Greg Draper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Alexander Draper | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Somerset, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
The New Saints | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferrymead Bays | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Canterbury United | 14 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Melbourne Knights | 20 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Team Wellington | 16 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Basingstoke Town | 28 | (15) |
| 2011– | The New Saints | 142 | (82) |
| National team‡ | |||
| New Zealand U-17 | |||
| 2007 | New Zealand U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | New Zealand U-23 | 6 | (3) |
| 2008– | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:56, 1 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:52, 24 March 2012 (UTC) |
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Gregory Alexander "Greg" Draper (born 13 August 1989) is an English-born New Zealand football player who is currently under contract with The New Saints.
Having played for a number of clubs in Australia and New Zealand, Draper joined English non-league club Basingstoke Town in August 2010 and made his competitive debut for the club on 17 August against St. Albans.
In June 2011 he joined The New Saints making his debut for the club on 18 June in a pre-season friendly against Cliftonville. His competitive debut came on 30 June against the same team in a Europa League first qualifying round match, where he was a 74th-minute substitute. He scored his first competitive goal for his new club on 3 September in a Welsh Premier League game against Llanelli where he scored the only goal of the game.
His rich vein of form led to him being awarded the Welsh Premier League player of the month for February 2012. He finished the season as the club's top scorer and was awarded the club's player of the season award.
He represented New Zealand national football team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Draper was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. He played in New Zealand's group matches against Brazil (0–5) and Belgium (0–1).
His senior international debut for the All Whites came in 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Fiji.
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