Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
No Pos Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Goals 2000 club
1 1 GK Danny Milosevic ( 1978-06-26 ) 26 June 1978 ( aged 22 ) 12 0 Leeds United
2 2 DF Simon Colosimo ( 1979-01-08 ) 8 January 1979 ( aged 21 ) 9 0 Carlton S.C
3 3 MF Stan Lazaridis * ( 1972-08-16 ) 16 August 1972 ( aged 28 ) 0 0 Birmingham City
4 2 DF Hayden Foxe ( 1977-06-23 ) 23 June 1977 ( aged 23 ) 10 5 West Ham United
5 3 MF Josip Skoko * ( 1975-12-10 ) 10 December 1975 ( aged 24 ) 0 0 Genk
6 2 DF Stephen Laybutt ( 1977-09-03 ) 3 September 1977 ( aged 23 ) 13 0 Feyenoord
7 3 MF Brett Emerton ( 1979-02-22 ) 22 February 1979 ( aged 21 ) 23 7 Feyenoord
8 2 DF Lucas Neill ( 1978-03-09 ) 9 March 1978 ( aged 22 ) 10 0 Millwall
9 4 FW Mark Viduka * ( 1975-10-09 ) 9 October 1975 ( aged 24 ) 15 16 Leeds United
10 3 MF Kasey Wehrman ( 1977-08-16 ) 16 August 1977 ( aged 23 ) 17 1 Perth Glory
11 4 FW Clayton Zane ( 1977-07-12 ) 12 July 1977 ( aged 23 ) 13 9 Molde
12 2 DF Con Blatsis ( 1977-07-06 ) 6 July 1977 ( aged 23 ) 12 0 Derby County
13 3 MF Vince Grella ( 1979-10-05 ) 5 October 1979 ( aged 20 ) 13 0 Ternana
14 3 MF Nick Rizzo ( 1979-06-09 ) 9 June 1979 ( aged 21 ) 10 2 Ternana
15 3 MF Mark Bresciano ( 1980-02-11 ) 11 February 1980 ( aged 20 ) 13 1 Empoli
16 3 MF Jason Culina ( 1980-08-05 ) 5 August 1980 ( aged 20 ) 17 1 Ajax
17 4 FW Michael Curcija ( 1977-06-27 ) 27 June 1977 ( aged 23 ) 23 11 Partizan
18 1 GK Michael Turnbull ( 1981-10-14 ) 14 October 1981 ( aged 18 ) 0 0 Marconi Stallions
Football -- Men 's tournament
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Australia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 628 competitors, 341 men and 276 women, took part in 270 events in 34 sports.