Lee Sterrey

Lee Sterrey (born 1 May 1961) is an Australian soccer coach and former player who last coached Macarthur Rams in his home country in 2016. He has managed in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) and Fiji.

Lee Sterrey
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-05-01) 1 May 1961[1]
Place of birth Australia
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Sydney Croatia
1984 Sydney Croatia 26 (0)
1985–1986 Marconi Fairfield 44 (0)
1989 Blacktown City 17 (0)
Total 87+ (0+)
Teams managed
1996–1997 Marconi Stallions (youth)
1997–1998 Marconi Stallions (assistant)
1998–2000 Newcastle Breakers
2000–2001 Newcastle United
2001–2002 Marconi Stallions
2002 MSC Liverpool
Bankstown City
2003–20?? Olympic Sharks[2][3]
2004–2006 Fiji
2008 Granville Rage
2008[4]-20?? Marconi Stallions[5]
2011 Rockdale City Suns[6]
2011–2012 Parramatta[7]
2016 Macarthur Rams
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sterrey played 87 times in the National Soccer League (NSL), turning out for Sydney Croatia in their first NSL season in 1984. In 1985, Sterrey moved to Marconi on a A$4,000 transfer. He played two seasons for the Stallions, making 44 appearances. Sterrey returned to the NSL in 1989 playing for Blacktown City.[8][9]

Coaching career

Taking charge of the Fiji national selection in 2004 on a two-year contract with the aim of improving the team and securing an A-League job, Sterrey has stated that Fijian football has gone in a downwards trajectory, disliking the use of foreign players and advising the use of young, homegrown talents instead.[10][11][12] His first win as coach would be a 1-0 victory over India on 17 August 2005.[13] By 2006, the Australian was replaced by Uruguayan Juan Carlos Buzzetti[14] which would be his only coaching appointment abroad.

Achievements
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References
  1. Australian Player Database OzFootball
  2. "Sharks hire Sterrey". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Sportal. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Sterrey to steer Sharks". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. Lee Sterrey officially announced as Marconi Stallions head coach for 2009 Football NSW
  5. Lee Sterrey returns to Stallions in 2009 Football NSW
  6. Lee Sterrey to lead the Suns in 2011 Football NSW
  7. Parramatta FC appoints Lee Sterrey as head coach for 2012 Football NSW
  8. "Aussie Footballers - Lee Sterrey". OzFootball. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. "Sterrey—he's a $4,000 bargain". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 1985. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. Singh, Zanzeer (23 October 2004). "Aussie agrees to coach Fiji soccer". Fiji Times.
  11. "Sterrey's island mission". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 17 January 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  12. Chand, Christopher (5 August 2009). "Ex-coach Sterrey rates Fiji soccer". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  13. Fiji 1:0 India Indianfootball.de
  14. Chand, Christopher (2 February 2009). "I Did Not Resign: Buzzeti". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  15. "Sterrey aims to build dynasty of the Shark". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 May 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2020.


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