| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony James Lochhead | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left wingback | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tauranga City United | |||
| 2001–2004 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Orange County Blue Star | 10 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | New England Revolution | 16 | (0) |
| 2007– | Wellington Phoenix | 85 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | New Zealand U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | New Zealand U-23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2003– | New Zealand | 34 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tony James Lochhead (born 12 January 1982, in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty) is a New Zealander football defender who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix of the A-League.
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Lochhead went to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001. Lochhead would play for the UCSB Soccer team from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and setting a school record for minutes. Lochhead was named first-team All-Big West in 2003, and was a second team All-American and the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. As a senior, Lochhead helped lead Santa Barbara to the NCAA Championship playing alongside his younger brother Greg Lochhead, where the Gauchos lost to Indiana on penalty kicks.
Following his career at Santa Barbara, Lochhead was drafted 33rd overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution. However, at that time he elected not to sign with MLS. He signed with New England in September 2005, some months into the season. On 13 April 2007, the Revolution waived Lochhead, presumably to free up a senior roster spot for former UC Santa Barbara teammate Bryan Byrne, who was signed the same day.
On 11 May 2007, Wellington Phoenix of Australia's A-League announced the signing of Lochhead on a two-year contract.[1]
On 29 July 2008, it was announced that Lochhead was given a trial with English Premier League side Middlesbrough.[2] However, on 14 August 2008 it was announced on the Teeside Evening Gazette website that Tony had returned to Wellington Phoenix.[3]
On 25 November 2009 Lochhead made his 50th appearance for the Wellington Phoenix FC in their 6-0 win over Gold Coast United FC. Lochhead was the first Phoenix player to make 50 appearances.[4]
Lochhead represented New Zealand at Under 17 and under 23 level[5] before making his full All Whites debut in a 0-3 loss Iran on 12 October 2003.[6] He started every match for the team during 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying,[7] and was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad. Lochhead continues to play for the New Zealand national team and helped the Kiwis qualify for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.[8][9]
On 10 May 2010, Lochhead was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[10]
| Club | Season | PDL | Open Cup | SuperLiga | Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Orange County F.C. (USL Premier Development League) |
2004 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| Club Total | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
| Club | Season | MLS | Open Cup | SuperLiga | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| New England Revolution (Major League Soccer) |
2005 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| Club Total | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | A-League | Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix F.C. (A-League) |
2007–08 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Club Total | 81 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 1 | |||||
| Career totals | 94 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 2 | |||||
| Last updated 21 February 2011 | |||||||||||
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