From 65438 to 0997, Hill asked his parents to allow him to play professional football in England and signed a contract with Millwall Football Club. 1On May 22nd, 998, Cahill made her debut in Millwall. In the 2003-2004 season, Cahill became the backbone of Millwall. As captain, he helped the team reach the FA Cup final for the first time in history. He broke Sunderland's goal in the semi-final and helped the team enter the UEFA Cup next season. During his seven years in Millwall, Cahill made 24 appearances/kloc-0 times and scored 58 goals.
Everton period
In the 2004-2005 season, Cahill transferred to Everton Football Club in the Premier League for 654.38+0.5 million, so Cahill refused the invitation of Crystal Palace Football Club. This season, tim cahill performed well and became the top scorer of Everton, and was voted the best player of the team by fans. With his help, Everton beat Liverpool and won the fourth place in the Premier League. In August 2005, Cahill renewed his contract with Everton.
In June 5438 +2006 10, Cahill was selected as the 50 candidates for the European Golden Globe Award. He was the first Everton player selected in June 5438+2008 and the only player selected for the AFC. June 65438+1October 65438+August 2006, Cahill scored the winning goal in the third round replay of the FA Cup between Everton and Milwaukee.
During the 20 1 1-20 12 season, Cahill scored only 3 goals in 4/kloc-0 matches, which was the lowest in his personal career in Everton. Moreover, in the last game of the Premier League in 20 1 1-20 12 season, Cahill clashed with Newcastle United player Johann Cabaille after the final whistle and was finally suspended for three games.
20 12 On July 24th, Everton Club official website announced that it had reached an agreement with Major League team New York Red Bull Football Club on Cahill's transfer. After working hard in the English professional league 14 years, Cahill, who is over 32 years old, chose to say goodbye. Since 2004, Cahill has spent eight seasons at Everton, making 278 appearances for the team, contributing 68 goals and 38 assists.
New York Red Bull Period
From the summer of 20 12, Cahill left Everton for eight years and officially joined the major league team New York Red Bull. He played for New York Red Bull for three years and scored 16 goals in 7 1 game on behalf of New York Red Bull.
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua period
On February 3rd, 20 15, Weibo, the official of Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club, announced that Cahill had officially joined the team and the two sides signed a contract for one year. 2065438+March, 2005 1 day, Cahill made his first appearance for Shenhua in the last warm-up match before the league match between Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and Wuhan Zall. On March 8, 20 15, Shanghai Shenhua played against Shanghai Shen Xin in the first round of the 20 15 Super League. Cahill made his debut in the Super League and scored the first goal for Shenhua, but he made an own goal. On April 26th, 20 15, Cahill scored his first goal in the Super League with a penalty in the 2-0 victory over Hangzhou Greentown in Shanghai Greenland. After the goal, Cahill also completed his symbolic "boxing" celebration.
On the evening of February 16, 2065438, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Club announced through the official Weibo that it had terminated its work contract with the team's Asian foreign aid tim cahill. Cahill joined Greenland Shenhua from February 20 15, made 28 appearances for the team in the Chinese Super League, and scored 1 1 goal to help the team reach the final of the FA Cup in the 20 15 season.
Hangzhou greentown period
On the morning of February 22nd, 20 16, Hangzhou Greentown Club of Super League announced through the official Weibo that Cahill, a former Shenhua foreign aid, had officially joined the team, and the two sides signed a contract for half a year. Because Cahill's mother is Samoan, Cahill was selected for the U- 17 national team in Western Samoa when she was 14 years old. Later, Cahill hoped to represent Ireland in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, but his request to change his nationality was rejected. He was once unable to represent his country of birth because he participated in the FIFA youth competition. However, according to a supplementary regulation issued by FIFA in 2004, Cahill can represent Australia in international competitions.
On March 30th, 2004, Cahill made his first appearance for the Australian national team in a friendly match with 1-0. In 2004, Cahill also participated in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, played four games for Australia and scored a goal. In the same year, Cahill was named Australia's player of the year.
In 2005, Cahill participated in the Confederations Cup held in Germany and scored 6 goals in the first three national team competitions in the same year. At the end of the qualifiers, he became the top scorer in the qualifiers in Oceania with 7 goals. On June 5438+065438+ 10, 2005, Cahill helped Australia beat Uruguay in the World Cup play-offs in Germany and won a seat in the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.
On June 13, 2006, in the first match between Germany and Japan, Cahill, who came off the bench in the second half, scored two goals in the 84th and 89th minutes to help Australia beat Japan 3- 1 and help the team stage one of the most classic reversals of the World Cup. After the game, Cahill was awarded the title of the best player of the game.
In 2007, Cahill participated in the Asian Cup final with the team. In the first game of the Asian Cup, when Australia was behind, Cahill equalized the score in the 92nd minute, which made Cahill the first Australian player to score in the Asian Cup, and finally helped the team draw Oman with 1- 1.
20 14 World Cup in Brazil, Cahill, as the centre-half of the Australian team, scored one goal each against Chile and the Netherlands, but it didn't help the team win. Australia lost two games in a row, and Cahill missed the final of Spain because of two consecutive yellow cards, thus bidding farewell to this World Cup. After the match with Holland, Cahill confirmed to the media that the World Cup in Brazil was the last time for him to represent Australia in his career.
20 15 In the Asian Cup held in Australia, Cahill scored three goals as the main center, among which Cahill scored the most important equaliser in the opening game, helping Australia to make a good start in reversing Kuwait 4-/KLOC-0. Cahill swept Australia's three first goals in three Asian Cups. Cahill scored twice to help Australia beat China 2-0 in the quarterfinals against China. He led the team to win the Asian Cup by defeating South Korea.