Ben Sigmund
 Sigmund playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Robert Sigmund | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1998 | Christchurch United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Christchurch United[1] | 76 | (14) |
| 2003–2004 | Football Kingz | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Canterbury United | 83 | (7) |
| 2006 | Fawkner Blues | 11 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Auckland City | 43 | (5) |
| 2008– | Wellington Phoenix | 143 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | New Zealand U17 | 3 | (0) |
| New Zealand U20 | 12 | (0) | |
| 2000–2014 | New Zealand | 31 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Benjamin Robert Sigmund (born 3 February 1981[2]) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[3] He has represented New Zealand at under-17, under-20 and senior men's level.
Club career
Club career
Born in Blenheim, Sigmund spent his early career with Football Kingz, Canterbury United, Fawkner Blues and Auckland City. He signed for the Wellington Phoenix in 2008. On 9 July 2012 he signed a two-year contract extension keep him with the club until 2015.[4]
International career
Sigmund made his senior international debut as a substitute in August 2000 against Oman, but did not earn a second cap until 2007,[5] where he earned a call up to play Wales in Wrexham after nearly seven years in the football wilderness. On 6 September 2008 Sigmund scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win over New Caledonia with a header from a corner.[5]
Sigmund was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa,[6][7] and was more recently in the side the beat Bahrain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 14 November 2009.
On 10 May 2010, Sigmund was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[8]
On 29 September 2014, Sigmund retired from international football citing his desire to spend more time with his family.[9]
Honours
Personal Honours:
- Wellington Phoenix Member's Player of the Year: 2008–2009[10]
References
- ↑ Smith, Tony (13 November 2009). "All Whites pair united by Christchurch". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ↑ Ben Sigmund profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Phoenix Sign Sigmund As Final Defender
- ↑ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1112586/Sigmund-extends-Phoenix-stay
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "New Zealand – All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009.
- ↑ "2009 Confederations Cup – New Zealand squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ Gray, Russell (29 September 2014). "Sigmund Calls Time on All Whites Career". Football Federation Austrlia.
- ↑ http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=26606
External links
- Wellington Phoenix profile
- NZF – All White profile
- Ben Sigmund – FIFA competition record
- Confederation Cup profile
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