Leo Bertos
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Leonida Christos "Leo" Bertos (born 20 December 1981) is a New Zealand
association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based A-League
team Wellington Phoenix
and has represented the New Zealand national football team.
, to a Greek father and New Zealand mother. He attended Holy Cross primary school (1987–1994) and Wellington College
(1995–1999) where he played for the school's 1st XI.
Bertos played for Wellington Olympic in the New Zealand domestic league between 1997 and 2000.
, playing in Barnsley
's youth system
. He made his debut for the Barnsley reserve team against Rotherham United
in October 2000. and his first-team debut for Barnsley in a 0–4 defeat to Preston North End
on 16 April 2001. Bertos signed a professional contract for the club a day later. He picked up a knee
injury whilst playing in Tenerife
, the results of which required a second opinion
. These results were delayed, but, when received, it was confirmed that no meniscus
was present to his tendon
.
scoring the goal in a 1-0 win at Kidderminster that secured the team's League status in 2003-04, but fell out of favour the following year and was released.
Bertos played non-league football
for Barrow
, York City
, Scarborough
and Worksop Town
.
franchise Perth Glory
for the start of the 2006-07
season on a two-year contract. Bertos' signing was an attempt to add depth to a Perth midfield that lacked consistency and strength in 2005-06
. Bertos replaced star midfield player Nick Ward. Starting all 21 matches of the regular season, Bertos' pace, ability to beat his man, and dangerous crosses from wide areas, resulted in nine assists in his debut season, making him the highest assisting player in the league. Fans bemoaned the fact he failed to find the back of the net given the number of good scoring opportunities.
Bertos explored new opportunities during the A-League
off-season. Glory manager Ron Smith
allowed him to trial with Greek
club Skoda Xanthi
, however the trial was unsuccessful and Bertos returned to Perth in time for the start of the 2007-08
season.
During the 2007-08
season Bertos made fourteen appearances for the club and scored one goal and two assists.
season against Brisbane Roar. Bertos scored his first goal for Wellington against Sydney
on 7 November 2008. He played in 16 of the 21 regular season matches making 14 starts with 2 goals and 4 assists. Bertos was named Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year for 2008-09.
The 2009-10 season was incredibly successful for Bertos and the Phoenix. Bertos played a central role during the regular season to ensure a first finals appearance for the club. He played every game of the season, starting 23 of the 28 matches, scoring 2 goals and providing 8 assists. He holds the all-time leading assists record for the club with 12. On 1 October 2009 he signed a three-year contract extension.
on 13 October 2003 and has represented New Zealand over 30 times since. He has also represented New Zealand at under-23 level.
Bertos is known for his dribbling and quality skills on the ball. This was shown in the New Zealand vs Brazil
game in which he dribbled around two defenders to win a corner. He also played loads if one-twos and did a dragback once in the second half. In the first game of the New Zealand vs Malaysia
series (which New Zealand won 1-0), Bertos received the Man of the Match award for his magnificent dribbling performance and domination of the Malaysian defence.
He represented New Zealand at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
in South Africa. He provided the assist for New Zealand's first two goals against World Champions Italy
in a 3-4 friendly loss in Pretoria
prior to the Confederations Cup.
headed a thumping game winner against Bahrain
to give New Zealand the two-legged aggregate win needed to secure a spot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
.
Bertos was on hand to see the World Cup trophy
unveiled on New Zealand soil for the first time, when it made an eight hour stop-over in Auckland on 27 April 2010 on its world wide tour before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
.
On 10 May 2010 Bertos was named as one of eight midfielders in the final 23-man squad to travel to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in June. The squad played several official warm-up internationals against Australia, Serbia
, Slovenia
and Chile
before the World Cup.
Bertos played in all three games at the World Cup, putting in gritty performances to earn New Zealand a 1-1 draw with Slovakia, a 1-1 draw with reigning world champions Italy, and their final 0-0 draw with Paraguay.
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 who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based 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...
team Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
and has represented the New Zealand national football team.
Early life
Bertos was born in WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, to a Greek father and New Zealand mother. He attended Holy Cross primary school (1987–1994) and Wellington College
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
(1995–1999) where he played for the school's 1st XI.
Bertos played for Wellington Olympic in the New Zealand domestic league between 1997 and 2000.
Barnsley
Bertos started his career in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, playing in Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
's youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
. He made his debut for the Barnsley reserve team against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
in October 2000. and his first-team debut for Barnsley in a 0–4 defeat to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on 16 April 2001. Bertos signed a professional contract for the club a day later. He picked up a knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury whilst playing in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
, the results of which required a second opinion
Second opinion (medicine)
A second opinion is a visit to a physician other than the one a patient has previously been seeing in order to get a differing point-of-view. Second opinions may be sought by a patient under the following circumstances:*Physician recommends surgery....
. These results were delayed, but, when received, it was confirmed that no meniscus
Meniscus
The meniscus is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object, caused by surface tension. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other than to the material of the...
was present to his tendon
Tendon
A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other...
.
Rochdale
He had a reasonably successful two-year spell at RochdaleRochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
scoring the goal in a 1-0 win at Kidderminster that secured the team's League status in 2003-04, but fell out of favour the following year and was released.
