Career Chronology

1982
 Commenced at Australian Institute of Sport (age 17).
 Played in Joao Havelange tournament in Acapulco.

1983
 Commenced with national soccer league (NSL) team, Canberra Arrows (age 18).
 Played in World Youth Cup in Mexico City.

1984
 Selected in Socceroos squad (Australian national team) at 19 years and played in tournaments in Australia and overseas throughout 1984 and 1985, including 1986 World Cup qualifiers.
 Voted Most Entertaining Player in NSL by SBS Television viewers.

1985
 Commenced with national league team, Sydney City. Won Championship.

1986
 Sydney City won Cup.

1987
 Commenced with national league team, Marconi (also in Sydney).
 Top goalscorer in national league.
 Voted Most Entertaining Player by SBS Television viewers.
 Voted Players’ Player of the Year.

1988
 Played in Bicentennial Gold Cup in Australia.
 Played in Olympic football tournament, Seoul.
 Marconi won Championship.
 Top goalscorer in national league.
 Voted Players’ Player of the Year.
 Named Oceania Footballer of the Year.

1988-89
 Commenced with Club Brugge in Belgium.

1989
 Played for Socceroos in 1990 World Cup qualifiers.

1989-90
 Club Brugge wins Belgian Championship.
 Top goalscorer in Belgian League.
 Voted Best Foreign Player by Belgian media.

1990-91
 Club Brugge wins Belgian Cup.

1991-92
 Commenced with Bari in Italy.

1992-93
 Commenced with Strasbourg in France.

1993
 Retired from Socceroo duty after 1994 World Cup qualifiers.

1994-95
Commenced with Lille in France.

1995
 Captained friendly match for Australia against Ghana as a farewell game from international competition.

1995-96
 Returned to Australia to play for Brisbane Strikers.

1996-97
 Became player-coach.
 Brisbane Strikers win Championship.
 Named Queensland Coach of the Year.
 
1998
 Book on playing career published, My World is Round (written by Bonita Mersiades)

1998-99
 Coach of Marconi.

1999
 Appointed coach of Socceroos.

2000
 Australia wins Oceania Nations Cup.
 Awarded an Order of the Medal of Australia (OAM) for services to football as a player and coach.
 Named runner-up in Oceania Player of the Century.

2001
 Australia placed 3rd in FIFA Confederations Cup.

2002 
 Appointed coach of Olympic team (Olyroos) for 2004 Athens Olympics.

2004
 Socceroos win Oceania Nations Cup.
 Olympic team (Under 23) participates in 2004 Athens Olympics.

2005
 Replaced as coach of Socceroos in June by Guus Hiddink.

2006
 Appointed coach of Brisbane Roar in November.

2007-08
 Brisbane Roar reaches finals and finishes 4th in A-League.

2008
Made a Life Member of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA).

2008-09
Brisbane Roar reaches finals and finishes 3rd in A-League.

2011
 Appointed coach of New Guinea national team (part time role).

2012
 Awarded the PFA Alex Tobin Medal.
 Appointed OFC Technical Advisor/Coach Mentor in New Guinea.
 Appointed coach of Sydney FC in A-League until end of 2012-13 season (with effect from 3 December 2012).

2013
 Appointed coach of Sydney FC in A-League until end 2013-14 season.

2015-16
Appointed Technical Director for Fiji Football Association and coach of Fiji U-20s for FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Appointed coach of Fiji National Team and Fiji Olympic Team for Rio 2016 Olympics until conclusion of Rio 2016 Olympic campaign.