Kris Bright was born on 5 September 1986 and is a retired New Zealand footballer who is the current sporting director of New Zealand club Auckland City.
23 Facts About Kris Bright
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Kris Bright started as a Semi-Professional with Waitakere City in 2004.
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In mid-2005, Kris Bright was named as one of three players in the New Zealand Knights' apprenticeship scheme.
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Kris Bright appeared in the Knights's following four games up until Emblen's return from injury, but had done enough to retain his position in the squad, having signed another short-term contract, this time to cover for Joshua Rose.
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In mid-2006, Kris Bright was asked to trial at Scottish side Kilmarnock, where he was for a month, playing three games and scoring two goals.
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Kris Bright subsequently landed a one-year contract with the club, with the option of a further year.
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Kris Bright managed to gain a spot in the starting line-up for the struggling Dutch side.
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Kris Bright played in eleven league games, in which he scored one goal, against HFC Haarlem.
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Kris Bright left the Club in July 2009 by mutual consent with a year remaining on his contract due to unpaid wages, and joined English League Two side Shrewsbury Town on 3 August 2009.
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Kris Bright scored his first Football League goal against Lincoln City, then scored another on the final day of the season against Port Vale.
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Unfortunately at the end of the first season at the club, and with the club having huge financial difficulties and unable to pay full wages, Kris Bright was to find a new club.
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On 3 October 2011 Kris Bright joined Maltese club Balzan Youths on a short-term deal.
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Kris Bright accepted the offer of joining Balzan so that he could maintain his match fitness prior to the move to Bryne.
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Kris Bright cited his reasons for leaving were "to get regular playing time as a striker to score goals".
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In March 2013 Kris Bright signed a deal with IFK Mariehamn in the Finland Premier League for the whole season of 2013.
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On 8 March 2014, it was announced Kris Bright had signed for Lincoln City for the rest of the season.
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Kris Bright scored and bagged an assist on debut for Bidvest Wits.
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On 23 August 2016, Kris Bright signed for Northern Irish club Linfield on a one-year contract.
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Kris Bright has represented New Zealand at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-20 levels.
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In 2005, Kris Bright was selected for the under-20 squad to compete in the OFC qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, but again the country were unable to make the finals, finishing third in their group behind the Solomon Islands and Fiji.
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Kris Bright's senior international debut for the All whites was a substitute appearance in 2008 for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Fiji, and his first senior international goal was against Thailand on 28 March 2009.
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Kris Bright was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad, making a single appearance as a substitute against European champions, Spain.
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Kris Bright missed out on the final 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but was named as one of seven non-travelling reserves.