Sam Jenkins (footballer)

Sam Jenkins
Personal information
Full name Samuel David Jenkins
Date of birth February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17) (age 25)
Place of birth Napier, New Zealand
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Central United
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000-2007 Napier City Rovers 57 (34)
2004-2008 Hawke's Bay United 61 (10)
2008- Western Suburbs 7 (9)
2008-2009- Team Wellington- 15 (0)
2010 Central United
National team
2006-2007 New Zealand U20 11 (7)
2008-present New Zealand U23 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 April 2008.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2007

Samuel David Jenkins (born 17 February 1987) is a soccer player from New Zealand who currently plays for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship.

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Club career

Jenkins started off his club career for Napier City Rovers in the year 2001. He progressed through the Junior ranks to the 1st team where he made 67 appearances scoring 34 goals from Midfield.

In 2004 aged 17 whilst still at School he signed for Napier in the inaugural 2004/05 New Zealand Football Championship. He has since made over 60 appearances for Hawkes Bay in the NZFC scoring 10 goals.

In 2008 while based in Wellington training for the Olympics he signed for Western Suburbs where he made 7 appearances scoring 9 goals.

Is currently unsigned.

International career

Jenkins has represented New Zealand at Under 20, Under 23 and A level. His first cap for the NZ Under 20s was against Australia in Sydney in May 2006 where he scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win for New Zealand. He then scored a double two days later to help New Zealand to a 3-1 win over Australia and their first ever series win. He was third top goal scorer (4) at Oceania World Cup Qualifying tournament in January 2007 in Auckland where he helped New Zealand qualify for the 2007 Fifa Under 20 World Cup in Canada. He started all 3 matches in Canada against Portugal (0-2), Gambia (0-1) and Mexico (1-2) and was one of New Zealands stand out players.

In 2008 he was called into the New Zealand under 23 Olympic team for matches against Chile in Wellington which saw New Zealand gain their first ever win (1-0) against South American opposition on home soil. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] He played in New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1-1), Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).

Also has won 3 caps for New Zealand A

[2]

Personal

Grew up in Napier, New Zealand with his family, Mum (Jude), his late father (Dave) and his younger sister Chloe. He attended Porrit Primary School, Tamatea Intermediate and Napier Boys High School where he excelled at both cricket and soccer.

Player history

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2008-07-04. http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019. Retrieved 2008-07-04. 
  2. ^ http://www.nzsoccer.com

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