Tim Cahill

Tim Cahill is an Australian midfield football player and plays for the Australia national team and Everton. On June 12, 2006 he made history by scoring the first two goals by an Australian in a FIFA World Cup finals match against Japan. Cahill was born to a Samoan mother and English father, and was encouraged to play soccer. He was educated at Bexley North Public School and Kingsgrove North High School.Tim Cahill played soccer for Lakemba Sports Club when he was a child.In 1997, he begged his parents to take him to England to play professionally. In the 2003-2004 season, was the workhorse in Millwall's heroic campaign which led Millwall to the FA Cup final for the first time in their history and a UEFA Cup place. Cahill's transition into the Premiership was seamless. In his first season Cahill with Everton scored 12 goals, an excellent return from a midfielder and finished the 2004/05 campaign as fan's player of the season. His Australia debut was against South Africa in June 2004 and also participated at the 2004 Olympic Games. He was named Oceania Footballer of the Year for 2004. Tim Cahill was the first Australian to ever score in a World Cup Finals game and he is also Australia's first Man of the Match at a World Cup.