Chris Cahill
- For fictional characters named Chris Cahill, see Last Resort (U.S. TV series) and Personal Best (film)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Bruce Cahill | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Marconi | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Dulwich Hill FC | 4 | (0) |
2006–2012 | St. George Saints | ||
National team‡ | |||
2007 | Samoa | 3 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Christopher Bruce "Chris" Cahill (born 25 December 1984) is a Samoan footballer who last played as a midfielder for St. George Saints in the NSW Winter Super League and other Soccer NSW competitions.
Club career
Cahill was born on 25 December 1984 in Sydney, Australia to an English father of Irish descent and a Samoan mother. Cahill played four games for Dulwich Hill FC in 2004.[1] He then moved to Australian club St. George Saints, where he has played since 2006.
International career
He played for Samoa national team and was briefly national captain.[2] He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scoring goals against American Samoa and Tonga. He didn't appear at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup which was Samoa's first appearance at a major tournament.
Personal life
He is the brother of Australian international Tim Cahill, who currently plays for Melbourne city FC, and cousin of Ben Roberts (New Zealand Kiwis), Joe Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks), and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks).[2]
Career statistics
International appearances
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 25 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Vanuatu | 0-4 | defeat | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. | |||||
2. | 27 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | American Samoa | 7–0 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. | |||||
3. | 29 August 2007 | National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa | Tonga | 2–1 | Win | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. | |||||
Correct as of 31 December 2007 | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ Australian Player Database
- 1 2 Tim Cahill, Football (soccer) Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Chris Cahill – FIFA competition record
- Chris Cahill at National-Football-Teams.com