James Pritchett (footballer)

James Keith Pritchett (born 1 July 1982 in Watford, England) is an association football player who represented New Zealand as a defender at both age group and senior international level.[1] He is the son of former New Zealand manager Keith Pritchett.[2]

James Pritchett
Personal information
Full name James Keith Pritchett
Date of birth (1982-07-01) 1 July 1982
Place of birth Watford, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Auckland City FC
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Aberdeen FC
2003 Football Kingz 13 (0)
2004 Cambridge United
2005–2011 Auckland City FC 44
2011 Khonkaen FC
2012– Auckland City FC
National team
1999 New Zealand U-17
2003–2004 New Zealand U-19
2006–2008 New Zealand 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His senior career included one season with the Football Kingz, New Zealand's professional franchise in the Australian NSL[3] He represented Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost against Al Ahly[4] and Jeonbuk Hyundai.[5]

Pritchett was included in the New Zealand under-17 side for the 1999 FIFA under-17 World Cup hosted by New Zealand, appearing in all three group games.[6] He also represented New Zealand at under-23 level in New Zealand's failed bid to qualify for the 2004 Olympics.[7]

Pritchett went on to make his full All Whites début in a 2–1 win over Malaysia on 23 February 2006[8] and has six A-international caps to his credit.[1][9]

References
  1. "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. "Herbert includes Elliott for Malaysia". TVNZ. 7 February 2006.
  3. "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  4. "Match report, Auckland City FC – Al Ahly". FIFA. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
  5. "Match report, Auckland City FC – Jeonbuk Hyundai". FIFA. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009.
  6. "1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup – New Zealand squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  7. "New Zealand – U-23 International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  8. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  9. "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

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