Jeremy Brockie

Football player infobox
playername = Jeremy Brockie


fullname = Jeremy Brockie
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|10|7
cityofbirth = Christchurch
countryofbirth = New Zealand
currentclub = Hawke's Bay United
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006 2006-2007 2007-
clubs = Nelson Suburbs Canterbury United New Zealand Knights Canterbury United Sydney FC Hawke's Bay United
caps(goals) = 15 (0) 12 (4) 06 (2) 08 (0) 15 (3)
nationalyears = 2006-
2006-
nationalteam = New Zealand U20 fb|New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 13 (2)
08 (0)
pcupdate = 16 April 2008
ntupdate = 16 April 2008

Jeremy Brockie (born October 7, 1987) in Christchurch, New Zealand is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who is currently playing for Hawke's Bay United in the New Zealand Football Championship. He previously played for the New Zealand Knights and Sydney FC in the Hyundai A-League. In the past Brockie was instantly recognisable for his blonde dreadlocks.

Career

Brockie played for Canterbury United in the 2004-05 season of the New Zealand Football Championship.

He was one of the few shining lights for the New Zealand Knights in their debut A-League season, scoring four competition goals from nine starts. His first goals in the A-League were a double against Newcastle at North Harbour Stadium. Brockie also scored a last minute goal against Sydney FC to earn the Knights a point, with his fourth goal coming in his sides final regular season fixture against the Melbourne Victory at Olympic Park in Melbourne. Brockie ended up being joint top goalscorer for the New Zealand club along with Simon Yeo.

On March 17, 2006, the New Zealand Knights announced that Brockie had decided to leave the club and join Sydney FC on a two-year contract. [cite news| url=http://www.nzknights.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3673&pageid=432 | title=Brockie Heads Away|accessdate=2007-03-07] [cite news| url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3675&pageid=489 | title=Brockie signs two year Sydney FC deal|accessdate=2007-03-07] Brockie failed to find a regular place in Terry Butcher's first team, included in the starting line-up just twice and figuring in only seven matches of the A-League season. Despite being named in the Sydney FC squad for the AFC Champions League, [cite news| date=February 14, 2007 | title=Culina granted audition as Sydney coach| url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/culina-poised-to-make-early-mark/2007/02/14/1171405294352.html | work=Sydney Morning Herald| accessdate=2007-02-15] Brockie was released early from his contract on March 6 2007 for personal reasons.

In July 2007 Jeremy signed for Hawke's Bay. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4141749a18075.html] ]

All White Selection

In January 2006, he received his first call-up for the All Whites, the New Zealand national team, for the series against Malaysia in February 2006. On February 19 2006, Brockie made his international debut, coming on as a substitute and playing the last twenty minutes of New Zealand's 1-0 win over Malaysia at Christchurch's QE II Stadium. On the 2006 All Whites tour of Europe, he also made appearances off the bench against Georgia, Estonia and Brazil. Brockie has also represented New Zealand at under 20 level.

On August 7 2008, Brockie scored in the 1-1 draw against hosts China at the Olympic Football Preliminaries from a flicked ball over the defence from Celtic striker Chris Killen.

External links

*FIFA player|268861
* [http://www.theworldgame.com.au/home/index.php?pid=st&cid=84351 Brockie leaves Sydney]
* [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=87 2007/2008 season stats] - NZFC

References