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Draper was included in the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics squads|New Zealand squad]] for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|football tournament]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]].<ref>{{cite news|title = Olympic Football Squads Named |url= http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |publisher = New Zealand Olympic Committee |date = 2008-07-04 |accessdate = 2008-07-04 }}</ref>{{Dead link|date=April 2011}} He played in New Zealand's group matches against Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/beijing2008/teams/team=1889829/squadlist.html Mens Olympic Football Tournament - Beijing 2008 - New Zealand squad]</ref>
Draper was included in the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics squads|New Zealand squad]] for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|football tournament]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]].<ref>{{cite news|title = Olympic Football Squads Named |url= http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |publisher = New Zealand Olympic Committee |date = 2008-07-04 |accessdate = 2008-07-04 }}</ref>{{Dead link|date=April 2011}} He played in New Zealand's group matches against Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/beijing2008/teams/team=1889829/squadlist.html Mens Olympic Football Tournament - Beijing 2008 - New Zealand squad]</ref>


He was called up in March 2012 for the 2012 Olympic qualifiers<ref>{{cite news |url=http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/4422-draper-jets-off-for-kiwis-olympic-bid |title=Draper jets off for Kiwi's Olympic bid |first= |last= |work=www.welsh-premier.com |date=15 March 2012|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref> and scored his first international goal in New Zealand's second group match against Tonga.
He was called up March 2012 for the [[2012 OFC Men's Pre-Olympic Football Tournament|2012 Olympic qualifiers]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/4422-draper-jets-off-for-kiwis-olympic-bid |title=Draper jets off for Kiwi's Olympic bid |first= |last= |work=www.welsh-premier.com |date=15 March 2012|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref> and scored his first international goal in New Zealand's second group match against Tonga.


His senior international debut for the [[New Zealand national football team|All Whites]] came in 2008 in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] qualifier against Fiji.<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1565.htm|title=A-International Line-ups - 2000-|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2009-01-31}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
His senior international debut for the [[New Zealand national football team|All Whites]] came in 2008 in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] qualifier against Fiji.<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1565.htm|title=A-International Line-ups - 2000-|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2009-01-31}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

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Greg Draper
Personal information
Full name Gregory Alexander Draper
Date of birth (1989-08-13) 13 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Somerset, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 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 26 (19)
International career‡
New Zealand U-17
2007 New Zealand U-20 5 (0)
2008- New Zealand U-23 3 (0)
2008- New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:07, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 March 2012

Greg Draper (born 13 August 1989) is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who is currently under contract with The New Saints.

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]

His rich vein of form led to him being awarded the Welsh Premier League player of the month for February 2012.[7]

International career

He also represented New Zealand national football team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.[8]

Draper was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.[9][dead link] He played in New Zealand's group matches against Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).[10]

He was called up March 2012 for the 2012 Olympic qualifiers[11] and scored his first international goal in New Zealand's second group match against Tonga.

His senior international debut for the All Whites came in 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Fiji.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Town close in on signing of an international striker". Basingstoke Gazette. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Striker is a big hit with boss". Basingstoke Gazette. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Kiwi international striker Greg signs for the Saints". The New Saints FC. Retrieved 17 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "17 June 2011" ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Saints fall to stoppage time winner". The New Saints FC. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  5. ^ "New Saints 1-1 Cliftonville". The New Saints FC. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Draper fires Saints to important win". www.welsh-premier.com. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  7. ^ "O'Leary and Draper win latest awards". www.welsh-premier.com. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  8. ^ Australian Players Database
  9. ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  10. ^ Mens Olympic Football Tournament - Beijing 2008 - New Zealand squad
  11. ^ "Draper jets off for Kiwi's Olympic bid". www.welsh-premier.com. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  12. ^ "A-International Line-ups - 2000-". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 31 January 2009. [dead link]

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