James Pritchett (footballer)
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James Keith Pritchett is a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 at both age group and senior international level. He is the son of former New Zealand manager Keith Pritchett
Keith Pritchett
Keith Bernard Pritchett is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a left back for several Football League clubs, most notably Watford, playing a part in their rise from the Fourth Division to the First Division...

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His senior career included one season with the Football Kingz, New Zealand's professional franchise in the Australian NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

 He represented 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...

 at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost against Al Ahly and Jeonbuk Hyundai.

Pritchett was included in the New Zealand under-17
New Zealand national under-17 football team
The New Zealand Under 17's football team, more commonly known as the Young All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 17 or youth football competitions....

 side for the 1999 FIFA under-17 World Cup
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999...

 hosted by New Zealand, appearing in all three group games. He also represented New Zealand at under-23
New Zealand national under-17 football team
The New Zealand Under 17's football team, more commonly known as the Young All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 17 or youth football competitions....

 level in New Zealand's failed bid to qualify for the 2004 Olympics
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Pritchett went on to make his full All Whites début in a 2-1 win over Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
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 on 23 February 2006 and has six A-international caps to his credit.

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