Brent Fisher (born 6 July 1983) is a

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who last played for

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in the

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Club career

Fisher attended Christchurch Boys' High School and turned out for Canterbury United when only 17 years of age. He then played for two seasons in the Australian NSL before moving to Germany's Energie Cottbus in January 2005. He returned to New Zealand after a short spell in Norway, then signed up for another Scandinavian side,

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. His 2006 season at

was spoilt by an early injury, and some other problems. Following a promising comeback in the Autumn, Fisher and the club decided to sign a renewed contract for 2007, and also for 2008, for a third season. During 2008 he was again injured.

International career

In 1999, he was member of the New Zealand squad at the

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held in

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. Fisher made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in an international friendly 2–3 loss to

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on 13 October 2002 and ended his international playing career with nine A-international caps and four goals to his credit, his final cap, also a substitute appearance, in a 1–0 win over

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on 19 February 2006.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Brent 1983 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers National Soccer League (Australia) players Bodens BK players FC Energie Cottbus players North West Sydney Spirit FC players Port Melbourne SC players 2. Bundesliga players Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in Germany New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany 2004 OFC Nations Cup players National Premier Leagues players People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School Men's association football forwards