Timothy Esmonde Myers (born 17 September 1990)[2] is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made three appearances for the New Zealand national team in 2012.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Esmonde Myers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Waitakere United | 90 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Team Wellington FC | 75 | (5) |
| 2015–2019 | Three Kings United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | New Zealand U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMyers began playing for Eastern Suburbs in Auckland as a five-year-old. He moved to Waitakere United as a teenager. In 2005, at the age of 14, Myers was captain of the New Zealand team at the Manchester United Premier Cup tournament in Hong Kong.[3][4]
International career
editMyers represented New Zealand at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup playing the first two matches. He also played for the New Zealand Under-20 team at the 2008 OFC U-20 Championship as the Kiwis finished third place. In 2012, Myers was called up to the Under-23 team, winning the OFC U-23 Championship and qualifying to 2012 Olympic Football Tournament, where he played in one of New Zealand's games.[5] He missed two of the three warmup games due to an injury.[6]
Myers was called to 2012 OFC Nations Cup and had his debut coming off the bench against Papua New Guinea, appearing in two other matches of the tournament.[7]
Career statistics
edit| New Zealand national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
New Zealand's goal tally first.
| International appearances and goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal | Match Report |
| 2012 | |||||||
| 1 | 4 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara |  Papua New Guinea
|
2–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | NZ Football | |
| 2 | 6 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara |  Solomon Islands
|
1–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | NZ Football | |
| 3 | 10 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | Solomon Islands
|
4–3 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | NZ Football | |
References
edit- ^ "List of Players — 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Tim Myers". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Maddaford, Terry (14 July 2005). "Going for youth cup glory". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Maddaford, Terry (21 January 2010). "Soccer: Myers hones talent at top domestic level". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Tim Myers Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Injury worries ease for Football Ferns and Oly Whites". Radio New Zealand. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Soccer: Herbert shuffles deck after World Cup". The New Zealand Herald. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
External links
edit- Tim Myers at National-Football-Teams.com
- nzfootball.co.nz