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Graham Arnold
Graham James Arnold is an Australian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Iraq national team.
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sports · Australian professional football manager · association football player · association football coach · also Graham Arnold, Graham James Arnold, Arnold
Born 3 August 1963 · Q1336203
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2026· 4 entries
Public attention spiked: 4,104 Wikipedia readers in one day, 11× the usual 372, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 23,425 Wikipedia readers in one day, 63× the usual 372, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Managerial statistics
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Public attention spiked: 24,003 Wikipedia readers in one day, 64.5× the usual 372, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: Honours Clean up/copyedit
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2025· 1 entry
Won: Kings Cup with Iraq (2025).
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2021· 1 entry
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Arnold was the head coach of the 'Olyroos'
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2020· 2 entries
Won: AFC U23 Asian Cup Bronze Medal with Australia U23 (2020).
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AFC U-23 Championship, thus qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics (delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic), as well as achieving for the first-time ever a straight eight wins in the second round of 2022 FIFA World
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2018· 5 entries
Won the Australian A-League Coach of the Year with Sydney FC (2017-2018).
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Won award: A-League Coach of the Year (2017–18).
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Won award: PFA Manager of the Season (2017–18).
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Won: A-League Premiership with Sydney (2017–18).
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Arnold replaced Bert van Marwijk as Australian coach after the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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2017· 6 entries
Won the Australian A-League Coach of the Year with Sydney FC (2016-2017).
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Won: FFA Cup Winners with Sydney (2017).
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Won: A-League Premiership with Sydney (2016–17).
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Won: A-League Championship with Sydney (2017).
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Won award: A-League Coach of the Year (2016–17).
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Won award: PFA Manager of the Season (2016–17).
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2015· 1 entry
Won: A-League Championship with Sydney (2014–15).
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2013· 2 entries
Won: A-League Championship with Central Coast Mariners (2013).
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Arnold guided the Mariners to the knockout phase of Asia's premier club competition, in part thanks to a stunning 1–0 win away to Suwon Bluewings in Suwon, Korea Republic just 48 hours after their 2013 A-League Grand Fin
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2012· 5 entries
Won the Australian A-League Coach of the Year with Central Coast Mariners (2011-2012).
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Won: A-League Premiership with Central Coast Mariners (2011–12).
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Won award: A-League All Star Team Manager (2011–12).
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Won award: A-League Coach of the Year (2011–12).
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Won award: PFA Manager of the Season (2011–12).
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2011· 1 entry
Won: A-League Championship with Central Coast Mariners (2010–11).
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2005· 1 entry
Arnold worked with Guus Hiddink for the 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign, in which they made the second round of the finals
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2004· 1 entry
Won award: Football Australia Hall of Fame (2004).
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2001· 1 entry
Won: FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Medal with Australia (Assistant Manager) (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
Won: OFC Nations Cup with Australia (Assistant Manager) (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Played for Northern Spirit FC (1999–2001) — 47 appearances, 5 goals.
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1998· 1 entry
When he was appointed player/manager of the Northern Spirit FC
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1997· 1 entry
Played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1997–1998) — 28 appearances, 7 goals.
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1995· 2 entries
Played for NAC Breda (1995–1997) — 63 appearances, 35 goals.
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Joined NAC Breda in 1995.
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1994· 2 entries
Played for Royal Charleroi S.C. (1994–1995) — 16 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Charleroi in 1994.
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1992· 2 entries
Joined Standard Liège in 1992.
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Played for R.F.C. de Liège (1992–1994) — 60 appearances, 23 goals.
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1990· 2 entries
Played for Roda JC Kerkrade (1990–1992) — 61 appearances, 22 goals.
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Joined Roda JC in 1990.
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1987· 1 entry
Won: NSL Cup (1987).
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1986· 2 entries
Won award: National Soccer League Golden Boot (1986).
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Won award: National Soccer League Player of the Year (1986).
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1985· 2 entries
Won award: NSW Player of the Year (1985).
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Played for Australia men's national soccer team (1985–1997) — 54 appearances, 19 goals.
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1982· 1 entry
Played for Sydney United FC (1982–1990) — 178 appearances, 68 goals.
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1981· 1 entry
Joined Sydney United 58 in 1981.
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1980· 1 entry
Played for Bankstown Berries FC (1980–1981).
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1978· 1 entry
“There's a virtue in slowness, which we have lost”
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-08-03.
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