Ross Durant

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Ross Durant
Personal information
Full name Ross W Durant
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Christchurch United
International career
1980 New Zealand 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ross Durant is a former association football player who played as a defender. [1] He represented the New Zealand national team at international level. [2]

Durant played four official internationals for the All Whites in the space of nine days, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Australia on 21 February 1980 [3] and earning his fourth and final cap in a 6–1 win over Solomon Islands on 29 February 1980. [2] [3]

Durant now teaches social studies and geography at Wellington College in New Zealand. He coached footballers Tim Brown and Leo Bertos during their time at Wellington College in their respective College Football teams.

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References

  1. "Ross Durant". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 3 October 2009.