westfields Sports High School, playing for Chipping Norton FC, Bankstown, Sydney Olympic, Parramatta Power and captaining NSW at all youth levels.

At the age of 16, he left Australia and signed for West Ham United on a 3 yr deal after impressing in trials. After rising through the ranks made his league debut, aged 19, against Crewe Alexandra in August 2004,[2] the first of three first team appearances for the club, achieving promotion to the Premier League.[3] He then went on to signing a 2-year extension, before leaving for more playing opportunities.[4][5] After his loan spell away from West Ham United, McClenahan left along with six players.[6]

He went out on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in March 2005,[7] which was extended for the duration of the 2005–06 season.[8] In all he made over 40 first team appearances for MK Dons.

McClenahan signed for Hereford United in August 2006.[9] McClenahan was previously linked with a Scottish move to Kilmarnock.[10] On the opening game of the season, McClenahan made his debut, coming on as a substitute, in a 3–0 loss against Barnet. In the second round of the League Cup on 19 September 2006, he received a red card in a 76th minutes in a 3–1 loss against Leicester City.[11] He settled into the first team in the right-back position, and despite being in competition for the position with Simon Travis, went on to make 30 first team appearances scoring once, against Notts County on 28 January 2007.[12] He was in and out of the Hereford side in the early part of the 2007–08 season due to his international commitments, but managed to score his second goal for the club against Lincoln City. Thereafter he featured in every first team match as Hereford gained promotion to League One.

He was offered a new contract,[13] but declined.[14]

Hamilton Academical

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McClenahan signed for Scottish side Hamilton Academical on 19 September 2008 on a one-year contract.[15] Eight days later, he made his debut for 'Accies', setting up a goal for opposition goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, who scored an own-goal in a 4–1 loss against Falkirk[16] and also set up a goal for Richard Offiong in a 2–1 loss against Celtic on 16 November 2008[17] Since making his debut, McClenahan went on to become a fan favourite and regular part of the first team at Hamilton.

In his two-years spell at Hamilton, he went on to make 50 appearances for the club in the Scottish Premier League helping the club to its highest finish in the SPL, 7th. He left the club at the end of the 2009/10 season after failing to agree a new contract.[18]

After playing in Scunthorpe's 4–2 penalty victory against Grimbsy in the Lincolnshire Cup,[19] McClenahan was offered a contract by Iron boss Nigel Adkins,[20] allowing him to be in contention for a place for Scunthorpe's first game away at Reading on 7 August. But only stayed on the bench, without coming on.

Nigel Adkins left the club weeks later, accepting the job at Southampton. With the change of manager, McClenahan went on to only make one appearance in the English Championship.

He was also called up to a National Team Training Camp by Holger Osieck during his time at Scunthorpe.

On 14 November 2011, it was announced he had signed for A-League outfit Perth Glory on an 8-week injury replacement contract due to the injury of Scott Neville.[21]

Central Coast Mariners

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On 29 February 2012, he was added to the A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners for their Asian Champions League campaign where he made 1 start against Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and a further 2 substitute appearances in the ACL.[22] McClenahan was also a part of the A-League squad that went on to win the A-League Premiership: 2011–12.

On 10 August 2012, McClenahan was signed to a 1-year deal with Sydney FC.[23][24] On the opening game of the season on 6 October 2012, McClenahan made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Wellington Phoenix. He was joined in the side by high-profile players Alessandro Del Piero, Brett Emerton, Lucas Neill and Jason Culina.

International career

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McClenahan captained the Australia U20 side and was part of the squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and played in all 3 games.

He was then called up into the Australia U23 squad where he made 18 appearances. He featured in the Australian team that reached the final of the Intercontinental Cup. He was selected for the Olympics in Beijing and featured in all 3 games during the tournament.

Australia coach Graham Arnold selected McClenahan in a squad for the international friendly against Ghana Football Association in London on 14 November 2006.

McClenahan was also called up to an Australia training camp in 2011 by coach Holger Osieck during the early stages of his reign.

As of 9 September 2016[25][26]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2004–05 Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MK Dons (loan) 2004–05 League One 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2005–06 29 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
MK Dons total 37 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 0
Hereford United 2006–07 Football League Two 26 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 1
2007–08 37 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 44 1
Hereford United total 63 2 5 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 74 2
Hamilton Academical 2008–09 Scottish Premier League 23 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2009–10 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
Hamilton Academical total 50 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 0
Scunthorpe United 2010–11 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Perth Glory 2011–12 A-League 5 0 — — 0 0 0 0 5 0
Central Coast Mariners 2011–12 0 0 — — 3 0 0 0 3 0
Sydney FC 2012–13 12 0 — — 0 0 0 0 12 0
PTT Rayong 2014 Thai Division 1 League 24 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Phuket 2015 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Rockdale City Suns 2016 National Premier Leagues 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Career total 225 2 15 1 11 0 3 0 2 0 256 3
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