24 Facts About Clint Bolton

Clint Brian Bolton was born on 22 August 1975 and is an Australian former goalkeeper.

Clint Bolton was one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the history of the National Soccer League, which preceded the A-League.

Clint Bolton played over 300 games for Brisbane Strikers, Sydney Olympic FC and Parramatta Power, and won two A-League championships with Sydney FC.

Clint Bolton began his career at the Brisbane Strikers in 1993 signing for the club after spending a year at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Clint Bolton spent seven seasons at the club making 178 appearances for the Brisbane Strikers, keeping 51 clean sheets.

Clint Bolton won the National Soccer League final in 1997 with the club.

Clint Bolton played one season for the club making 27 appearances and keeping 11 clean sheets.

Clint Bolton was making his 300th NSL appearance and it was to be his last.

Clint Bolton opted to sign for firstly Fraser Park FC where he made 10 appearances and afterwards he signed for APIA Leichhardt.

Clint Bolton then went on to sign for Sydney FC for the inaugural A-League season.

Clint Bolton signed for Sydney FC from APIA Leichhardt for the inaugural A-League season.

Clint Bolton made his Sydney FC league debut against the Melbourne Victory on 28 August 2005.

Clint Bolton helped his side to the inaugural Hyundai A-League Grand Final against the Central Coast Mariners in which Sydney FC won by one goal to nil.

Clint Bolton played every game throughout the season in the league for Sydney FC making 5 clean sheets.

Clint Bolton was only the 2nd player to reach 100 competitive games for the Sky Blues when he played the first Pre-Season match against Queensland Roar.

On 16 February 2010, it was announced that Clint Bolton had signed for the new A-League club Melbourne Heart as the team's inaugural goalkeeper.

Clint Bolton played in every minute of the Heart's thirty matches in its first season in the A-League, and earned seven clean sheets along the way.

Clint Bolton was accoladed for his efforts at the end of the season by receiving the club's 'player of the year' award.

Clint Bolton joined Melbourne Heart as Strategic Projects Manager in July 2013.

Clint Bolton was part of the Australian Under-20 squad for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship in Qatar.

Clint Bolton appeared for the Olyroos in qualifiers for the 1996 Olympic Games, but was not included in the squad for the final tournament.

Clint Bolton made his senior international debut for Australia against Paraguay in 2000, and was a squad member when Australia won the 2000 OFC Nations Cup.

Clint Bolton subsequently represented Australia against Tonga and Fiji in 2001, keeping clean sheets in all of his three international appearances.

On 16 August 2006, Clint Bolton was recalled to the Socceroos side, after 20 appearances on the bench over the years, in a second-string Australian line-up for an Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait.