Daniel John Hay was born on 15 May 1975 and is a retired New Zealand professional footballer who formerly managed the New Zealand men's national football team, New Zealand U-23, and New Zealand U-20.
35 Facts About Danny Hay
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Danny Hay played as a central defender for Premier League club Leeds United and National Soccer League side, Perth Glory.
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Danny Hay captained Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.
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Danny Hay was born in Auckland and grew up in Titirangi and later Hillsborough.
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Danny Hay attended Kelston Boys High School where he played in the 1st XI for four years between 1990 and 1993.
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Danny Hay was awarded the Auckland College Sportsperson of the Year for 1993.
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Danny Hay moved to Central United for the National Summer League which commenced in January 1996.
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Danny Hay was awarded the prestigious Perth Glory Most Glorious Player award.
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Danny Hay was awarded again the prestigious Perth Glory Most Glorious Player award this time jointly with Scott Miller.
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In June 1999, Danny Hay trialled for Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart before trialling the following month for Premier League side, Leeds United on the first team's pre season tour of Sweden and Finland.
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On 14 July 1999, Danny Hay started in their friendly match against Swedish side Byske.
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Danny Hay was rested for the final match against Swedish side Bodens.
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Danny Hay was successful in obtaining a three-year contract with Leeds and became the first New Zealander to be offered a contract by a Premier League club.
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On 30 September 1999, Danny Hay was named on the bench for Leeds' second leg UEFA Cup first round fixture against Partizan Belgrade at Elland Road.
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On 13 September 2000, Danny Hay was named on the bench for their UEFA Champions League first group stage fixture against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
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Danny Hay came on in the 89th minute as a substitute for captain Lucas Radebe who suffered what appeared to be a serious neck injury.
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Danny Hay became only the second New Zealander after Lee Norfolk to appear in England's top division.
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On 22 August 2001, Danny Hay started in the away fixture against Selby Town but he aggravated a groin injury and needed further treatment.
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Danny Hay still had injury worries later in the season precluding him from Leeds' first leg third round UEFA Cup away fixture against Grasshoppers on 22 November 2001.
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Danny Hay made no further first team or reserve squad appearances in the season due to injury.
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Danny Hay was released at the end of his Leeds United contract in May 2002 and later signed for Walsall in July 2002 who were playing Football League First Division in England.
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Danny Hay became a regular starter for the team, having forty starts and five games off the bench for Walsall.
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Danny Hay signed on with the Football Kingz in what turned out to be the club's last season.
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Danny Hay joined the squad in the early part of 2004 making seven appearances and played his last match against Brisbane on 29 February 2004 where he scored a goal.
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Danny Hay then returned to New Zealand to see out the rest of his playing career with Waitakere United who played in the New Zealand Football Championship.
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Danny Hay played in the New Zealand national team, making 31 appearances for the team and scoring two goals.
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Danny Hay made his New Zealand debut against Oman on 29 September 1996 during New Zealand's tour of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Lebanon.
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In 2006, Danny Hay was awarded the captaincy of the New Zealand team.
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At the start of 2009, Danny Hay retired from international football to pursue a teaching career at Sacred Heart College in Auckland.
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Danny Hay was head coach of the 1st XI at Sacred Heart College.
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Danny Hay coached at Eastern Suburbs team in the ISPS Handa Premiership, leading the team to their first national title in 48 years when they won the Championship in 2019.
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Danny Hay was appointed as coach of the New Zealand under-17 national team in April 2015.
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Danny Hay was manager of the U17s at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup where they lost to Brazil in the round of 16 due to a 96th-minute penalty having qualified from the group in second-place behind France.
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On 26 August 2019, Danny Hay was announced as the new coach of New Zealand, becoming only the second person to both captain and manage the team.
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Danny Hay later stated that he regretted his actions and apologised to his players and parents of young children, who might have heard his outburst.