CORNERFLICK
club
Club
A-League Men
Australia Cup
OFC Nations Cup
Nation
WW
Club
AC
League
36
Age
FW
Position
9
Caps
3
Int'l goals
Western Sydney Wanderers
Club
Australia Cup
League
NZL
National team
// the read
The shape of him
A forward is measured in one currency — goals, and the threat of them. The profile below is the positional read; the specifics get filled in as the tournament writes them.
// the equation
movement × finishing × the killer instinct
the channelsthe back shoulderthe edge of the box
// the x-factor
The job
What a forward is for.
Stretch the back line, find the half-yard, and take the chance that decides a knockout tie. Tournaments turn on the players who score when it's tight.
36Years old
ForwardRole
// the cabinet
Honours
×5
×2
×2
// the closing word
Kosta Barbarouses.New Zealand · Forward.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.
NZLForwardWestern Sydney Wanderers