Christopher Cahill(born 25 December 1984) is a retired professionalfootballer.Born in Australia, he represented Samoa at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Uli Cahill | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1984 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 2014 | |||
Club career
editCahill was born on Christmas Day 1984 in Sydney to a father of Irish descent and aSamoanmother. Cahill played four games for Dulwich Hill FC in 2004.[1]He then moved toSt. George Saints,where he played from 2006 to 2012.
International career
editHe played forSamoa national football teamand 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
editHe is the brother of Australian internationalTim Cahill,and cousin ofBen Roberts(New Zealand Kiwis),Joe Stanley(New Zealand All Blacks), andJeremy Stanley(New Zealand All Blacks).[2]
References
edit- ^"Australian Player Database".
- ^abTim Cahill, Football (soccer)Archived6 July 2011 at theWayback Machine
- ^Barclay, Simon (2010). "SECTION 6 - Oceanic Zone".The 2010 World Cup.Lulu.com. p. 181.ISBN9781446160008.
External links
edit- Chris Cahill–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
- Chris Cahillat National-Football-Teams.com
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