Greg Draper
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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Alexander Draper | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Somerset, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | The New Saints | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferrymead Bays | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006-2007 | Canterbury United | 14 | (4) |
| 2007-2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Melbourne Knights FC | 20 | (8) |
| 2009-2010 | Team Wellington | 16 | (10) |
| 2010-2011 | Basingstoke Town | 28 | (15) |
| 2011- | The New Saints | 21 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| New Zealand U-17 | |||
| 2007 | New Zealand U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | New Zealand U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24, 6 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Greg Draper (born 13 August 1989) is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who is currently under contract with The New Saints.
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[edit] Club career
Having played for a number of clubs in Australia and New Zealand, Draper joined English non-league club Basingstoke Town in August 2010[1] and made his competitive debut for the club on 17 August against St. Albans.[2]
In June 2011 he joined The New Saints[3] making his debut for the club on 18 June in a pre-season friendly against Cliftonville.[4] His competitive debut came on 30 June against the same team in a Europa League first qualifying round match, where he was a 74th minute substitute.[5]. He scored his first competitive goal for his new club on 3 September in a Welsh Premier League game against Llanelli where he scored the only goal of the game.[6]
[edit] International career
He also represented New Zealand national football team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.[7]
Draper was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.[8][dead link] He played in New Zealand's group matches against Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).[9]
His senior international debut for the All Whites came in 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Fiji.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Town close in on signing of an international striker". Basingstoke Gazette. 8 August 2010. http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/8312378.Town_close_in_on_signing_of_an_international_striker/. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Striker is a big hit with boss". Basingstoke Gazette. 20 August 2010. http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/8338953.Striker_is_a_big_hit_with_boss/. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Kiwi international striker Greg signs for the Saints". The New Saints FC. http://www.saints-alive.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/42-rokstories/912-kiwi-international-striker-greg-signs-for-the-saints. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Saints fall to stoppage time winner". The New Saints FC. 18 June 2011. http://www.saints-alive.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/42-rokstories/913-saints-fall-to-stoppage-time-winner. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "New Saints 1-1 Cliftonville". The New Saints FC. 30 June 2011. http://www.saints-alive.co.uk/tpl/matchdetails.php?id=1383. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Draper fires Saints to important win". www.welsh-premier.com. 3 September 2011. http://www.welsh-premier.com/matchdetail.php?mid=2426. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ Australian Players Database
- ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2008-07-04. http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Mens Olympic Football Tournament - Beijing 2008 - New Zealand squad
- ^ "A-International Line-ups - 2000-". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1565.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-31.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Greg Draper – FIFA competition record
- Wellington Phoenix profile
- NZF - New Zealand U-20 profile
- - Basingstoke Town Profile
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