Christopher Cahill (born 25 December 1984) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Australia, he represented Samoa at international level.

Chris Cahill
Personal information
Full name Christopher Uli Cahill
Date of birth (1984-12-25) 25 December 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Marconi-Fairfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Dulwich Hill 10 (7)
2006–2012 St. George Saints
International career
2007–2011 Samoa 15 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 2014

Club career

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Cahill was born on Christmas Day 1984 in Sydney to a father of Irish descent and a Samoan mother. Cahill played four games for Dulwich Hill FC in 2004.[1] He then moved to St. George Saints, where he played from 2006 to 2012.

International career

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He played for Samoa national football team and was briefly national team captain.[2] He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scoring twice against American Samoa.[3] He did not appear at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, which was Samoa's first appearance at a major tournament.

Personal life

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He is the brother of Australian international Tim Cahill, and cousin of Ben Roberts (New Zealand Kiwis), Joe Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks), and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Player Database".
  2. ^ a b Tim Cahill, Football (soccer) Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Barclay, Simon (2010). "SECTION 6 - Oceanic Zone". The 2010 World Cup. Lulu.com. p. 181. ISBN 9781446160008.
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