Central Coast Mariners
Media Release
Wednesday, 1 October
Tadrosse signs on for short-term
Australian youth international Chris Tadrosse has been drafted into the
Central Coast Mariners� squad until mid-November as short-term injury cover
for fellow left sided livewire Dean Heffernan, in a significant boost to the
Mariners� playing stocks ahead of what looms as a crucial Hyundai A-League
period.
Tadrosse, 23, recently returned to Australia after two years in Europe,
where he last played for Borussia M�nchengladbach II in Germany�s
fourth-tier Oberliga Nordrhein throughout the 2007/08 domestic season.
Prior to this stint, Tadrosse enjoyed a short stay with KFC Uerdingen, who
also play in the Oberliga Nordrhein, after contributing eight appearances to
the Melbourne Victory�s inaugural Hyundai A-League season
Most notably, Tadrosse was a cornerstone member of Australia�s 2005 FIFA
Under-20 World Cup campaign in the Netherlands, where he made an appearance
in each of Australia�s group matches as part of a squad that also included
new Mariners team-mate Danny Vukovic and a host of players that recently
starred for the Qantas Under 23�s in Beijing.
"Chris has been training with us for close to a month now and during such
time, our coaching staff have been most impressed by his work ethic,
character and the qualities that he will introduce to our squad," said
Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
"As we�ve learned in the past, the success of a season doesn�t rest on
eleven players, but on an entire squad and to that end, by introducing Chris
to our squad we�ve added a top-quality talent that improves the depth at our
disposal considerably."
Tadrosse�s capture increases the number of youth or senior internationals in
the Mariners� 24-man squad to fifteen and provides Football Manager Lawrie
McKinna with improved options going forward and, in particular, on the left
hand side where Tadrosse has so excelled in the past.
An attacking outlet of a more diminutive nature to the other midfielders
currently on the Mariners� books, Tadrosse is in line to be selected for the
Mariners� clash against Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday and
will be eligible for selection until and including the Mariners� Round 11
date at Bluetongue Stadium, also against Adelaide United.
"I�ve been away from the Hyundai A-League for two seasons now but have been
keeping an eye on proceedings and it�s fantastic to have been given another
opportunity to contribute to this very exciting competition," said Tadrosse.
"The Mariners have been one of the more successful clubs since the beginning
and having been introduced to their set up and to their playing group it�s
easy to see why.
"I�m excited to be a part of this great club and this great team for what is
a very important part of the season."
Phonetics: TAD-ROSS
Chris Tadrosse
Date of Birth 10 September 1985
Place of Birth Sydney
Height 172cm
Weight 73kg
Former Clubs 2004-05 Blacktown City (New South Wales); 2005-06 Melbourne
Victory; 2006 KFC Uerdingen (Germany); 2006-2008 Borussia M�nchengladbach II
(Germany)
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