Tony Lochhead

Tony Lochhead

Lochhead for Wellington Phoenix in the 2009-10 A-League
Personal information
Full name	Tony James Lochhead
Date of birth	(1982-01-12) 12 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Tauranga Boys' College
	Otumoetai College
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	83	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Tauranga City United AFC
2004	Orange County Blue Star	10	(1)
2005–2007	New England Revolution	16	(0)
2007–2013	Wellington Phoenix FC	131	(1)
2014	Chivas USA	20	(0)
Total		177	(2)
International career
1999	New Zealand U17	3	(0)
2003–2004	New Zealand U23	6	(1)
2003–2013	New Zealand	47	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tony James Lochhead (born 12 January 1982) is a New Zealand former professional footballer who appeared with the New Zealand men's national football team.

Early life and education

Lochhead was born on 12 January 1982 in Tauranga, New Zealand. ^[1] He was a student at Otumoetai College in Tauranga, where he played football and volleyball. ^{[1] [2]}

Lochhead went to the United States in 2001 to study at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was a student-athlete and played college soccer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. He was a member of the team from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and set a school record for total minutes. Lochhead was named first-team All-Big West Conference in 2003, and was a second-team All-American and the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. As a senior, Lochhead led UCSB to the finals of the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship where the team fell in penalty kicks.

Playing career

Before attending UC Santa Barbara, Lochhead played with Tauranga City United AFC of the New Zealand National Soccer League. While enrolled in college, he appeared in 10 games for USL Premier Development League team Orange County Blue Star and scored one goal. ^[3]

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 to trial with European clubs. While with R.S.C. Anderlecht, Lochhead injured his ankle and returned to Santa Barbara for rehab. ^[2] A glandular fever slowed the recovery process, but Lochhead returned to Europe for trials in Sweden and Norway which also proved unsuccessful. ^[2] He signed with New England in September 2005, some months into the season. On 13 April 2007, the Revolution waived Lochhead to free up a senior roster spot for former UC Santa Barbara teammate Bryan Byrne who was signed the same day. ^[4]

Lochhead in action with Wellington Phoenix FC

On 11 May 2007, Wellington Phoenix FC of Australia's A-League announced the signing of Lochhead on a two-year contract. ^[5] In July 2008, news surfaced that Lochhead was on trial with English Premier League side Middlesbrough F.C. ^[6] The next month, the Teesside Gazette reported that Lochhead had returned to Wellington Phoenix. ^[7] On 25 November 2009 Lochhead made his 50th appearance for Wellington Phoenix in their 6–0 win over Gold Coast United FC and was the first Phoenix player to do so. ^[8] On 9 June 2013, Lochhead was released after not being offered a new contract.

In January 2014 it was announced that newly appointed head coach, Wilmer Cabrera, had signed Lochhead to Major League Soccer side Chivas USA. ^{[9] [10] [11]} The Chivas USA franchise folded at the conclusion of the 2014 season.

International career

Lochhead represented New Zealand at Under 17 and under 23 level ^[12] before making his full All Whites debut in a 0–3 loss Iran on 12 October 2003. ^[13] He started every match for the team during 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying, ^[14] and was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad. Lochhead continues to play for the New Zealand national team and helped the Kiwis qualify for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. ^{[15] [16]}

On 10 May 2010, Lochhead was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ^[17]

Personal life

Lochhead married 2008 Miss Universe New Zealand contestant, Samantha Powell, in August 2012. ^[18] Following his footballing career, Lochhead became involved with commercial real estate with Colliers International in Southern California. ^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 June 2016

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Orange County Blue Star	2004	Premier Development League	10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1
New England Revolution	2005	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2006		16	0	0	0	2	0	18	0
	2007		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	2	0	18	0
Wellington Phoenix	2007–08	A-League	18	1	5	0	0	0	23	1
	2008–09		21	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
	2009–10		28	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	2010–11		16	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
	2011–12		25	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
	2012–13		23	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
	Total		131	1	7	0	0	0	138	1
Chivas USA	2014	Major League Soccer	20	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
Career total			177	2	8	0	2	0	187	2

International

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 September 2012	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand	Solomon Islands	4–1	6–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

• List of foreign MLS players
• List of New Zealand international footballers
• List of University of California, Santa Barbara alumni
• List of Wellington Phoenix FC players

References

1. "Tony Lochhead UC Santa Barbara player profile". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . Retrieved 27 December 2016.
2. Exelby, Kelly (17 December 2005). "Star seeks Major turnaround". Bay of Plenty Times . Tauranga. Retrieved 27 December 2016– via The New Zealand Herald.
3. "2004 Orange County Blue Star roster and statistics". United Soccer Leagues . Archived from the original on 16 May 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
4. "Scoreboard: Transactions". The Index-Journal . Greenville, South Carolina. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2016– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lochhead Joins The Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix FC . 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
6. "Kiwi Lochhead handed Boro trial". BBC Sport. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
7. "Arsenal accept Boro's Hoyte bid". Teesside Gazette . 14 August 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
8. "Half-century beckons for Lochhead". Wellington Phoenix FC . 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
9. "Lochhead joins Chivas USA". FIFA . 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
10. "Chivas USA bring veteran New Zealand defender Tony Lochhead back to MLS". Major League Soccer . 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
11. Rodriguez, Alicia (22 January 2014). "Chivas USA sign defender, New Zealand international Tony Lochhead". TheGoatParade.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
12. Tony Lochhead Profile at NZ Football Archived 18 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
13. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
14. "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
15. "New Zealand – All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
16. "2009 Confederations Cup – New Zealand squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
17. "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
18. Bertrand, Kelly (13 August 2012). "NZ All White Tony Lochhead's paradise wedding". New Zealand Woman's Weekly . Retrieved 27 December 2016.
19. "Tony Lochhead Colliers profile". Colliers International . Retrieved 27 December 2016.

External links

• Tony Lochhead – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Chivas USA player profile
• Tony Lochhead at Major League Soccer
• UC Santa Barbara player profile Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• New Zealand player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 May 2012)
• Wellington Phoenix player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 October 2011)
• New England Revolution player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 October 2007)