Where are they now? Leeds United’s Champions League semi-final squad of 2001

Harry Kewell

5/5/01 Arsenal v Leeds. FA Carling Premiership. Harry Kewell Photo: Mark Leech

Photo: Mark Leech / Offside.

After scoring 53 goals in over 216 appearances for Leeds, it was such a shame to see Kewell leave the club in frustrating fashion in the summer of 2013, lashing out at the Yorkshire outfit’s staff in an interview shortly beforehand.

Despite the ugly nature of his departure, the Australia international attracted huge interest from the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and FC Barcelona, before opting to join fellow Premier League side Liverpool.

Now 38, the winger netted 15 times in 135 games for The Reds until 2008, where he lifted the Champions League (2005), FA Cup (2006) and FA Community Shield (2006) during his Anfield career.

However, come the end of the 2007-08 campaign, Liverpool announced they would not be offering Kewell a new deal, mainly due to his persistent injury problems.

The Aussie then joined Turkish outfit Galatasaray on a two-year contract, where he won the Turkish Super Cup (2008), before returning to his homeland to finish his career.

Spells with Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart soon followed, either side of a short stint at Qatar outfit Al-Gharafa in 2013, before announcing his retirement in March 2014.

Since then; Kewell has gained his UEFA ‘A’ and ‘B’ licenses back in Australia, before being appointed Under-21 head coach at Premier League club Watford in July 2015.

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