Cornthwaite Robert life and biography

Robert Richard Cornthwaite, born October 24, 1984 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England is an English-Australian football player. He is a centre back or right full back who currently plays for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League.

Cornthwaite signed for United for the inaugural A-League season and spent the majority of his first two seasons starting on the bench. In the 2007–08 he started all of his 19 league appearances; he scored the opening goal in just the third minute against Pohang Steelers in Adelaide United's opening game of the 2008 Asian Champion League.

As of half time of Adelaide United's away game against J League 5 time champions Kashima Antlers in the quarter finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League, Robert scored an accidental own goal to put Kashima level with Adelaide 1-1 after a spectacular goal from Adelaide captain Travis Dodd which came after a cross from vice-captain Lucas Pantelis in the 38th minute. The match being the first leg of the 2 teams Quarter finals match dated on Wednesday the 17th of September in Japan. He redeemed himself though in the second leg where he scored the winner in the 73rd minute with the game locked at 0-0. Adelaide went on to win 2-1 on aggregate and advance to the semi-finals.

Robert Cornthwaite made his 50th A-League appearance in the 1-0 win over Perth Glory on 27 December 2008.

In August 2009, Cornthwaite was charged with assault after allegedly being involved in a dispute with a nightclub manager.

Cornthwaite signed a new three-year contract with Adelaide United in October, 2009.

Cornthwaite made his first senior international debut for the Socceroos on 4 March 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Kuwait.

career statistics

Senior career

2003 Adelaide City
2004 Enfield City Falcons
2005 White City
2005–present Adelaide United

National team

2007 Australia U-23
2009 Australia

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