Danny Hay

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Personal information
Danny Hay
Full name	Daniel Hay
Date of birth	May 15, 1975
Place of birth	, New Zealand
Nickname	Haysy
Position	Central Defender,
Club information
Current club	N/A
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
?-? ?-? ?-? 1998-1999 1999-2002 2001-2003 2004-2006 2006-2006	Waitakere City F.C. Central United Perth Glory Green Bay/Titirangi Leeds United Walsall F.C. New Zealand Knights Perth Glory	?-? ?-? ?-? ?-? 4 (0) 45 (0) 9 (0) 3 (0)
National team**
1998–present	New Zealand	28 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 July 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2006.

Danny Hay (born May 15, 1975) is a New Zealand soccer player, who last played as a central defender for the Perth Glory in the Australian A-League. He started the season as inaugural captain for the Auckland based New Zealand Knights, but left the club in December following a falling out with management. He played out the season with Perth Glory.

He appeared in the English FA Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League, playing for Leeds United F.C. However, he failed to reach his full potential in England due to constant injuries.

In New Zealand he played for Green Bay/Titirangi, Waitakere City F.C. and Central United. He also played for Perth Glory (Australia) and Walsall F.C. (England).

He also appeared for the New Zealand national soccer team, the All Whites. His only goal for his country came against Fiji in the 1998 Oceania Nations Cup in a 1-0 win. In 2006 Danny Hay was awarded the captaincy of the All Whites