James Pritchett (footballer)

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James Pritchett
Personal information
Full name James Keith Pritchett [1]
Date of birth (1982-07-01) 1 July 1982 (age 42) [1]
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001 Aberdeen FC
2003 Football Kingz 13 (0)
2004 Cambridge United
2005–2011 Auckland City FC 44
2011 Khonkaen FC
2012–2015 Auckland City FC
International career
1999 New Zealand U-17
2003–2004 New Zealand U-19
2006–2008 New Zealand 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Keith Pritchett (born 1 July 1982 in Watford, England) is an association football player who represented New Zealand as a defender at both age group and senior international level. [2] He is the son of former New Zealand manager Keith Pritchett. [3]

His senior career included one season with the Football Kingz, New Zealand's professional franchise in the Australian NSL [4] He represented Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost against Al Ahly [5] and Jeonbuk Hyundai. [6]

Pritchett was included in the New Zealand under-17 side for the 1999 FIFA under-17 World Cup hosted by New Zealand, appearing in all three group games. [7] [8] He also represented New Zealand at under-23 level in New Zealand's failed bid to qualify for the 2004 Olympics. [9]

Pritchett went on to make his full All Whites début in a 2–1 win over Malaysia on 23 February 2006 [10] and has six A-international caps to his credit. [2] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  3. "Herbert includes Elliott for Malaysia". TVNZ. 7 February 2006.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  5. "Match report, Auckland City FC – Al Ahly". FIFA. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
  6. "Match report, Auckland City FC – Jeonbuk Hyundai". FIFA. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009.
  7. "1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup – New Zealand squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  8. He also played for New Zealand at the U-16 Montaigu Tournament in 1998 "1998 Montaigu Tournament New Zealand Squad (Nations 2 Players)" . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  9. "New Zealand – U-23 International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  10. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  11. "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.