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Tim Cahill

Australian association football player

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Tim Cahill is an Australian soccer player who became one of the most successful and recognizable athletes in Australian football history. He matters because he was a pioneering figure who helped raise the profile of soccer in Australia and achieved significant success at the international level.

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Timothy Filiga Cahill AO ( Samoan: [fiˈli.ŋa]; /ˈkeɪhɪl/; born 6 December 1979) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder but also played as a striker on many occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill became recognised for "his aggressive and powerful approach and his ability to head the ball in the penalty area". Cahill has scored 50 goals in 108 caps between 2004 and 2018 and is the all time top goalscorer for the Australia national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest Australian soccer players of all time. He currently works as a pundit for BBC Sport and Sky Sports.