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birth
Harry Kewell (born September 22, 1978 in Smithfield, Sydney) -
soccer debut
Kewell made his Leeds debut as a 17-year-old on 30 March 1996 in a 1-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough -
international debut
Kewell made his Australia debut in April 1996 in 3-0 defeat by Chile. -
first goal
The first goal he scored for Leeds came some time later, in October 1997, in a 3-1 League Cup victory over Stoke City -
moved to liverpool, England
Kewell moved to Liverpool for the start of the 2003-04 season -
injury scare
Kewell played in the 2005-2006 FA Cup Final, only to be substituted in the 48th minute due to abdominal pains. It was later confirmed by Liverpool that he had torn a groin muscle, but was expected to be fit for the World Cup. -
recovery
In November 2005, after recovering from the injury sustained during the final, Kewell spoke to the Liverpool FC official website, saying that he had a strong desire to repay his manager Rafael Benitez for showing confidence in him by fielding him in the Champions League Final. -
world cup qualifly
In November 2005, Australia qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup taking place in Germany. It was the first time Australia had qualified for the World Cup since 1974 when it was held in West Germany.