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Danny Hay Personal information Full name Daniel John Hay Date of birth 15 May 1975 Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Waitakere City Central United 1997–1999 Perth Glory 48 (2) 1998–1999 Green Bay-Titirangi United 1999–2002 Leeds United 4 (0) 2002–2003 Walsall 45 (0) 2003–2006 New Zealand Knights 16 (1) 2006–2006 Perth Glory 3 (0) 2007–2009 Waitakere United 36 (5) National team‡ 1996–2007 New Zealand 31 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:47, 10 July 2009 (UTC)Daniel "Danny" Hay (born 15 May 1975) is an association football player who has represented New Zealand at international level as a central defender and captains Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.
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Club career
He started the 2006-2007 season as inaugural captain for the Auckland based New Zealand Knights, but left the club in December following a falling out with management, before playing out the season with Perth Glory.[1]
He appeared in the English Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League, playing for Leeds United.[1] However, he failed to reach his full potential in England due to constant injuries. In England he is probably most remembered for playing in Barcelona's 4–0 thrashing of Leeds despite them going on to reach the semi final and also he came on as a sub for Jonathan Woodgate against Liverpool in a memorabnle 4-3 victory for Leeds in November 2000.
In New Zealand he played for Green Bay-Titirangi United, Waitakere United and Central United. He also played for Perth Glory in Australia and Walsall in England.[1]
International career
He also appeared for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites.[2] His first goal for his country came against Fiji in the 1998 Oceania Nations Cup in a 1-0 win.[3] In 2006, Hay was awarded the captaincy of the All Whites.
In 2007, he retired from international football in order to pursue a teaching career at Sacred Heart College in Auckland which also involves him training the First XI and youth development teams.
References
- ^ a b c "Australian Players Database". OzFootball. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/H/HARR.html. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
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Awards Preceded by
Gavin WilkinsonPerth Glory Most Glorious Player Award
1997/98Succeeded by
Danny Hay, Scott MillerNew Zealand squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand expatriate soccer players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- A-League players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Football Kingz F.C. players
- Leeds United A.F.C. players
- New Zealand Knights players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Waitakere United players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Central United players
- Waitakere City F.C. players
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