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Born on September 5, 1964, Frank Farina is from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Frank Farina is an association football player and association football coach. The age as of 2026 is 62. Schooling on record includes St Augustine's College. Recorded honors include Medal of the Order of Australia (2000).
My Take
Frank Farina is the kind of figure I gravitate toward: a Darwin-born forward who tested himself across Belgium, Italy and England before bringing that hard-won knowledge home as a coach. The detail that stays with me is that he was the first Indigenous Australian to manage the national side. That is more than a trivia line; it is a door opened for everyone who follows. I admire careers that complete the circle from player to mentor, and his Medal of the Order of Australia suggests he left a mark on the whole country, not only on the pitch.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Farina
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・ファリーナ
- Reading
- ふらんく・ふぁりーな
- Born
- September 5, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- St Augustine's College
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Medal of the Order of Australia
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.frankfarina.net
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Farina
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710474
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Farina born?
Born September 5, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Frank Farina from?
Frank Farina is from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
What does Frank Farina do?
Frank Farina works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Frank Farina?
Frank Farina is 177 cm.
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