Sam Brotherton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Edward Brotherton | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Westlake Boys High School | |||
| 2013–2014 | Wanderers SC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Auckland City FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Wisconsin Badgers | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Wanderers SC | 16 | (1) |
| 2016– | Des Moines Menace | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015– | New Zealand U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | New Zealand | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 June 2016. | |||
Samuel Edward "Sam" Brotherton (born 2 October 1996) is a New Zealand association footballer currently playing for the University of Wisconsin in the Big Ten Conference of US College soccer and for Des Moines Menace in the Premier Development League.
Career
Brotherton started his career in the ASB Premiership with Wanderers SC and made his debut in the opening of the 2014–15 ASB Premiership against Waitakere United in the 3–2 loss.[1] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Canterbury United in round 8.[2]
In 2015 he moved to the United States and signed for University of Wisconsin. Playing in the Big Ten Conference during his freshman year, Brotherton would go on to make 17 appearances in 19 games for Wisconsin.[3]
International career
Brotherton has represented New Zealand at several levels with his first representation being with the touring New Zealand under-19 schoolboys national team in England and Ireland in which he was vice captain. The team would go on to score wins against the U18 and U19 national teams of Ireland and Wales and draws against Scotland and England.[3]
Brotherton was then announced in the New Zealand national under-20 football team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup which was to be held in New Zealand.[4] Brotherton would go on to score his first international goal for New Zealand in the tournament in their 5–1 victory over Myanmar at Wellington Regional Stadium.[5]
Brotherton was part of the New Zealand national under-23 football team that participated in the 2015 Pacific Games, which doubled as qualification for the Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]
Brotherton's first senior international appearance would also arrive in 2015. He was called up to the squad to face South Korea in March,[7] however did not make an appearance. He would however be recalled for New Zealand's friendly against Oman in Seeb, Oman. Brotherton played the whole 90 minutes in which New Zealand won 1–0.[8]
References
- ↑ "Waitakere Utd fight back to pip Wanderers". Stuff.co.nz. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Egan, Brendan (1 December 2014). "Canterbury Dragons stumble to lowly Wanderers". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Sam Brotherton Biography UWB". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bazeley names U-20s squad". New Zealand Football. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Danielson, Richard (5 June 2015). "U-20 FIFA World Cup: New Zealand make history in Wellington". NZ Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Hudson names All Whites U23 squad". 3news.co.nz. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Hudson refreshes All Whites squad". New Zealand Football. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "All Whites secure first victory under coach Anthony Hudson in Oman". Stuff.co.nz. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- University of Wisconsin Badgers - Sam Brotherton profile at the University of Wisconsin.
- Sam Brotherton at National-Football-Teams.com
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