Andrew Barron
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Andrew Barron is a retired New Zealand
association football player. Barron, naturally a central midfielder last played for Team Wellington
in the New Zealand Football Championship
and was also an All White who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, making him one of very few amateur All Whites in recent years.
On 20 July 2010: Andy Barron, the New Zealand investment banker who was the only amateur player to take the field at the World Cup, has retired from all football.
Midfielder Barron played the last four minutes of New Zealand’s 1-1 draw with Italy, receiving international attention as an odd man out among the world’s highest-paid footballers.
http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/7/20/sports/6694460&sec=sports
, a New Zealand Football Championship
franchise at the start of the 2005-06 season. After impressing making 15 appearances and scoring one goal, he was scouted by other NZFC club Team Wellington
for the following season and scored four goals in 12 appearances in a central midfield play-maker role.
In 2008, Barron went in search of a professional career overseas and signed with the Minnesota Thunder
of the USL First Division
, however after struggling to make an impact, he returned to New Zealand to play for Team Wellington
midway through the NZFC 2008-09 season. Barron has made 34 appearances (all starts) and scored 12 goals both stints with the Wellington club.
on 19 February 2006. Barron scored his first international goal in the second match of the Malaysian series with an 88th minute strike to seal a 2-1 win for the All Whites.
Barron was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
in South Africa
, along with fellow non-professionals James Bannatyne
and Aaron Scott
, and was recently part of the All Whites team which beat Bahrain
in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
play-off match. During the 2010 FIFA world cup, he made the headlines when he featured in a game as a late substitute, against Italy, notably being the only non-professional footballer to participate in the tournament. Barron combines full time employment as an investment counselor with semi-professional football in New Zealands football championship.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
association football player. Barron, naturally a central midfielder last played for Team Wellington
Team Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...
in the New Zealand Football Championship
New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
and was also an All White who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, making him one of very few amateur All Whites in recent years.
On 20 July 2010: Andy Barron, the New Zealand investment banker who was the only amateur player to take the field at the World Cup, has retired from all football.
Midfielder Barron played the last four minutes of New Zealand’s 1-1 draw with Italy, receiving international attention as an odd man out among the world’s highest-paid footballers.
http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/7/20/sports/6694460&sec=sports
Club career
Barron signed for Canterbury UnitedCanterbury United
Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...
, a New Zealand Football Championship
New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
franchise at the start of the 2005-06 season. After impressing making 15 appearances and scoring one goal, he was scouted by other NZFC club Team Wellington
Team Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...
for the following season and scored four goals in 12 appearances in a central midfield play-maker role.
In 2008, Barron went in search of a professional career overseas and signed with the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
, however after struggling to make an impact, he returned to New Zealand to play for Team Wellington
Team Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...
midway through the NZFC 2008-09 season. Barron has made 34 appearances (all starts) and scored 12 goals both stints with the Wellington club.
International career
Barron made his debut for the New Zealand national football team in the first match of a two-game friendly series against MalaysiaMalaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
on 19 February 2006. Barron scored his first international goal in the second match of the Malaysian series with an 88th minute strike to seal a 2-1 win for the All Whites.
Barron was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, along with fellow non-professionals James Bannatyne
James Bannatyne
James Bannatyne is an association football goalkeeper who plays for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship...
and Aaron Scott
Aaron Scott (footballer)
Aaron James Scott is a New Zealand footballer who plays for NZFC side Waitakere United and has represented New Zealand under 23 at the Olympics and played for the senior side, the All Whites.-International career:...
, and was recently part of the All Whites team which beat Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (Inter-confederation play-offs)
For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals...
play-off match. During the 2010 FIFA world cup, he made the headlines when he featured in a game as a late substitute, against Italy, notably being the only non-professional footballer to participate in the tournament. Barron combines full time employment as an investment counselor with semi-professional football in New Zealands football championship.
| # | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 February 2006 | 2-1 | Win | Friendly | |||||||
| Last updated 7 April 2010 | |||||||||||
Career statistics
| Club | Season |  PremiershipIFA Premiership The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are... |
Irish Cup Irish Cup For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world... |
League Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Lisburn Distillery F.C. Lisburn Distillery F.C. Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971... (IFA Premiership IFA Premiership The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are... ) |
2004–05 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |||||||
| Club | Season |  NZFCNew Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... |
Chatham Cup Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football... |
Club World Cup FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000... |
Oceania OFC Champions League The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson... (New Zealand Football Championship New Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... ) |
2005–06 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |||||||
| Club | Season | NZFC New Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... |
Chatham Cup Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football... |
Club World Cup FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000... |
Oceania OFC Champions League The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :... (New Zealand Football Championship New Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... ) |
2006–07 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| Club Total | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | |||||||
| Club | Season |  USL-1USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
Total | ||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... (USL First Division USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... ) |
2008 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | NZFC New Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... |
Chatham Cup Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football... |
Club World Cup FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000... |
Oceania OFC Champions League The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :... (New Zealand Football Championship New Zealand Football Championship The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football... ) |
2008–09 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship 2009-10 -Participating clubs:Canterbury United had initially announced in mid June they would not be competing. However they revoked their decision within two weeks and re-entered the competition. There was also hope from some parties to have a youth/reserve team for Wellington Phoenix FC to participate in... |
15 | 4 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| Club Total | 22 | 8 | 20 | 6 | |||||||
| Career totals | 76 | 14 | 76 | 14 | |||||||
| Last updated 30 April 2010 | |||||||||||
See also
- New Zealand national football team
- New Zealand at the FIFA World CupNew Zealand at the FIFA World CupThe New Zealand national football team has participated in two FIFA World Cups, the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa....
- New Zealand national football team results
- List of New Zealand international footballers