Jeremy Christie

Jeremy Christie

Personal information
Full name	Jeremy John Christie
Date of birth	(1983-05-22) 22 May 1983
Place of birth	Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Height
Position(s)	Central Midfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Barnsley	11	(0)
2003–2004	Football Kingz	28	(5)
2005–2006	New Zealand Knights	21	(4)
2006–2007	Perth Glory	19	(0)
2007–2009	Wellington Phoenix	34	(0)
2010–2011	FC Tampa Bay	18	(2)
International career‡
1999	New Zealand U-17	25	(0)
2001–2003	New Zealand U-20	13	(3)
2001–2005	New Zealand U-23	13	(1)
2005–	New Zealand	28	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2014

Jeremy Christie (born 22 May 1983) is a New Zealand international footballer who most recently played for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.

Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender. Christie was part of the selected All Whites squad which competed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Club

Christie has played for a number of teams since making his professional debut in 1999. He has played with Barnsley FC, Football Kingz, New Zealand Knights, Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix.

Christie signed with A-league expansion club Wellington Phoenix from Perth Glory for the start of the 2007–08 season and joined up with fellow All Whites Shane Smeltz, Glen Moss, Tim Brown and Mark Paston. He made 27 appearances in two seasons with the Phoenix before leaving at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.

Christie then went in search of regular playing time to boost his All Whites selection chances for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and signed with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League on 21 January 2010. Christie made his first team debut in their opening match of the 2010 season – a 1–0 home win over Crystal Palace Baltimore F.C. in which he provided the game-winning goal assist.

Christie scored his first goal for Tampa Bay in a 2–2 draw with Austin Aztex FC, an 86th minute penalty kick to tie the game in front of a sell-out home crowd.

Christie missed most of the 2011 season for FC Tampa Bay due to hip surgery he had undertaken during the off season. At the conclusion of the 2011 season Christie left FC Tampa Bay. Christie played in the ASB Premiership in New Zealand's top flight competition for Waitakere United in at least two separate spells from 2004 onwards.

International

Christie was selected to captain the New Zealand U-17 squad for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted by New Zealand and played in all three group stage matches against Poland, Uruguay and the United States. Christie has also earned national representation at U-20 and U-23 level between 2001 and 2005.

Christie made his All Whites senior debut with a substitute appearance in a 0–1 loss to Australia on 9 June 2005 at Craven Cottage. He was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa, playing in all three pool matches against Spain, South Africa and Iraq.

On 10 May 2010, Christie was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. and appeared as a second-half substitute in New Zealand's first two games which both resulted in 1–1 draws with Slovakia and 2006 World Champions Italy.

International goals

#	Date	Opponent	Final Score	Result	Competition
1	10 September 2008	New Caledonia	3–0	Win	2008 OFC Nations Cup
Last updated 12 April 2010

Career statistics

All-Time Club Performances

Club	Season	Division One		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Barnsley F.C. (Football League Division One)	1999-00		0								0
	2000–01	1	0							1	0
	2001–02	9	0	1						10	0
	Club Total	10	0	1	0					11	0
Club	Season	NSL				Club World Cup		Oceania		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Football Kingz (National Soccer League)	2003–04	28	5							28	5
	Club Total	28	5							28	5
Club	Season	A-League		Finals Series				Asia		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
New Zealand Knights (A-League)	2005–06	21	4							21	4
	Club Total	21	4							21	4
Club	Season	A-League		Finals Series				Asia		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Perth Glory F.C. (A-League)	2006–07	19	0							19	0
	Club Total	19	0							19	0
Club	Season	A-League		Finals Series				Asia		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Wellington Phoenix F.C. (A-League)	2007–08	19	0							19	0
	2008–09	15	0							15	0
	Club Total	34	0							34	0
Club	Season	North American Soccer League.		Championship		Open Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
FC Tampa Bay Rowdies (North American Soccer League)	2010	12	2							12	2
	2011	6	0							6	0
	Club Total	18	2							18	2
Career totals		131	11	1						132	11
Last updated 15 October 2011

See also

• New Zealand national football team
• New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
• New Zealand national football team results
• List of New Zealand international footballers

External links

• Tampa Bay profile
• All White profile
• Jeremy Christie – FIFA competition record