Jacob Spoonley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Spoonley | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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 | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | New Zealand U-20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | New Zealand U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2007– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2013 |
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Jacob Spoonley (born 3 March 1987) is a New Zealand goalkeeper playing for Auckland City.
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.
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. 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.
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