Jacob Spoonley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Spoonley | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Southern United FC | ||
| 2005–2007 | Auckland City | 32 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Miramar Rangers | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Auckland City | 43 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Team Wellington | 14 | (0) |
| 2014– | Auckland City | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | New Zealand U-20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | New Zealand U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2007– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2010. | |||
Jacob Spoonley (born 3 March 1987) is a New Zealand goalkeeper playing for Auckland City.
Football career
In 2005, Spoonley played for Auckland City for two seasons. He left to the Wellington Phoenix in 2007 after a successful Under 20 World Cup in Canada.
He returned to Auckland City in late 2008 as the no. 1 choice for goalkeeper. Since returning to City he has helped them win three O-League titles in four seasons and has made two appearances at the FIFA Club World Cup.
In October 2012, Spoonley was loaned to Wellington Phoenix for one week due to both regular keepers (Mark Paston and Glen Moss) being out on international duty. He played one game against Melbourne Heart, which was drawn 1–1. As a result of his performance he was voted as the goalkeeper in Fox Sports' team of the round.
International career
He was the 1st choice keeper for New Zealand's matches at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Spoonley was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] He played in New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1–1), Brazil (0–5) and Belgium (0–1).
He made his New Zealand senior debut on 19 November 2008 in a 2–0 loss to Fiji after coming on as a substitute following the sending off of Glen Moss.[2][3]
International goals and caps
New Zealand's goal tally first.
| International appearances and goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | CS | Match Report |
| 2008 | |||||||
| 1 | 19 November | Churchill Park, Lautoka |  Fiji |
0–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | NZ Football | |
| 2013 | |||||||
| 2 | 26 March | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara |  Solomon Islands |
2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | 1 (1) | NZ Football |
International career statistics
| New Zealand national team[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ↑ "Fiji get the best of Kiwis". FIFA.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ Jacob Spoonley at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Jacob Spoonley – FIFA competition record
- Profile on the official Wellington Phoenix website
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