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{{short description|Australian former soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Robert Cornthwaite
| name = Robert Cornthwaite
| image = Cornthwaite-20171008.jpg
| image = Cornthwaite-20171008.jpg
| image_size = 200
| image_size = 200
| caption = Cornthwaite playing for [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] in 2017
| caption = Cornthwaite playing for [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] in 2017
| fullname = Robert Richard Cornthwaite<ref name="FCWC 2008">{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA – List Of Players |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf |publisher=FIFA |date=5 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209121359/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf |archive-date=9 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| fullname = Robert Richard Cornthwaite
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Blackburn]], England
| birth_place = [[Blackburn]], England
| height = {{height|m=1.95}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Cornthwaite|url=http://faselangor.my/pemain/robert-cornthwaite|website=Selangor FA|publisher=Selangor FA|accessdate = 25 June 2015}}</ref>
| height = {{height|m=1.95}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Cornthwaite|url=http://faselangor.my/pemain/robert-cornthwaite|website=Selangor FA|publisher=Selangor FA|access-date = 25 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522143959/http://faselangor.my/pemain/robert-cornthwaite|archive-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (football)|Central defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]
| currentclub =
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2003
| youthyears1 = 2003
| youthclubs1 = [[Adelaide City]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Adelaide City]]
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| years1 = 2003
| years1 = 2003
| clubs1 = [[Adelaide City]]
| clubs1 = [[Adelaide City]]
| caps1 = 21
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = [[Enfield City FC|Enfield City]]
| clubs2 = [[Enfield City FC|Enfield City]]
| caps2 = 19
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 1
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2005
| years3 = 2005
| clubs3 = [[White City FC|White City]]
| clubs3 = [[White City FC|White City]]
| caps3 = 3
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 2
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2005–2011
| years4 = 2005–2011
| clubs4 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| clubs4 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| caps4 = 103
| caps4 = 103
| goals4 = 4
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2006
| years5 = 2006
| clubs5 = → [[Adelaide Olympic]] (loan)
| clubs5 = → [[Adelaide Olympic]] (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2011–2014
| years6 = 2011–2014
| clubs6 = [[Jeonnam Dragons]]
| clubs6 = [[Jeonnam Dragons]]
| caps6 = 90
| caps6 = 90
| goals6 = 7
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2015–2016
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = [[Selangor FA|Selangor]]
| clubs7 = [[Selangor FA|Selangor]]
| caps7 = 23
| caps7 = 23
| goals7 = 4
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2016–2018
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs8 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| clubs8 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| caps8 = 30
| caps8 = 30
| goals8 = 2
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2018
| years9 = 2018
| clubs9 = [[Perak TBG F.C.|Perak]]
| clubs9 = [[Perak TBG F.C.|Perak]]
| caps9 = 11
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 1
| goals9 = 1
| totalcaps = 308
| totalcaps = 308
| totalgoals = 21
| totalgoals = 21
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia national under-23 football team|Australia U-23]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U-23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2013
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2013
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia national football team|Australia]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| club-update = 24 February 2018
| club-update = 24 February 2018
| nationalteam-update = 22 May 2016
| nationalteam-update = 22 May 2016
}}
}}


'''Robert Richard Cornthwaite''' (born 24 October 1985), nicknamed "'''Cornflakes'''", is an Australian former [[association football|soccer]] player. Alongside [[Eli Babalj]] and [[Sasa Ognenovski]], Cornthwaite, at 1.95 m is the joint third tallest player to have represented the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national association football team]], behind [[Zeljko Kalac]] (2.02 m) and [[Harry Souttar]] (1.98 m).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smithies |first1=Tom |title=World Cup qualifiers: Harry Souttar poised to become second-tallest Socceroo in clash against Kuwait |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/world-cup-qualifiers-harry-souttar-poised-to-become-secondtallest-socceroo-in-clash-against-kuwait/news-story/8291321553cca47e9ce84503a5034cb1 |website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref>
'''Robert Richard Cornthwaite''' (born 24 October 1985) is an Australian former [[association football|soccer]] player.


