Danny Hay
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Hay | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1975 | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Waitakere City | |||
| Central United | |||
| 1997–1999 | Perth Glory | 48 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Green Bay-Titirangi United | ||
| 1999–2002 | Leeds United | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Walsall | 45 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | New Zealand Knights | 16 | (1) |
| 2006 | Perth Glory | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Waitakere United | 36 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2007 | New Zealand | 31 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel "Danny" Hay (born 15 May 1975) is a New Zealand footballer who has represented New Zealand as a centre back and captained Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.
Club career
He started the 2006–2007 season as inaugural captain for the Auckland-based New Zealand Knights, but left the club in December following a falling out with management, before playing out the season with Perth Glory.[1]
He appeared in the English Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League, playing for Leeds United.[1] However, he failed to reach his full potential in England due to constant injuries. In England he is probably most remembered for playing in Barcelona's 4–0 thrashing of Leeds despite them going on to reach the semi-final. He also he came on as a substitute for Jonathan Woodgate against Liverpool in a memorable 4–3 victory for Leeds in November 2000.
In New Zealand he played for Green Bay-Titirangi United, Waitakere United and Central United. He also played for Walsall in England.[1]
International career
Hay appeared for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites.[2] His first goal for his country came against Fiji in the 1998 Oceania Nations Cup in a 1–0 win.[3] In 2006, Hay was awarded the captaincy of the All Whites.
In 2007, he retired from international football to pursue a teaching career at Sacred Heart College in Auckland which also involves him training the First XI and youth development teams.
Life after football
Hay courted controversy in June 2012 by criticising All White coach Ricki Herbert's tactics following a defeat in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup to the Solomon Islands. Hay was quoted as saying "It's a little bit scary that you've got one person dictating all the ideas and there's nothing fresh coming through. He's got tactically lazy and to play three at the back in Honiara was horrific in those conditions, with the type of players we had available to us."[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Australian Players Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ↑ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ↑ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/7091624/Herberts-zero-accountability-worries-Danny-Hay
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gavin Wilkinson |
Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award 1997/98 |
Succeeded by Danny Hay, Scott Miller |
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