Tony Lochhead

Personal information
Full name	Tony James Lochhead
Date of birth	12 January 1982 (1982-01-12) (age 27)
Place of birth	Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender (Left Back)
Club information
Current club	Wellington Phoenix
Number	3
Youth career
	Tauranga City United
2001–2004	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004	Orange County Blue Star	10	(1)
2005–2007	New England Revolution	16	(0)
2007–	Wellington Phoenix	58	(1)
National team‡
	New Zealand U-17
	New Zealand U-23
2003–	New Zealand	26	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2009

Tony James Lochhead (born 12 January 1982, in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty) is a New Zealander football defender who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix of the A-League.

[edit] Club career

Lochhead went to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001. Lochhead would play for the UCSB Soccer team from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and setting a school record for minutes. Lochhead was named first-team All-Big West in 2003, and was a second team All-American and the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. As a senior, Lochhead helped lead Santa Barbara to the NCAA Championship, where the Gauchos lost to Indiana on penalty kicks.

Following his career at Santa Barbara, Lochhead was drafted 33rd overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution. However, at that time he elected not to sign with MLS. He signed with New England in September 2005, some months into the season. On April 13, 2007, the Revolution waived Lochhead, presumably to free up a senior roster spot for former UC Santa Barbara teammate Bryan Byrne, who was signed the same day.

On 11 May 2007, Wellington Phoenix of Australia's A-League announced the signing of Lochhead on a two-year contract.^[1]

On 29 July 2008, it was announced that Lochhead was given a trial with English Premier League side Middlesbrough.^[2] However, on 14 August 2008 it was announced on the Teeside Evening Gazette website that Tony had returned to Wellington Phoenix.^[3]

On 25 November 2009 Lochhead made his 50th appearance for the Wellington Phoenix FC in their 6-0 win over Gold Coast United FC. Lochhead was the first Phoenix player to make 50 appearances.^[4]

[edit] International career

Lochhead represented New Zealand at Under 17 and under 23 level^[5] before making his full All Whites debut in a 0-3 loss Iran on 12 October 2003.^[6] He started every match for the team during 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying,^[7] and was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad. Lochhead continues to play fo the New Zealand national team and helped the Kiwis qualify for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. ^[8][9]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tony Lochhead FIFA competition record
• New Zealand All-Whites player profile
• Oz Football profile
• Wellington Phoenix player profile
• New England Revolution player profile
• UC Santa Barbara player profile

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