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Hayden Vernon Foxe (born June 23, 1977 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player currently playing for English club Leeds United. He has also been capped by the Australian national team, and was a member of the national squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Beginning his career at Sydney club Blacktown City he moved to Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he played from 1995-97. Foxe soon established a reputation as a talented young defender, earning a move to J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1998-99.

Becoming an important player both at club and international level, Foxe represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. He impressed enough to earn a move to England's West Ham United for the 2000/01 season. He was then immediately loaned to Belgian club Mechelen in order to build up his match fitness. Foxe returned to West Ham in March, but struggled in the Premiership, losing his place when then manager Harry Redknapp left the club later that year.

After playing only 12 games for West Ham, he moved to Portsmouth (then managed by Harry Redknapp) on a free transfer in May 2002. Foxe was an important player as Pompey won the 2002/03 First Division title, and in doing so were promoted to the Premiership. He was a regular in Portsmouth's side until a fractured bone in his foot ended his campaign at Christmas. He spent the rest of that season, as well as the 2004/05 season, rehabilitating.

New manager Alain Perrin elected not to renew his contract when it expired in June 2005, and he was released. Foxe returned to Australia to undergo an operation in an attempt to resolve his ongoing injury problems. Foxe trained with Leeds United during their 2006 pre-season campaign and signed a 5 month permanent contract with the Yorkshire club on 11 August 2006.

Foxe is now rebuilding his career at Leeds and since the departure of Kevin Blackwell, both care-taker manager John Carver and new manager Dennis Wise have provided the Aussie with chances to perform, including some recent starts in the 3-0 win against Colchester and more notably the 5-1 loss against Luton on 21 October 2006 when he scored his first goal for Leeds from a header in the first half. He is currently in disucssions to extend his contract to a long term one^[1]. Foxe played numerous matches in the Leeds team at right back when Gary Kelly got injured, but a sending off for the team, saw Foxe lose his place to natural right back, Frazer Richardson. Foxe recently has been playing in his own natural position at centre back replacing various other injured centre backs.

On the 10th of January, 2007, Foxe signed an extension of his contract which ties him to the club until May, 2007.

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• Defender Foxe earns Leeds switch