Chris Cahill (Samoan footballer)
Encyclopedia
Christopher Bruce Cahill (born 25 December 1984 in Sydney
, Australia
) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St George Saints
in the NSW Winter Super League and other Soccer NSW competitions.
club St George Saints
, where he has played since 2006.
and currently national captain.
n international Tim Cahill
, who currently plays for Everton
and cousin of Ben Roberts
(New Zealand Rugby League), Joe Stanley
(New Zealand All Blacks) and Jeremy Stanley
(New Zealand All Blacks).
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St George Saints
St George Saints
The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...
in the NSW Winter Super League and other Soccer NSW competitions.
Career
Cahill played four games for Dulwich Hill S.C. in 2004. He then moved to AustralianAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
club St George Saints
St George Saints
The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...
, where he has played since 2006.
International
He is member for the Samoa national teamSamoa national football team
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
and currently national captain.
Private life
He is the brother of AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n international Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
, who currently plays for Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
and cousin of Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts (rugby league)
Ben Roberts is a New Zealand professional rugby League player currently playing club football for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He made his second international appearance for the New Zealand national rugby league team on Friday 20 April at the 2007 ANZAC test against the Australia national...
(New Zealand Rugby League), Joe Stanley
Joe Stanley
Joe Stanley is a former rugby union player. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand.-Career:Stanley played for the All Blacks, Ponsonby and Auckland as a centre. Joe is a member of the Stanley Rugby Clan which includes Chase and Benson...
(New Zealand All Blacks) and Jeremy Stanley
Jeremy Stanley
Jeremy Stanley is a former rugby union player. He was born in Otahuhu, New Zealand.He played for the All Blacks, Ponsonby and Auckland and the Hurricanes as a centre.-External links:...
(New Zealand All Blacks).
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) The National Soccer Stadium, also known as the Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, is a football stadium located in Apia, Samoa. It is the national stadium of Samoa and the home of the Samoa national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 3,500.... , Apia, Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
7–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa... |
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2. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) The National Soccer Stadium, also known as the Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium, is a football stadium located in Apia, Samoa. It is the national stadium of Samoa and the home of the Samoa national football team. The stadium's capacity is around 3,500.... , Apia, Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
7–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa... |
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