Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill (born 6 December 1979 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian professional football player, who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League. Cahill is the all-time top scorer for the Australia national soccer team. Prior to joining Shanghai, he played his club football for Millwall, Everton and then New York Red Bulls. Cahill plays as an attacking midfielder, but has also played as a forward on several occasions. A box-to-box midfielder, Cahill has become recognised for "his direct and powerful approach and his late runs into the penalty area." Cahill has become one of the highest profile footballers in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), earning 81 caps and scoring 39 goals for his country. He was the first Australian to score at a FIFA World Cup and has scored the most goals by any Australian in the World Cup with five goals. In 2007 he became the first Australian player to score at an AFC Asian Cup. Cahill is known for his adept heading ability and high vertical leap, having scored a majority (20) of his goals with his head.