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Greg Owens (born 27 January 1981) is an Australian footballer who last played a midfielder for Bankstown City Lions in the NSW Premier League. He was born in Bathurst, New South Wales.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gregory Owens | ||
Date of birth | 27 January 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Bathurst, Australia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Adamstown Rosebuds | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Newcastle Breakers | 42 | (5) |
2000–2003 | Sydney Olympic | 58 | (8) |
2003–2004 | Newcastle United | 16 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Sydney Olympic | ||
2005 | Johor FC | ||
2005–2006 | Adelaide United | 2 | (0) |
2006 | Sydney United | ||
2006–2007 | Adelaide United | 21 | (4) |
2007–2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (2) |
2009 | Bankstown City Lions | ||
International career | |||
2001 | Australia U-20 | 21 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2008 |
Owens joined Newcastle Breakers for the 1998–99 National Soccer League, where he made his debut aged seventeen.[1] He left the Breakers in September 2000, amid growing concerns about the team's stability.[2]
Following unsuccessful trials in Denmark and at Southampton, Owens joined A-League side Adelaide United on a short-term, injury replacement contract during the finals series of the 2005–06 season.[3] He rejoined Adelaide from Sydney United, on a longer-term contract in June 2006.[4]
Owens left Adelaide after the 2006–07 A-League for personal reasons to return to his home state, New South Wales.[5] He signed for Central Coast Mariners in March 2007.[1] Ownes scored his first goal for the Mariners in a win over Perth Glory in November 2007.[6]
Owens was released by the Mariners in May 2009.[7]
Olympic Sharks
Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners
Australia U20
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