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Brett Emerton (born February 22, 1979 in
Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia) is a
football (soccer)|footballer who currently plays
for Blackburn Rovers in England.  He is usually a
wide midfielder but has been known to play in
central positions or at full back.  He has
previously played for Feyenoord Rotterdam and the
Olympic Sharks (now Sydney Olympic FC|Sydney
Olympic) in Sydney. 

His transfer to Blackburn was noted by the fact
that he apparently turned down offers from larger
clubs, so that he could play in his preferred
position on the wing.  Captain of the Olyroos,
Australia's Olympic Football Team at Sydney 2000.
Currently a member of the Australia national
football team|national team and was the 2002
Oceania Footballer of the Year.

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