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Adelaide United===
===Adelaide United===
[[File:Robert Cornthwaite.jpg|thumb|left|Cornthwaite with Adelaide United in 2009]]
Cornthwaite signed for United for the inaugural [[A-League (Australia)|A-League]] season and spent the majority of his first two seasons starting on the bench. In the [[2007–08 A-League|2007–08]] he started all of his 19 league appearances; he scored the opening goal in just the third minute against [[Pohang Steelers]] in Adelaide United's opening game of the [[AFC Champions League 2008|2008 Asian Champion League]].<ref>{{cite news
Cornthwaite signed for United for the inaugural [[A-League (Australia)|A-League]] season and spent the majority of his first two seasons starting on the bench. In the [[2007–08 A-League|2007–08]] he started all of his 19 league appearances; he scored the opening goal in just the third minute against [[Pohang Steelers]] in Adelaide United's opening game of the [[AFC Champions League 2008|2008 Asian Champion League]].<ref>{{cite news
|url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23366998-23215,00.html
|url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23366998-23215,00.html
|archive-url = https://archive.is/20121230210846/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23366998-23215,00.html
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|url-status = dead
|archive-date = 30 December 2012
|archive-date = 30 December 2012
|title = Australia, China, Japan all winners
|title = Australia, China, Japan all winners
|publisher = Fox Sports
|publisher = Fox Sports
|date = 13 March 2008
|date = 13 March 2008
|accessdate = 29 December 2008
|access-date = 29 December 2008
|first = Martin
|first = Martin
|last = Parry
|last = Parry
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|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,24398749-5001023,00.html
|title=Adelaide United beat Kashima Antlers
|title=Adelaide United beat Kashima Antlers
|publisher=The Daily Telegraph
|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney
|date=24 September 2008
|date=24 September 2008
|accessdate=29 December 2008
|access-date=29 December 2008
|first=Richard
|first=Richard
|last=Earle}}</ref>
|last=Earle}}</ref>
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|publisher = Adelaide United FC
|publisher = Adelaide United FC
|date = 24 December 2008
|date = 24 December 2008
|accessdate = 29 December 2008
|access-date = 29 December 2008
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|url-status = dead
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|archivedate = 6 July 2011
|archive-date = 6 July 2011
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|url = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25730
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|publisher = Adelaide United FC
|publisher = Adelaide United FC
|date = 27 December 2008
|date = 27 December 2008
|accessdate = 29 December 2008
|access-date = 29 December 2008
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|url-status = dead
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110414170817/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25730
|archivedate = 14 April 2011
|archive-date = 14 April 2011
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}}</ref> Cornthwaite signed a new three-year contract with [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] in October 2009.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=18615 | title=Cornthwaite signs new Adelaide deal | date=30 October 2009 | publisher=Ontheminute.com, 30 October 2009 | access-date=30 October 2009 }}</ref>
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}}</ref> Cornthwaite signed a new three-year contract with [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] in October 2009.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=18615 | title=Cornthwaite signs new Adelaide deal | publisher=Ontheminute.com, 30 October 2009 | accessdate=30 October 2009 }}</ref>


=== Jeonnam Dragons ===
=== Jeonnam Dragons ===
On 8 March 2011, Cornthwaite announced that he had signed for [[Jeonnam Dragons]] in the [[South Korea|Korean]] [[K-League]] on a 2-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39263 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-03-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100900/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39263 |archivedate=6 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/198275,cornthwaite-flies-out-to-korea.aspx</ref>
On 8 March 2011, Cornthwaite announced that he had signed for [[Jeonnam Dragons]] in the [[South Korea|Korean]] [[K-League]] on a 2-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39263 |title=News Display |access-date=2011-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100900/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39263 |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/198275,cornthwaite-flies-out-to-korea.aspx |title=Cornthwaite Flies Out to Korea – Australian FourFourTwo – the Ultimate football Website |access-date=8 March 2011 |archive-date=11 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311030556/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/198275,cornthwaite-flies-out-to-korea.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>