Chester City
After failing to impress in a short spell at Chester CityChester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
Bertos played non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
for Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
, York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
, Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
and Worksop Town
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
.
Perth Glory
Bertos signed for 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...
franchise Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
for the start of the 2006-07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
season on a two-year contract. Bertos' signing was an attempt to add depth to a Perth midfield that lacked consistency and strength in 2005-06
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
. Bertos replaced star midfield player Nick Ward. Starting all 21 matches of the regular season, Bertos' pace, ability to beat his man, and dangerous crosses from wide areas, resulted in nine assists in his debut season, making him the highest assisting player in the league. Fans bemoaned the fact he failed to find the back of the net given the number of good scoring opportunities.
Bertos explored new opportunities during the 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...
off-season. Glory manager Ron Smith
Ron Smith (football coach)
Ronald "Ron" Smith is an Australian football coach, who currently works as Technical Director of Sydney Olympic.-Playing career:...
allowed him to trial with Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
club Skoda Xanthi
Skoda Xanthi
Skoda Xanthi F.C. , or F.C. Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club, is a Greek football club, based in the city of Xanthi. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece.-History:...
, however the trial was unsuccessful and Bertos returned to Perth in time for the start of the 2007-08
A-League 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
season.
During the 2007-08
A-League 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
season Bertos made fourteen appearances for the club and scored one goal and two assists.
Wellington Phoenix
On 24 January 2008, Bertos was signed on a free transfer by his hometown club Wellington Phoenix on a two-year contract. He made his league debut in the opening game of the 2008-09A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
season against Brisbane Roar. Bertos scored his first goal for Wellington against Sydney
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...
on 7 November 2008. He played in 16 of the 21 regular season matches making 14 starts with 2 goals and 4 assists. Bertos was named Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year for 2008-09.
The 2009-10 season was incredibly successful for Bertos and the Phoenix. Bertos played a central role during the regular season to ensure a first finals appearance for the club. He played every game of the season, starting 23 of the 28 matches, scoring 2 goals and providing 8 assists. He holds the all-time leading assists record for the club with 12. On 1 October 2009 he signed a three-year contract extension.
International career
Bertos made his international debut against IranIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
on 13 October 2003 and has represented New Zealand over 30 times since. He has also represented New Zealand at under-23 level.
Bertos is known for his dribbling and quality skills on the ball. This was shown in the New Zealand vs Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
game in which he dribbled around two defenders to win a corner. He also played loads if one-twos and did a dragback once in the second half. In the first game of the New Zealand vs 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...
series (which New Zealand won 1-0), Bertos received the Man of the Match award for his magnificent dribbling performance and domination of the Malaysian defence.
He represented New Zealand at 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. He provided the assist for New Zealand's first two goals against World Champions Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in a 3-4 friendly loss in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
prior to the Confederations Cup.
2010 FIFA World Cup
In Wellington on 14 November 2009, Bertos provided the assist and delivered the corner from which Rory FallonRory Fallon
Rory Michael Fallon is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen as a forward. He has previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town. He has been capped by New Zealand at international...
headed a thumping game winner against Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
to give New Zealand the two-legged aggregate win needed to secure a spot 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...
.
Bertos was on hand to see the World Cup trophy
FIFA World Cup Trophy
The World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have represented victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.The trophy, originally named...
unveiled on New Zealand soil for the first time, when it made an eight hour stop-over in Auckland on 27 April 2010 on its world wide tour before the 2010 World Cup 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...
.
On 10 May 2010 Bertos was named as one of eight midfielders in the final 23-man squad to travel to 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...
in June. The squad played several official warm-up internationals against Australia, Serbia
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
, Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
and Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
before the World Cup.
Bertos played in all three games at the World Cup, putting in gritty performances to earn New Zealand a 1-1 draw with Slovakia, a 1-1 draw with reigning world champions Italy, and their final 0-0 draw with Paraguay.
Career statistics
| Club | Season |  England ChampionshipFootball League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Total | |||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Barnsley F.C. Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... (Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... ) |
2000-01 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2001-02 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2002-03 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| Club Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Club | Season | England League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Rochdale F.C. (Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... ) |
2003-04 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
| 2004-05 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |||
| Club Total | 82 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 14 | |
| Club | Season | England League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Chester City F.C. Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... (Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... ) |
2005-06 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Club Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Club | Season | England Conference Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| York City F.C. York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... (Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... ) |
2005-06 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | England Conference Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Carling Cup | League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Scarborough F.C. Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... (Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... ) |
2005-06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season |  Australia 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 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... |
Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory 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 A-League 2006-07 The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| 2007-08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| Club Total | 35 | 1 | 35 | 1 | |||||||
| Club | Season | Australia 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 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... |
Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix 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... ) |
2008-09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | |||||||
| Club Total | 65 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 7 | |||||
| Career totals | 186 | 20 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| Last updated 21 February 2011 | |||||||||||
Personal Honours
- Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year: 2008-09Wellington Phoenix season 2008-09The 2008–09 season was Wellington Phoenix's second season of football in the A-League.-Pre-season review:After its first full pre-season and extensive recruiting, Wellington started the season in positive fashion reaching the final of the Pre-Season Cup. However after dominating a 0-0 draw against...
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