Staff Profile

Craig Foster

Former Socceroo and SBS Chief Football Analyst, Craig Foster, has played an integral role in presenting football on the network. He remains a valuable member of SBS’s weekly football program, The World Game and is a columnist on the accompanying website of the same name.

Craig’s on-air duties also include a regular analyst spot on the network’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League, including a co-hosting role with Les Murray on the UEFA Champions League Hour wrap-up show. He also provides analysis for other major football events, including the FA Cup Final and UEFA Cup Final.

Craig can also be seen presenting Sport for World News Australia, Sunday through to Thursday evenings.

Craig was an integral part of the network’s expert on-air team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which delivered record-breaking audience numbers. In perhaps his toughest challenge to date, Craig signed on as coach for the series two of Nerds FC, a SBS Independent initiative, which saw him convert a team of uncoordinated klutzes into football champions.

As a player, Craig started his football career with National Soccer League clubs Adelaide City and Marconi Fairfield and also briefly played for English side, Portsmouth. He made 29 appearances as a Socceroo, once as captain, and continued his leadership streak as club captain at Crystal Palace FC in the UK and skipper of the National Soccer League side, Northern Spirit FC.

Craig has been a strong advocate for player’s rights, having served for five years on the PFA (Players Association) Executive, as a Director of the PFA’s commercial wing, PFAM (PFA Management), and formerly as Chief Executive of the Player’s Association. Craig remains a life member of the PFA and a member of the PFA Technical Committee.

In 2007, Craig received a great honour when he was invited as the Australian representative to judge the prestigious Ballon d’Or, the highest award given to an individual European footballer.

The impressive invitations continued into 2008 when Craig was invited by the Australia Day Council to act as an Ambassador.