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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Timothy John Payne [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 January 1994|||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | |||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Auckland City | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Auckland City | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Waitakere United | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Auckland City | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Portland Timbers 2 | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 51 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2019– | Wellington Phoenix | 130 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | New Zealand U17 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | New Zealand U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2012– | New Zealand | 43 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2025 |
Timothy John Payne (born 10 January 1994) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League and for the New Zealand national team. [2]
A noted utility player, Payne has played almost every outfield position during his career. [3]
Born in Auckland, Payne attended Sacred Heart College and started his youth career with ASB Premiership club Auckland City FC before switching to play for rivals Waitakere United. Payne played a major role in Waitakere United's success in the ASB National Youth League in 2010. [4]
After impressing at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Payne trialed with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers and then spent several months training at the club. [5] Days after celebrating his 18th birthday Payne signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Rovers in January 2012. [6] Due to work permit issues that prevented him from playing for Rovers, he was released at the end of his contract.
In July 2019, Payne signed a one-year contract with A-League side Wellington Phoenix. [7] On 3 January 2020, it was announced that Payne had signed a two-year contract extension with the Phoenix. [8] On 10 June, Payne pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge after a shirtless late-night joy ride in a golf cart in Sydney while the team was supposed to be in self-isolation. He was subsequently ordered by the court to pay a AUS$700 fine. [9]
On 17 December 2024, Payne signed a new three-year contract with the Phoenix, until the end of the 2027–28 season. [10]
Payne represented New Zealand at Under-17 level. He played 90 minutes in each of his sides four matches at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.
In May 2012 Payne received a call-up from Ricki Herbert to the senior national team alongside fellow youngster and U-17 teammate Cameron Howieson. [11] He made his first appearance in a 1–0 win against Honduras on 26 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Leo Bertos and playing the final 15 minutes of the match. [12] He subsequently made an appearance off the bench in the OFC Nations Cup 2012. Payne was named in New Zealand's team for the 2012 Olympics.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Auckland City | 2009–10 | Premiership | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Waitakere United | 2010–11 | Premiership | 6 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Blackburn Rovers | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Auckland City | 2014–15 | Premiership | 10 | 1 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 5 [d] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
Portland Timbers 2 | 2015 | USL Pro | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Eastern Suburbs | 2016–17 | Premiership | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
2018–19 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
Total | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
Wellington Phoenix | 2019–20 | A-League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | A-League Men | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [e] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
2024–25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 124 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 4 | ||
Career total |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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New Zealand | 2012 | 7 | 0 |
2013 | 2 | 2 | |
2014 | 5 | 0 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
2025 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 43 | 3 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 26 March 2013 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |
2 | 2–0 | ||||||
3 | 21 March 2025 | Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand | ![]() | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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