Greg Jonathan Uhlmann is a New Zealand

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...

  footballer who played at two FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA Club World Cup

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s. The Auckland

Auckland

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 born defender

Defender (football)

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 played for Central United

Central United

Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...

 from 1997 to 2002, a period when the side won 2 National league titles and the 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...

 three times. He then spent the 2002/2003 seasons with Swedish side Bodens BK

Bodens BK

Bodens BK is a Swedish football club located in Boden in Norrbotten. The club, formed 1916, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1...

, during which they won the Division 1 title. He then returned to New Zealand side Central United after trials with AGF Arhus in Denmark.

He now plays for Auckland City FC

Auckland City FC

Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...

 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...

, helping the side to three consecutive championships from 2004-5 to 2006-7.Auckland City also won the title in 2008-9 Auckland City were also winners of the 2006 Oceania Club Championship. Uhlmann played in both games at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, against Al-Ahly

Al-Ahly

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 and Jeonbuk FC.

Uhlmann was a member of the Auckland squad that contested the 2009 Club World Cup

2009 FIFA Club World Cup

-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...

 in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

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 in 2009

Uhlmann holds the record in New Zealand for most New Zealand National League titles at six, He also holds four Chatham Cup winners medals.
Uhlmann played a number of Matches for the New Zealand under 23

New Zealand national under-23 football team

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 side including games against Japan,Korea,Australia and South Africa
Uhlmann was also in the national team squad for internationals against Chile,Poland and Estonia

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