Adelaide-born James Troisi scored a goal on debut for the Australian U/23 side at the 2007 Olympic qualification tournament. Troisi received a scholarship in the Newcastle United youth team in England in 2005 and secured a professional contract with the club in 2007. Troisi was 20 when he played for Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 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.