=== Selangor ===
=== Selangor ===
Robert joined the [[Malaysian Super League]] outfit [[Selangor FA|Selangor]] in early 2015 and scored a few goals for the club. He was selected to play for Malaysian XI in a friendly match against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in July 2015.
Robert joined the [[Malaysian Super League]] outfit [[Selangor FA|Selangor]] in early 2015 and scored a few goals for the club. He was selected to play for Malaysian XI in a friendly match against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in July 2015.


In January 2016 his contract with Selangor was continued after Selangor fans forced the [[Football Association of Selangor]] to continue his contract by using the social media.
In January 2016 his contract with Selangor was continued after Selangor fans forced the [[Football Association of Selangor]] to continue his contract by using the social media.


On 9 July 2016, Cornthwaite was released by Selangor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3889/main/2016/07/09/25459602/transfer-news-aussie-defenders-released-turtles-sign|title=Aussie defenders released, Turtles sign towering striker|first=Zulhilmi|last=Zainal|publisher=Goal.com|date=9 July 2016}}</ref>
On 9 July 2016, Cornthwaite was released by Selangor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3889/main/2016/07/09/25459602/transfer-news-aussie-defenders-released-turtles-sign|title=Aussie defenders released, Turtles sign towering striker|first=Zulhilmi|last=Zainal|publisher=Goal|date=9 July 2016}}</ref>


=== Western Sydney Wanderers ===
=== Western Sydney Wanderers ===
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=== Perak ===
=== Perak ===
On 16 January 2018, Cornthwaite signed a contract with [[Malaysia Super League]] club [[Perak TBG F.C.|Perak]] on a one plus one year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/western-sydney/aleague-western-sydney-wanderers-release-skipper-robbie-cornthwaite/news-story/91ed2df92965fdc3c4b9f6af7767fc0d|title=A-League: Western Sydney Wanderers release skipper Robbie Cornthwaite|first=Tom|last=Smithies|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=16 January 2018}}</ref>
On 16 January 2018, Cornthwaite signed a contract with [[Malaysia Super League]] club [[Perak TBG F.C.|Perak]] on a one plus one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/western-sydney/aleague-western-sydney-wanderers-release-skipper-robbie-cornthwaite/news-story/91ed2df92965fdc3c4b9f6af7767fc0d|title=A-League: Western Sydney Wanderers release skipper Robbie Cornthwaite|first=Tom|last=Smithies|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|date=16 January 2018}}</ref>


Cornthwaite announced his immediate retirement from football on 4 June 2018, halfway through his Perak contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/ex-wanderers-skipper-announces-retirement|title=Ex-Wanderers skipper announces retirement|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=4 June 2018}}</ref>
Cornthwaite announced his immediate retirement from football on 4 June 2018, halfway through his Perak contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/ex-wanderers-skipper-announces-retirement|title=Ex-Wanderers skipper announces retirement|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=4 June 2018|access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Cornthwaite made his first senior international debut for the [[Australia national football (soccer) team|Socceroos]] on 4 March 2009 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]]. He scored his first international goal in against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] in a 2012 friendly.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/robert-cornthwaite-strikes-late-to-lift-socceroos-to-2-1-win-against-south-korea/story-e6frg6n6-1226516979361 | title = Robert Cornthwaite strikes late to lift Socceroos to 2-1 win against South Korea | newspaper = The Australian | date=14 November 2012 | accessdate= 17 October 2014 }}</ref>
Cornthwaite made his first senior international debut for the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]] on 4 March 2009 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]]. He scored his first international goal in against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] in a 2012 friendly.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/robert-cornthwaite-strikes-late-to-lift-socceroos-to-2-1-win-against-south-korea/story-e6frg6n6-1226516979361 | title = Robert Cornthwaite strikes late to lift Socceroos to 2-1 win against South Korea | newspaper = The Australian | date=14 November 2012 | access-date= 17 October 2014 }}</ref>


== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==
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|-
|[[2009-10 A-League|2009–10]]
|[[2009–10 A-League|2009–10]]
|19|| – || – || – || – || – || 19 || –
|19|| – || – || – || – || – || 19 || –
|-
|-
|[[2010-11 A-League|2010–11]]
|[[2010–11 A-League|2010–11]]
|25||1|| – || – || 6 || 2 || 31 || 3
|25||1|| – || – || 6 || 2 || 31 || 3
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!colspan="2"|Total career!!289!!20!!25!!3!!25!!0!!339!!23
!colspan="2"|Total career!!289!!20!!25!!3!!25!!0!!339!!23
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|}
<small><sup>1</sup> – includes [[A-League]] final series statistics<br></small>
<small><sup>1</sup> – includes [[A-League]] final series statistics<br /></small>
<small><sup>2</sup> – includes [[FIFA Club World Cup]] statistics; [[AFC Champions League]] statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)</small>
<small><sup>2</sup> – includes [[FIFA Club World Cup]] statistics; [[AFC Champions League]] statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)</small>


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! colspan=3 | [[Australia national soccer team|Australia national team]]
! colspan=3 | [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]]
|-
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|-
| 1. || 14 November 2012 || [[Hwaseong Stadium]], [[Hwaseong City|Hwaseong]], [[South Korea]] || {{fb|South Korea}} || <Center>1–'''2'''</Center> || <Center>1–2</Center> || [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| 1. || 14 November 2012 || [[Hwaseong Stadium]], [[Hwaseong City|Hwaseong]], [[South Korea]] || {{fb|South Korea}} || {{center|1–'''2'''}} || {{center|1–2}} || [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
|-
|-
| 2. || 9 December 2012 || [[Hong Kong Stadium]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Hong Kong]] || {{fb|Chinese Taipei}} || <Center>'''2'''–0</Center> || <Center>8–0</Center> || [[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup]]
| 2. || 9 December 2012 || [[Hong Kong Stadium]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Hong Kong]] || {{fb|Chinese Taipei}} || {{center|'''2'''–0}} || {{center|8–0}} || [[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup]]
|-
|-
| 3. || 6 February 2013 || [[Estadio Municipal de Marbella]], [[Marbella]], Spain || {{Fb|Romania}} || <Center>'''2'''–1</Center> || <Center>2–3</Center> || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| 3. || 6 February 2013 || [[Estadio Municipal de Marbella]], [[Marbella]], Spain || {{Fb|Romania}} || {{center|'''2'''–1}} || {{center|2–3}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}
|}


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===Club===
===Club===
'''[[Adelaide United]]'''
'''[[Adelaide United]]'''
* [[List of A-League champions|A-League Premiership]]: [[2005–06 A-League|2005–2006]]
* [[List of A-League champions|A-League Premiership]]: [[2005–06 A-League|2005–06]]


'''[[Selangor FA|Selangor]]'''
'''[[Selangor FA|Selangor]]'''
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Cornthwaite was born in [[Blackburn]], England and was brought up in [[Adelaide|Adelaide, South Australia]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-socceroo-robbie-cornthwaite-brings-scoring-boots-to-selangor-in-malaysia-20150708-gi7ljv.html |title=Former Socceroo Robbie Cornthwaite brings scoring boots to Selangor in Malaysia |last=Dasey |first=Jason |date=8 July 2017 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=13 May 2017}}</ref>
Cornthwaite was born in [[Blackburn]], England and was brought up in [[Adelaide|Adelaide, South Australia]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-socceroo-robbie-cornthwaite-brings-scoring-boots-to-selangor-in-malaysia-20150708-gi7ljv.html |title=Former Socceroo Robbie Cornthwaite brings scoring boots to Selangor in Malaysia |last=Dasey |first=Jason |date=8 July 2017 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=13 May 2017}}</ref>


