Chris Cahill

Christopher Cahill (born 25 December 1984) is a retired footballer. Born in Australia, he represented Samoa at International level.

For fictional characters named Chris Cahill, see Last Resort (U.S. TV series) and Personal Best (film)
Chris Cahill
Personal information
Full name Christopher Uli Cahill
Date of birth (1984-12-25) 25 December 1984
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Marconi-Fairfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Dulwich Hill 10 (7)
2006–2012 St. George Saints
National team‡
2007-2011 Samoa 15 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 2014

Club career

Cahill was born on 25 December 1984 in Sydney, Australia to a father of Irish descent and a Samoan mother. Cahill played four games for Dulwich Hill FC in 2004.[1] He then moved to St. George Saints, where he played from 2006 to 2012.

International career

He played for Samoa national football team and was briefly national team captain.[2] He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scoring twice against American Samoa.[3] He did not appear at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, which was Samoa's first appearance at a major tournament.

Personal life

He is the brother of Australian international Tim Cahill, who last played for Jamshedpur, and cousin of Ben Roberts (New Zealand Kiwis), Joe Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks), and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks).[2]

References
  1. "Australian Player Database".
  2. Tim Cahill, Football (soccer) Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Barclay, Simon (2010). "SECTION 6 - Oceanic Zone". The 2010 World Cup. Lulu.com. p. 181. ISBN 9781446160008.
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