17 Facts About Scott Chipperfield

Scott Kenneth Chipperfield was born on 30 December 1975 and is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder for Wollongong Wolves, FC Basel, FC Aesch and Australia.

Scott Chipperfield is of English descent and holds dual Australian-Swiss citizenship, having lived in Switzerland since signing for FC Basel in 2001.

Scott Chipperfield's son, Liam is a professional footballer who plays for the Swiss club Basel.

Scott Chipperfield began playing soccer at the age of six with Bellambi.

Scott Chipperfield joined Fernhill in the Illawarra Premier League in 1994.

Scott Chipperfield began his professional career at Wollongong Wolves in 1996 and was a vital member of the team that won the National Soccer League twice in a row, in 2000 and 2001, and the Oceania Club Championship in 2001.

Scott Chipperfield twice won the Johnny Warren Medal for the most outstanding player in the Australian domestic season and gained interest from European clubs.

Scott Chipperfield had an unsuccessful trial at English First Division side Bolton Wanderers in the winter of 2000.

Scott Chipperfield helped Basel win the league title and the Swiss Cup in his first season in Switzerland.

Scott Chipperfield won the national Double for the second time in 2008, it was his fourth Cup title and his fourth League title.

Between the years 2001 and 2012 Scott Chipperfield played a total of 486 games for the club scoring 106 times.

Scott Chipperfield scored 69 goals in the domestic league, 8 in the cup, 8 in the European competitions and the other 21 were netted during the test games.

Scott Chipperfield is perhaps best known in Australia for his loyal and somewhat unexpected appearance at the 2002 OFC Nations Cup in New Zealand, a tournament which was marred by the financial turmoil of the then Soccer Australia.

Scott Chipperfield became the only one of Australia's large Europe-based contingent to answer the call and perform for his country in their time of need.

Scott Chipperfield was part of the team that defeated Uruguay in a playoff in November 2005 to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and was named in Australia's final 23-man squad.

At the tournament, Scott Chipperfield played an integral role in the Australian midfield and defence; he was considered to be one of Australia's best players.

On 12 October 2009, Scott Chipperfield announced his intention to retire from the national team immediately after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.