Stephen Laybutt
Stephen Laybutt (3 September 1977 – 13 January 2024) was an Australian football player. He played for Australia national team.
 Laybutt training with Newcastle Jets | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Laybutt | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lithgow, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 2024 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Cabarita Beach, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Wollongong Wolves | 29 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Brisbane Strikers | 68 | (6) |
| 1999 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 10 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Parramatta Power | 7 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | →RBC Roosendaal (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | →Lyn Oslo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 | Sydney Olympic | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 22 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Excelsior Mouscron | 30 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Gent | 70 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Dandaloo FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–2000 | Australia U-23 | 14 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Australia | 15 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2007 | |||
Death
Laybutt was reported missing on 13 January 2024 when he could not be contacted after having last been seen the previous night.[1] Police discovered his body on 14 January 2024 in bushland near Cabarita Beach, New South Wales. He was 46.[1]
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Australia | League | |||
| 1995–96 | Wollongong Wolves | National Soccer League | 7 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Brisbane Strikers | National Soccer League | 22 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 1999 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | J. League 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Australia | League | |||
| 1999–00 | Parramatta Power | National Soccer League | 7 | 1 |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 2000–01 | Roosendaal | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 |
| Norway | League | |||
| 2001 | Lyn Oslo | Premier League | 6 | 0 |
| Australia | League | |||
| 2001–02 | Sydney Olympic | National Soccer League | 12 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Brisbane Strikers | National Soccer League | 22 | 1 |
| Belgium | League | |||
| 2003–04 | Mouscron | First Division | 30 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Gent | First Division | 30 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Australia | League | |||
| 2007–08 | Newcastle United Jets | A-League | 10 | 0 |
| Country | Australia | 114 | 8 | |
| Japan | 10 | 0 | ||
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | ||
| Norway | 6 | 0 | ||
| Belgium | 100 | 2 | ||
| Total | 233 | 10 | ||
National team statistics
| Australia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 1 |
- Australia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Laybutt goal[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 February 2000 | Üllői úti stadion, Budapest, Hungary | 4 |  Hungary |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [4] |
Honours
With Australia:
With Sydney Olympic:
- NSL Championship: 2001-2002
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Green, Eli (15 January 2024). "Body of missing ex-Socceroo found in NSW bush after frantic search". news.com.au. https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/body-of-missing-exsocceroo-found-in-nsw-bush-after-frantic-search/news-story/d2e65888bc190dd71ca0f44d35e2e189. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Stephen Laybutt". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ Stephen Laybutt at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Australia smash Hungary 3–0. 25 February 2000. https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/australia-smash-hungary-3-0. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
Other websites
- Oz Football profile
- Stephen Laybutt at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stephen Laybutt at J.League (in Japanese)