Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aaron Daniel Clapham [1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Saint Francis Red Flash | ||
2007–2008 | Louisville Cardinals | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Dandenong Thunder | 10 | (0) |
2009–2017 | Canterbury United | 117 | (61) |
2011 | → Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → APIA Leichhardt Tigers (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Team Wellington | 4 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Canterbury United | 21 | (4) |
International career | |||
2007 | New Zealand U-20 | 8 | (0) |
2010–2013 | New Zealand | 13 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020– | New Zealand U-17 (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of End of Career |
Aaron Daniel Clapham (born 15 January 1987) is a former New Zealand footballer and current Football coach. [3] Clapham spent most of his senior footballing career with ISPS Handa Premiership club Canterbury United FC.
In 2005 Clapham accepted a football scholarship at Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania before joining the University of Louisville where he spent 2 seasons, scoring 8 times in 37 appearances. He then moved to Australia, joining Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League.
Clapham played 117 times for Canterbury United, having scored 61 goals from the centre of midfield. His first goal came in his club's 2–0 victory over Waikato FC on 8 November 2009. Having helped his side to 4th in the New Zealand Football Championship and progressing to the playoff final, he was awarded New Zealand Football Championship Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season.
Clapham has long been considered one of the top players in the New Zealand Football Championship, being named to the league's team of the month in November, December, January, and February during the 2009–10 season. Clapham captained Canterbury United to their highest league position of 2nd place in the 2011–12 season.
On 7 February 2011, he signed a one-game loan deal from Canterbury United to play for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League. [4]
On 2 June 2020, he retired from football, after a final season at Canterbury United Dragons. [5]
Clapham has earned national representation at Under-20 level, where he represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. [6]
After impressing for Canterbury United during the 2009–10 season, Clapham was selected as a part of a 15-man FIFA World Cup training camp for Australia and New Zealand-based players. [7] Following a strong performance for New Zealand 'A' against a NZFC Select XI at the conclusion of the camp on 8 May 2010, Clapham was named as a surprise call-up by All Whites coach Ricki Herbert for New Zealand's 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign. [8]
Clapham made his official international debut on 10 October 2010 when he came on as a late substitute in his country's 1–1 draw with Honduras. [9]
New Zealand's goal tally first.
International appearances and goals | |||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal | Match Report |
2010 | |||||||
1 | 9 October | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Honduras | 1–1 | International Match | NZ Football | |
2 | 12 October | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Paraguay | 0–2 | International Match | NZ Football | |
2011 | |||||||
3 | 25 March | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan | China | 1–1 | International match | NZ Football | |
4 | 1 June | Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver | Mexico | 0–3 | International match | NZ Football | |
5 | 5 June | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia | 0–3 | International Match | NZ Football | |
2012 | |||||||
6 | 26 May | Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas | Honduras | 1–0 | International match | NZ Football | |
7 | 4 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | Papua New Guinea | 2–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | NZ Football | |
8 | 6 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 1–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | NZ Football | |
9 | 10 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 4–3 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | NZ Football | |
2013 | |||||||
10 | 26 March | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | NZ Football |
New Zealand national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2010 | 2 | 0 |
2011 | 3 | 0 |
2012 | 4 | 0 |
2013 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 0 |
Clapham was named on 31 July 2020, as Assistant coach of the New Zealand national under-17 football team. [11]
His sister Sara Clapham also represented New Zealand internationally, making 3 appearances for the New Zealand senior women's team. [12]
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