article_snippet.sent: 22-year-old midfielder was player of the tournament during Australia's successful Asian Cup in January .
article_snippet.sent: SOCCEROOS STAR joined Tottenham in January 2011 after impressing on trial from Australian semi-professional outfit APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC.
article_snippet.sent: However, breaking into the Spurs squad on a regular basis proved a tough task for the midfielder, who subsequently spent a spell out on loan at Ipswich in 2012 before two stints at Swindon Town a year later.
article_snippet.sent: The Swindon midfielder made The Swindon midfielder debut for the Socceroos on March 6, 2014 as a second-half substitute in a 4-3 friendly defeat by Ecuador at Millwall's The New Den.
article_snippet.sent: Despite not featuring in any of their three World Cup group matches, the 22-year-old shone on the international stage at the turn of the year as Australia hosted the Asia Cup.
highlights_snippet.sent: Australian international  was player of the tournament during Asian Cup .