Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeremy John Christie | ||
Date of birth | 22 May 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Central Midfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 | Northland | ||
1999–2002 | Barnsley | 1 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Football Kingz | 28 | (5) |
2004–2005 | Waitakere United | (4) | |
2005–2006 | New Zealand Knights | 21 | (4) |
2006–2007 | Perth Glory | 19 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 34 | (0) |
2009 | Waitakere United | ||
2010–2011 | FC Tampa Bay | 18 | (2) |
2013 | Waitakere United | ||
National team‡ | |||
1999 | New Zealand U-17 | 25 | (0) |
2001–2003 | New Zealand U-20 | 13 | (3) |
2001–2005 | New Zealand U-23 | 13 | (1) |
2005– | New Zealand | 27 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 January 2014 |
Jeremy Christie (born 22 May 1983) is a New Zealand international footballer who most recently played for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.
Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender. Christie was part of the selected All Whites squad which competed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Christie has played for a number of teams since making his professional debut in 1999. He has played with Barnsley FC, Football Kingz, New Zealand Knights, Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix.
Christie signed with A-league expansion club Wellington Phoenix from Perth Glory for the start of the 2007–08 season and joined up with fellow All Whites Shane Smeltz, Glen Moss, Tim Brown and Mark Paston. He made 27 appearances in two seasons with the Phoenix before leaving at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.
Christie then went in search of regular playing time to boost his All Whites selection chances for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and signed with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League on 21 January 2010. Christie made his first team debut in their opening match of the 2010 season – a 1–0 home win over Crystal Palace Baltimore F.C. in which he provided the game-winning goal assist.