Dubbo-born Adrian Leijer rose up in the junior ranks before making his debut for the senior Australian team in March 2008. Leijer had spent two years playing for Melbourne Victory in the A-League, including a victorious 2007 season. Leijer then signed a three-year deal with Fulham FC in 2007. Leijer was a defender at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where the Australians finished in 11th place.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