Cornthwaite has a wife, Nel, a son and a daughter, Sahara.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Prichard|first1=Greg|title=Wanderers the right choice for Cornthwaite|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/07/23/wanderers-right-choice-cornthwaite|website=The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|accessdate=23 July 2016}}</ref>
Cornthwaite has a wife, Nel, a son and a daughter, Sahara.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Prichard|first1=Greg|title=Wanderers the right choice for Cornthwaite|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/07/23/wanderers-right-choice-cornthwaite|website=The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_playerprofile_item&pid=683 Adelaide United profile]
* [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_playerprofile_item&pid=683 Adelaide United profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720121300/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_playerprofile_item&pid=683 |date=20 July 2011 }}
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=683&tid=112 FFA – Olyroo profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=683&tid=112 FFA – Olyroo profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527200332/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=683&tid=112 |date=27 May 2011 }}
* {{K League player}}
* {{K League player}}


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Latest revision as of 17:13, 17 June 2024

Robert Cornthwaite
Cornthwaite playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Robert Richard Cornthwaite[1]
Date of birth (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2003 Adelaide City
2004 Enfield City
2005 White City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Adelaide City 21 (0)
2004 Enfield City 19 (1)
2005 White City 3 (2)
2005–2011 Adelaide United 103 (4)
2006 → Adelaide Olympic (loan) 8 (0)
2011–2014 Jeonnam Dragons 90 (7)
2015–2016 Selangor 23 (4)
2016–2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 30 (2)
2018 Perak 11 (1)
Total 308 (21)
International career‡
2007 Australia U-23 6 (1)
2009–2013 Australien 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 May 2016

Robert Richard Cornthwaite (born 24 October 1985), nicknamed "Cornflakes", is an Australian former soccer player. Alongside Eli Babalj and Sasa Ognenovski, Cornthwaite, at 1.95 m is the joint third tallest player to have represented the Australia national association football team, behind Zeljko Kalac (2.02 m) and Harry Souttar (1.98 m).[3]

Club career

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Adelaide United

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Cornthwaite with Adelaide United in 2009

Cornthwaite signed for United for the inaugural A-League season and spent the majority of his first two seasons starting on the bench. In the 2007–08 he started all of his 19 league appearances; he scored the opening goal in just the third minute against Pohang Steelers in Adelaide United's opening game of the 2008 Asian Champion League.[4]

As of half time of Adelaide United's away game against J League 5-time champions Kashima Antlers in the quarter finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League, Robert scored an accidental own goal to put Kashima level with Adelaide 1–1 after a spectacular goal from Adelaide captain Travis Dodd which came after a cross from vice-captain Lucas Pantelis in the 38th minute. The match being the first leg of the 2 teams Quarter finals match dated on Wednesday 17 September in Japan. He redeemed himself though in the second leg where he scored the winner in the 73rd minute with the game locked at 0–0. Adelaide went on to win 2–1 on aggregate and advance to the semi-finals.[5]

Robert Cornthwaite made his 50th A-League appearance in the 1–0 win over Perth Glory on 27 December 2008.[6][7] Cornthwaite signed a new three-year contract with Adelaide United in October 2009.[8]

Jeonnam Dragons

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On 8 March 2011, Cornthwaite announced that he had signed for Jeonnam Dragons in the Korean K-League on a 2-year contract.[9][10]

Selangor

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Robert joined the Malaysian Super League outfit Selangor in early 2015 and scored a few goals for the club. He was selected to play for Malaysian XI in a friendly match against Tottenham Hotspur in July 2015.

In January 2016 his contract with Selangor was continued after Selangor fans forced the Football Association of Selangor to continue his contract by using the social media.

