1. Tony James Lochhead was born on 12 January 1982 and is a New Zealand former professional footballer who appeared with the New Zealand men's national football team.
14 Facts About Tony Lochhead
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Tony Lochhead was a student at Otumoetai College in Tauranga, where he played football and volleyball.
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Tony Lochhead went to the United States in 2001 to study at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Tony Lochhead was a student-athlete and played college soccer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.
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Tony Lochhead was a team member from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and set a school record for total minutes.
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Tony Lochhead was named first-team All-Big West Conference in 2003, and was a second-team All-American and the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2004.
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Anderlecht, Tony Lochhead injured his ankle and returned to Santa Barbara for rehab.
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Tony Lochhead signed with New England in September 2005, some months into the season.
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In July 2008, news surfaced that Tony Lochhead was on trial with English Premier League side Middlesbrough FC The next month, the Teesside Gazette reported that Tony Lochhead had returned to Wellington Phoenix.
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On 9 June 2013, Tony Lochhead was released after not being offered a new contract.
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Tony Lochhead started every match for the team during 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying, and was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad.
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Tony Lochhead continues to play for the New Zealand national team and helped the Kiwis qualify for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.
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On 10 May 2010, Tony Lochhead was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Tony Lochhead married 2008 Miss Universe New Zealand contestant, Samantha Powell, in August 2012.