Chris Jackson (born 18 July 1970) is a former association football player who represented

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. He last played for

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Club career

Jackson was born in Napier, and began his senior career with

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, the team he joined while still a student at

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. He subsequently moved to Australia to join

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in the National Soccer League in 1992. Jackson joined the Football Kingz when the New Zealand franchise were accepted into the

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in 1999 captaining the first ever professional game in New Zealand soccer history.

International career

Jackson made his full

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debut in the Kings Cup Thailand in January 1990 against North Korea. He was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament and again when New Zealand qualified for the

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. Jackson ended his international having played 72 times and scored 12 goals for New Zealand, including 60 A-international caps in which he scored 10 times. He captained the All Whites 10 times. His final international appearance was as a substitute in a 0–5 loss to

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on 22 June 2003 as New Zealand bowed out of the Confederations Cup in the group stages.

Achievements

*New Zealand Player of the Year:1992 and 1995 *New Zealand Young Player of the Year: 1988 *2010 Illawarra player of the year

References

External links

Chris Jackson Interview

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Chris 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Napier, New Zealand New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers National Soccer League (Australia) players Football Kingz F.C. players Melbourne Knights FC players Waitakere United players Napier City Rovers FC players People educated at Napier Boys' High School Gombak United FC players Expatriate footballers in Singapore New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Tampines Rovers FC players Singapore Premier League players Association football midfielders 1998 OFC Nations Cup players 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2000 OFC Nations Cup players 2002 OFC Nations Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players