Craig Foster Craig Foster i(17442897 works by)
Gender: Male
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'Craig Foster is a former player with, and captain of, the Socceroos. Following his retirement from the field, Craig has built a multiple Logie-winning broadcast career with the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) alongside some of the great icons of football broadcasting including Johnny Warren and Les Murray. A highly respected media presenter, he is also a global advocate for diversity and social harmony. Craig is a member of the Multicultural Council of Australia and works with a vast range of social programs in Indigenous football, homelessness, domestic violence and refugee advocacy. He is an Ambassador for Human Rights and Refugees with Amnesty Australia and is a former Chairman, Life Member and CEO of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), Australia's representative body of the Socceroos, Matildas and professional players around the world. Craig has a Masters of International Sport Management and Postgraduate Degree in Football Management and is completing his law degree.' (2019)  (https://www.hachette.com.au/craig-foster/)

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Personal Awards

2021 recipient Order of Australia Member of the Order of Australia (AM) For significant service to multiculturalism, to human rights and refugee support organisations, and to football.
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