Heremaia "Harry" Ngata (born 24 August 1971) is a former New Zealand association football player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heremia Ngata | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Wanganui, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1989 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Hull City | 25 | (0) |
| 1993 | North Shore United | ||
| 1994–1995 | Brunswick Juventus | 18 | (2) |
| 1995 | North Shore United | ||
| 1996 | Thomastown Zebras | 24 | (2) |
| 1997 | Bulleen Inter Kings | 16 | (2) |
| 1998 | North Shore United | ||
| 1998–1999 | Bohemians | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Football Kingz | 127 | (27) |
| Total | 214 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2001 | New Zealand | 28 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNgata began his career with Hull City in England, and may have been the first Maori footballer to play in the English league.[1] Ngata won 1998 New Zealand Players' Player of the Year award, whilst playing with North Shore United, where he won the club's Player of the Year award twice.[2] One of the most successful parts of his career was the five years that he spent playing for the Kingz in the Australian NSL.[3] where he became very popular.[4]
International career
editNgata scored New Zealand's goal in his full All Whites debut, a 1–3 loss against Saudi Arabia on 28 April 1993. He was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament[5] and he ended his international playing career with 28 A-international caps and 3 goals to his credit, his final cap a substitute appearance in a 7–0 win over Vanuatu on 13 June 2001.[6][7]
Post-retirement
editNgata works occasionally as a football commentator for SKY TV in New Zealand. He has worked in the role of Sports Ambassador for the SPARC organisation (Sport & Recreation New Zealand).[8]
References
edit- ^ "Where players come from" - BBC article
- ^ "booksinhomes.org.nz". Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ Profile of Harry Ngata on NZ Football Archived 27 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1999 Confederation Cup Squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ Profile of Harry Ngata on the NZPFA website Archived 13 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Harry Ngata Interview
- as Heremaia Ngata – FIFA competition record (archived)
- as Harry Ngata – FIFA competition record (archived)