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8 Luke Wilkshire
Goalkeeper
- 1 Mark Schwarzer
- 12 Adam Federici
- 18 Eugene Galekovic
Defender
- 2 Lucas Neill
- 3 Craig Moore
- 6 Michael Beauchamp
- 8 Luke Wilkshire
- 11 Scott Chipperfield
- 20 Mark Milligan
- 21 David Carney
- Rhys Williams
Midfielder
- 4 Tim Cahill
- 5 Jason Culina
- 7 Brett Emerton
- 13 Vince Grella
- 14 Brett Holman
- 15 Mile Jedinak
- 16 Carl Valeri
- 19 Richard Garcia
- 22 Dario Vidosic
- 23 Mark Bresciano
Striker
- 9 Joshua Kennedy
- 10 Harry Kewell
- 17 Nikita Rukavytsya
A surprise call-up in 2006, Wilkshire shone in Germany and has not looked back.
Equally comfortable in defence or midfield, Wilkshire has settled into a right wing-back role with Australia. The Socceroos' 4-2-3-1 formation places plenty of attacking onus on the full-backs, and Wilkshire appears to relish the added responsibility.
After selecting him for the 2006 squad, then Australia boss Guus Hiddink hailed Wilkshire as a "modern player" due to his mobility, pace and technical ability.
Having started his English career at Middlesbrough, Wilkshire established himself at Bristol City before - on the advice of Hiddink - heading to Holland and FC Twente.
He quickly became a first-team fixture there before joining Russian side Dynamo Moscow where he has been employed primarily in central midfield.
But it's as an attacking right-back that he has made his mark in international football.
| Player Details | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defender |
| Club | Dynamo Moscow |
| DOB | Oct 02, 1981 |
| Age | 29 |
| Birthplace | Wollongong, Australia |
| Height | 1.78m |
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