Jeremy Brockie
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Jeremy Russell Brockie is a New Zealand
football (soccer)
player who was recently signed by the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. He has represented New Zealand at senior international level and at the Olympic Games
.
and his senior career at Matson's Premier Football League
side Nelson Suburbs
before going on to play for Canterbury United
in the 2004-05 season of the New Zealand Football Championship
.
He was one of the few shining lights for the New Zealand Knights in their debut A-League
season, scoring four competition goals from nine starts. His first goals in the A-League were a double against Newcastle
at North Harbour Stadium
. Brockie also scored a last minute goal against Sydney FC
to earn the Knights a point, with his fourth goal coming in his sides final regular season fixture against the Melbourne Victory
at Olympic Park
in Melbourne
. Brockie ended up being joint top goalscorer for the New Zealand
club along with Simon Yeo
.
On 17 March 2006, the New Zealand Knights announced that Brockie had decided to leave the club and join Sydney FC
on a two-year contract. Brockie failed to find a regular place in Terry Butcher
's first team, included in the starting line-up just twice and figuring in only seven matches of the A-League season. Despite being named in the Sydney FC squad for the AFC Champions League
, Brockie was released early from his contract on 6 March 2007 for personal reasons.
In July 2007 Jeremy signed for Hawke's Bay in the NZFC, and later for Team Wellington
.
In 2009 Brockie signed for new A-League expansion club North Queensland Fury for 2009-10 season. He debuted for the Fury on 17 October 2009, starting in a 1-1 draw at home against the Wellington Phoenix. Brockie scored his first goal on 9 January against Central Coast Mariners.
Brockie signed for the Newcastle Jets on 30 March 2010, on a two-year contract.
in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics
, playing his winter season with Miramar Rangers
. He has since remained in Wellington, signing for Team Wellington
for the 2008-09 season
.
In January 2006, he received his first call-up for the All Whites, the New Zealand national team
, for the series against Malaysia
in February 2006. On 19 February 2006, Brockie made his international debut, coming on as a substitute and playing the last twenty minutes of New Zealand's 1-0 win over Malaysia
at Christchurch's QE II Stadium. On the 2006 All Whites tour of Europe, he also made appearances off the bench against Georgia
, Estonia
and Brazil
. Brockie has also represented New Zealand
at Under-23 and Under-20 level.
On 7 August 2008, Brockie scored for the NZ U23's in the 1-1 draw against hosts China
at the Olympic Football Preliminaries
from a flicked ball over the defence by teammate Craig Henderson
. Brockie was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa.
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...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who was recently signed by the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. He has represented New Zealand at senior international level and at the Olympic Games
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
.
Club career
Brockie started his youth football for Richmond AthleticRichmond Athletic F.C.
Richmond Athletic FC is a New Zealand soccer club, based in the South Island town of Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. Their home ground is Jubilee Park....
and his senior career at Matson's Premier Football League
Mainland Premier League
The Mainland Premier League or Robbie's Premier Football League for sponsorship reasons is a semi-professional status league competition run by for Association football clubs located in the northern half of the South Island, New Zealand....
side Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs
Nelson Suburbs is a semi-professional football club in Nelson, New Zealand. They compete in the Robbie's Premier Football League.They have won the Matson's Premier Football League three times and were the first club to reach 300 points, the milestone was reached in just 164 games...
before going on to play for 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...
in the 2004-05 season of 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...
.
He was one of the few shining lights for the New Zealand Knights in their debut A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
season, scoring four competition goals from nine starts. His first goals in the A-League were a double against Newcastle
Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final...
at North Harbour Stadium
North Harbour Stadium
North Harbour Stadium is a stadium, situated in Albany, in North Shore City, in New Zealand. It was opened in 1997, after nearly a decade of discussion, planning and construction. Rugby union, football and rugby League are the only sports played on the main ground, as it is rectangular in shape....
. Brockie also scored a last minute goal against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
to earn the Knights a point, with his fourth goal coming in his sides final regular season fixture against the Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
at Olympic Park
Olympic Park
An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics complex in the case of the summer games, or the main...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Brockie ended up being joint top goalscorer for the 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...
club along with Simon Yeo
Simon Yeo
Simon John Yeo is a former English footballer.-Army career:After leaving school, Yeo began a two-year YTS as a carpet fitter before, in May 1992, joining the army with the 22nd Regiment...
.
On 17 March 2006, the New Zealand Knights announced that Brockie had decided to leave the club and join Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
on a two-year contract. Brockie failed to find a regular place in Terry Butcher
Terry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...
's first team, included in the starting line-up just twice and figuring in only seven matches of the A-League season. Despite being named in the Sydney FC squad for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
, Brockie was released early from his contract on 6 March 2007 for personal reasons.
In July 2007 Jeremy signed for Hawke's Bay in the NZFC, and later 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 2009 Brockie signed for new A-League expansion club North Queensland Fury for 2009-10 season. He debuted for the Fury on 17 October 2009, starting in a 1-1 draw at home against the Wellington Phoenix. Brockie scored his first goal on 9 January against Central Coast Mariners.
Brockie signed for the Newcastle Jets on 30 March 2010, on a two-year contract.
International career
After the 2007-08 season, Brockie moved to Wellington to base himself with the majority of the New Zealand national under-23 football teamNew Zealand national under-23 football team
The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics....
in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, playing his winter season with Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
. He has since remained in Wellington, signing 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 :...
for the 2008-09 season
New Zealand Football Championship 2008-09
The NZFC 2008-09 season is the fifth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.The previous seasons champion, Waitakere United, and second-ranked club Auckland City FC will also be competing in the 2008-09 O-League which will run alongside the NZFC season.-Changes for 2008/09:*The...
.
In January 2006, he received his first call-up for the All Whites, the New Zealand national team
New Zealand national soccer team
The New Zealand national football team, nicknamed the All Whites, is the national association football team of New Zealand and is governed by New Zealand Football . The team plays in an all-white strip rather than the traditional New Zealand sporting black due to a former FIFA regulation that...
, for the series against Malaysia
Malaysia 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...
in February 2006. On 19 February 2006, Brockie made his international debut, coming on as a substitute and playing the last twenty minutes of New Zealand's 1-0 win over Malaysia
Malaysia 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...
at Christchurch's QE II Stadium. On the 2006 All Whites tour of Europe, he also made appearances off the bench against Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Brockie has also represented 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...
at Under-23 and Under-20 level.
On 7 August 2008, Brockie scored for the NZ U23's in the 1-1 draw against hosts China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
at the Olympic Football Preliminaries
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
from a flicked ball over the defence by teammate Craig Henderson
Craig Henderson
Craig Henderson is a New Zealander football player who plays for Mjällby AIF. His hometown is Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt. He attended Taita College, Lower Hutt where he was Head Boy, Dux and Sportsman of the Year in 2004.-Dartmouth College:...
. Brockie was named as part of 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...
New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa.
A-League Career statistics
| Club | Season |  A-LeagueA-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| New Zealand Knights (A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... ) |
2005–06 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| Club Total | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | |||||||
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Sydney F.C. (A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... ) |
2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| North Queensland Fury F.C. (A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... ) |
2009–10 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Newcastle Jets (A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... ) |
2010–11 2010–11 A-League The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11... |
6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| Career totals | 35 | 6 | 35 | 6 | |||||||
| Last updated 5 September 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