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Biography
Hamilton Thorp (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian former professional football player who played for IFK Norrköping in 2003.
Early life
Thorp is one of a small number of professional footballers to grow up in Darwin.
Career
Club
In the early 1990s Thorp moved to England, where he spent a season with Rochdale.
Thorp played in the FAS Premier League as a teenager for Darwin Cubs.
In 1997, Thorp signed for English Football League First Division side Portsmouth on the recommendation of then-Australia manager Terry Venables. He played seven league matches and two Football League Cup games for the side, scoring one goal.
He later returned to Australia, moving from Perth Glory to Parramatta Power in 2000.
In 2003, Thorp played for Swedish side Norrköping, but was released after one season when the club elected not to take up a contractual option for a second year.
Thorp joined Norwegian club Raufoss in 2004, making 11 appearances and scoring once in the Norwegian First Division.
International
Thorp represented the Australian Schoolboys in the early 1990s.
Honours
Club
- Perth Glory
- National Soccer League Premiership: 1999–2000
Individual
- NSW Super League Golden Boot: 2002