James Pritchett (footballer)
New Zealand footballer (born 1982)
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James Keith Pritchett (born 1 July 1982 in Watford, England) is an association football player who represented New Zealand as a defender at both age group and senior international level.[2] He is the son of former New Zealand manager Keith Pritchett.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Keith Pritchett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Aberdeen FC | ||
| 2003 | Football Kingz | 13 | (0) |
| 2004 | Cambridge United | ||
| 2005–2011 | Auckland City FC | 44 | |
| 2011 | Khonkaen FC | ||
| 2012–2015 | Auckland City FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | New Zealand U-17 | ||
| 2003–2004 | New Zealand U-19 | ||
| 2006–2008 | New Zealand | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His senior career included one season with the Football Kingz, New Zealand's professional franchise in the Australian NSL[4] He represented Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost against Al Ahly[5] and Jeonbuk Hyundai.[6]
Pritchett was included in the New Zealand under-17 side for the 1999 FIFA under-17 World Cup hosted by New Zealand, appearing in all three group games.[7][8] He also represented New Zealand at under-23 level in New Zealand's failed bid to qualify for the 2004 Olympics.[9]
Pritchett went on to make his full All Whites début in a 2–1 win over Malaysia on 23 February 2006[10] and has six A-international caps to his credit.[2][11]