Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 December 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sheffield Wednesday | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Central United | ||
2005–2007 | Auckland City | ||
2007–2011 | Waitakere City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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