On 9 July 2016, Cornthwaite was released by Selangor.[11]

Western Sydney Wanderers

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On 14 July 2016, Cornthwaite joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal.[12]

Perak

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On 16 January 2018, Cornthwaite signed a contract with Malaysia Super League club Perak on a one plus one-year deal.[13]

Cornthwaite announced his immediate retirement from football on 4 June 2018, halfway through his Perak contract.[14]

International career

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Cornthwaite made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 4 March 2009 in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match versus Kuwait. He scored his first international goal in against South Korea in a 2012 friendly.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 October 2017
Club Season League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide City 2003 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Enfield City 2004 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
Total 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
White City 2005 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Total 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Adelaide United 2005–06 12 - - - - - 12 -
2006–07 8 1 6 - - - 14 1
2007–08 19 - 5 - 1 - 25 -
2008–09 20 2 3 - 13 2 36 4
2009–10 19 - - - - - 19 -
2010–11 25 1 - - 6 2 31 3
Total 103 4 14 0 20 4 137 8
Jeonnam Dragons 2011 17 1 4 2 0 0 21 3
2012 31 3 1 0 0 0 32 3
2013 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1
2014 20 2 0 0 0 0 20 2
Total 90 7 6 2 0 0 96 9
Selangor 2015 15 4 2 0 0 0 17 4
2016 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0
Total 23 4 2 0 3 0 28 4
Western Sydney Wanderers 2016–17 19 2 0 0 2 0 21 2
2017–18 11 0 3 1 0 0 14 1
Total 30 2 3 1 2 0 35 3
Total career 289 20 25 3 25 0 339 23

1 – includes A-League final series statistics
 2 – includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)

International

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As of 15 November 2017[16]
Australia national team
Year Apps Goals
2009 1 0
2012 4 2
2013 2 1
Total 7 3

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2012 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea  Südkorea
1–2
1–2
 International Friendly
2. 9 December 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei
2–0
8–0
 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
3. 6 February 2013 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain  Rumänien
2–1
2–3
 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Adelaide United

Selangor

Personal life

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Cornthwaite was born in Blackburn, England and was brought up in Adelaide, South Australia.[17]

Cornthwaite has a wife, Nel, a son and a daughter, Sahara.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA – List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Robert Cornthwaite". Selangor FA. Selangor FA. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ^ Smithies, Tom. "World Cup qualifiers: Harry Souttar poised to become second-tallest Socceroo in clash against Kuwait". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. ^ Parry, Martin (13 March 2008). "Australia, China, Japan all winners". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  5. ^ Earle, Richard (24 September 2008). "Adelaide United beat Kashima Antlers". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  6. ^ "Adelaide in search of Boxing day Glory". Adelaide United FC. 24 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  7. ^ "Reds take glory in tough Boxing Day clash". Adelaide United FC. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Cornthwaite signs new Adelaide deal". Ontheminute.com, 30 October 2009. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  9. ^ "News Display". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  10. ^ "Cornthwaite Flies Out to Korea – Australian FourFourTwo – the Ultimate football Website". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  11. ^ Zainal, Zulhilmi (9 July 2016). "Aussie defenders released, Turtles sign towering striker". Goal.
  12. ^ "Wanderers sign former Socceroos defender". Football Federation Australia. 14 July 2016.
  13. ^ Smithies, Tom (16 January 2018). "A-League: Western Sydney Wanderers release skipper Robbie Cornthwaite". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
  14. ^ "Ex-Wanderers skipper announces retirement". A-League. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Robert Cornthwaite strikes late to lift Socceroos to 2-1 win against South Korea". The Australian. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Robert Cornthwaite". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  17. ^ Dasey, Jason (8 July 2017). "Former Socceroo Robbie Cornthwaite brings scoring boots to Selangor in Malaysia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  18. ^ Prichard, Greg. "Wanderers the right choice for Cornthwaite". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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