Having sprung to the attention of the nation during the 1997/98 season, Kewell's performances during 1998/99 brought him to the attention of a drooling collection of admirers, who drooled even further in 1999/2000.

Sydney-born Harry was originally given his debut in the 1995/96 season, as a 17-year-old, and after a pre-season injury to Lee Sharpe was able to become a regular part of the side two years later.

His pace and trickery, confidence and eye for goal have made him into a player who can play at either left-wing or up front.

Given all of that, Leeds fans were celebrating when Kewell signed a new contract in August 2000.

However, Kewell had to undergo an Achilles operation and missed much of the early part of the 2000/01 season and was sorely missed by David O'Leary. Would be out of action until December, but it wasn't until February that he started to find some of his form again, with Leeds reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Had a poor 2001/02 campaign, which included Australia's failure to reach the 2002 World Cup after a play-off defeat at the hands of Uruguay. His relations with fans back in his homeland have always been strained as he seldom plays friendlies and only appears for the big occasion.