Derek Phillips (New Zealand Footballer)
Derek Phillips is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented the New Zealand national team at international level. Phillips made his full All Whites debut in a 1–3 loss to New Caledonia on 8 October 1968 and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0–2 loss to Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ... on 1 October 1969. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub ...
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Goalkeeper (association Football)
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty as well as in other sports. In most sports which involve scoring in a net, special rules apply to the goalkeeper that do not apply to other players. These rules are often instituted to protect the goalkeeper (being a target for dangerous or even violent actions). This is most apparent in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse, where goalkeepers are required to wear special equipment like heavy pads and a face mask to protect their bodies from the impact ...
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