Former Socceroo and decorated national league goalkeeper Clint Bolton has signed on as an ambassador for Team 11’s A-League and W-League bid.

The four-times capped international won two National Soccer League championships – one each with Brisbane Strikers and Sydney Olympic – and two A-League championships with Sydney FC before finishing his career with Melbourne Heart.

The now media pundit lives in Berwick, 10 minutes from Team 11’s proposed training base at Casey Fields and 15 minutes from the site for Dandenong Stadium.

And it is time spent in Melbourne’s south-east that has convinced the 42-year-old he needs to lend his shot-stopping hands to Team 11’s bid.

“It’s a region that’s largely untapped as far as professional sport goes. It’s a large area, a lot of people and football is at the heart of it with a lot of different cultures and backgrounds represented,” Bolton said.

“It makes sense because there’s a clear geographic divide, which I think is important in terms of setting up new clubs.

“Key to the bid is obviously the stadium. There has to be an emphasis on clubs having priority, and that would be the case for Team 11 at Dandenong Stadium.