Samuel Messam (born 2 March 1986) is a New Zealand Association football player who plays for St. George Saints Football Club and has represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Messam | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St. George Saints Football Club | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Hawke's Bay United | ||
2010 | Macarthur Rams Football Club | ||
2011 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||
2012– | St. George Saints Football Club | ||
International career | |||
2008 | New Zealand U-23 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Messam was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing[1] where he played in just one of New Zealand's group matches, a 0–1 loss Belgium.[2]
Messam was signed by New South Wales Premier League Club APIA Leichhardt for the 2011 season.
He is an old boy of Rotorua Boys' High School.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ 2008 Olympic football tournament – New Zealand squad list
- ^ Ngā Raukura i te Ao - Hall of Fame. www.rbhs.school.nz - official site.
External links
edit- Sam Messam – FIFA competition record (archived)