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Stephen Christopher Corica is an Australian soccer manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of J.League side Yokohama F. Marinos.
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sports · Australian soccer player and manager (born 1973) · association football player · association football coach · also Steve Corica, Corica
Born 24 March 1973 · Q979954
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“I’m very passionate about the club. I’ve been here from the start, 13 years, as a player, captain, assistant coach, youth team coach, and now it’s my time to take the club forward as head coach.”
Daily Telegraph: Auckland FC hires Pedro Moreira to replace title-winning coach Steve Corica
The Star: Soccer-A-League champion Corica named Yokohama manager
The New Zealand Herald: Steve Corica leaves Auckland FC after historic A-League title triumph
Won: A-League Championship with Auckland FC (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 4,991 Wikipedia readers in one day, 52.5× the usual 95, with 3 article edits. Coverage that week: “Steve Corica targets A-League record coaching title in grand final against former club” (Couriermail).
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Couriermail: Steve Corica targets A-League record coaching title in grand final against former club
Won: A-League Premiership with Auckland FC (2024–25).
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Won: Australia Cup with Sydney FC (2023).
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Adelaide Now: Sydney FC manager Steve Corica on his A-League rise, and overseas ambitions
Won: A-League Championship with Sydney FC (2020).
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Won: A-League Premiership with Sydney FC (2019–20).
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Won: A-League Championship with Sydney FC (2019).
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Won award: Sydney FC Hall of Fame (2015).
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Won award: PFA A-League Team of the Decade (2005–2015).
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Corica acted as caretaker coach of Sydney FC, after the resignation of Ian Crook and until the hiring of replacement Frank Farina
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Won: A-League Premiership with Sydney FC (2009–10).
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Won: A-League Championship with Sydney FC (2010).
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Was an assistant and youth coach at Sydney FC, before being appointed Head Coach in May 2018
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Won award: Sydney FC Member's Player of the Year (2007–08).
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Won award: Sydney FC Member's Player of the Year (2006–07).
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Won: First AFC Champions League goalscorer with Honourable distinctions (March 2007).
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Won: A-League Championship with Sydney FC (2006).
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Won: First A-League Grand Final goalscorer with Honourable distinctions (March 2006).
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Won: First A-League Finals goalscorer with Honourable distinctions (February 2006).
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Won: Oceania Club Championship with Sydney FC (2004–05).
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Played for Sydney FC (2005–2010) — 106 appearances, 23 goals.
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Played for Walsall F.C. (2002–2004) — 73 appearances, 9 goals.
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Won: AFC–OFC Challenge Cup with Australia (2001).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Australia (2001).
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Won: OFC Nations Cup with Australia (2000).
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Played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2000–2001) — 43 appearances, 14 goals.
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Moving to Japan with J1 League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima for two seasons, then returning to England at Walsall
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Played for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (1996–2000) — 100 appearances, 5 goals.
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Corica sought a career move to Europe
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Played for Leicester City F.C. (1995–1996) — 16 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won: NSL Championship with Marconi Stallions (1992–1993).
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Won award: NSL Papasavas Medal (U-21) (1992–93).
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Played for Australia men's national soccer team (1993–2006) — 32 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Australia national under-23 soccer team (1992–1996) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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Was selected for the FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, where Australia performed remarkably well and reached the semi-finals before losing to the hosts
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Played for Australia men's national under-20 soccer team (1990–1991) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Marconi Stallions FC (1990–1995) — 103 appearances, 14 goals.
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Played for Australia national under-17 association football team (1989–1989) — 2 appearances, 1 goals.
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Born 1973-03-24.
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