Elrich with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tarek Elrich | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Adelaide United | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
Parramatta Eagles | |||
2002–2003 | AIS | ||
2003–2005 | Sydney Olympic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Sydney Olympic | ||
2005–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 134 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
2013– | Adelaide United | 98 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2006 | Australia U-20 | 12 | (1) |
2008 | Australia U-23 | 5 | (0) |
2015– | Australia | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2015 |
Tarek Elrich (born 1 January 1987) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a right back and midfielder for Adelaide United in the A-League.
Elrich was born in Sydney, Australia. He started his senior career with Sydney Olympic, before moving to Newcastle Jets in 2006. In 2012, he moved to new club Western Sydney Wanderers before moving again to Adelaide United one season later.
Tarek played youth football for Australia, before being called up to the Lebanon national team in 2012. However, he was ruled to be ineligible, having been an unused substitute for Australia in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He was later called up for Australia once again, and made his debut in early 2015.
Elrich grew up in Auburn, Sydney, and is of Lebanese descent. His brother Ahmad is also an international footballer. Tarek attended Granville Boys High School.
Elrich played youth football at a number of clubs, including Parramatta Eagles in the NSW Premier Youth League, the Australian Institute of Sport and Sydney Olympic in the NSW Premier League.