Chris Cahill

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Chris Cahill
Personal information
Full name Christopher Bruce 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)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Marconi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Dulwich Hill FC 4 (0)
2006–2012 St. George Saints
National team‡
2007 Samoa 3 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 2014

Christopher Bruce "Chris" Cahill (born 25 December 1984) is a Samoan footballer who last played as a midfielder for St. George Saints in the NSW Winter Super League and other Soccer NSW competitions.

Club career

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

International career

He played for Samoa national team and was briefly national captain.[2] He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scoring goals against American Samoa and Tonga. He didn't 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 currently plays for Melbourne city FC, and cousin of Ben Roberts (New Zealand Kiwis), Joe Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks), and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks).[2]

Career statistics

International appearances

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  Vanuatu 0-4 defeat2010 FIFA World Cup Qual.
2. 27 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  American Samoa 7–0 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual.
3. 29 August 2007 National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa  Tonga 2–1 Win 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual.
Correct as of 31 December 2007

References

  1. ↑ Australian Player Database
  2. 1 2 Tim Cahill, Football (soccer) Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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