Stephen Laybutt

Australian association football player (1977–2024)

Stephen Laybutt (3 September 1977 – 13 January 2024) was an Australian football player. He played for Australia national team.

Stephen Laybutt
Laybutt training with Newcastle Jets
Personal information
Full name Stephen John Laybutt
Date of birth (1977-09-03)3 September 1977
Place of birth Lithgow, Australia
Date of death 13 January 2024(2024-01-13) (aged 46)
Place of death Cabarita Beach, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) 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)
2000–2001RBC Roosendaal (loan) 3 (0)
2001Lyn 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

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

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
AustraliaLeague
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
JapanLeague
1999 Bellmare Hiratsuka J. League 1 10 0
AustraliaLeague
1999–00 Parramatta Power National Soccer League 7 1
NetherlandsLeague
2000–01 Roosendaal Eredivisie 3 0
NorwayLeague
2001 Lyn Oslo Premier League 6 0
AustraliaLeague
2001–02 Sydney Olympic National Soccer League 12 1
2002–03 Brisbane Strikers National Soccer League 22 1
BelgiumLeague
2003–04 Mouscron First Division 30 1
2004–05 Gent First Division 30 1
2005–06 26 0
2006–07 14 0
AustraliaLeague
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

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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]
List of international goals scored by Stephen Laybutt
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

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With Australia:

With Sydney Olympic:

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Green, Eli (15 January 2024). "Body of missing ex-Socceroo found in NSW bush after frantic search". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Stephen Laybutt". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Stephen Laybutt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Australia smash Hungary 3–0". Socceroos. 25 February 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

Other websites

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