Jeremy John Christie (born 22 May 1983) is a New Zealand international

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who most recently played for

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in the

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. Christie specialises in

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and as a defender. Christie was part of the selected

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squad which competed at the

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Career

Club

Christie has played for a number of teams since making his professional debut in 1999. He has played with

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and

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...

. Christie signed with

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expansion club

from

for the start of the 2007–08 season and joined up with fellow

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and

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. He made 27 appearances in two seasons with the Phoenix before leaving at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season. Christie then went in search of regular playing time to boost his

selection chances for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and signed with

of the

on 21 January 2010. Christie made his first team debut in their opening match of the 2010 season – a 1–0 home win over Crystal Palace Baltimore F.C. in which he provided the game-winning goal assist. Christie scored his first goal for Tampa Bay in a 2–2 draw with

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, an 86th minute

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to tie the game in front of a sell-out home crowd. Christie missed most of the 2011 season for FC Tampa Bay due to hip surgery he had undertaken during the off season. At the conclusion of the 2011 season Christie left FC Tampa Bay. Christie played in the ASB Premiership in New Zealand's top flight competition for Waitakere United in at least two separate spells from 2004 onwards.

International

Christie was selected to captain the New Zealand U-17 squad for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted by New Zealand and played in all three group stage matches against Poland, Uruguay and the United States. Christie has also earned national representation at U-20 and U-23 level between 2001 and 2005. Christie made his

senior debut with a substitute appearance in a 0–1 loss to

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on 9 June 2005 at

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. He was named as part of the

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New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa, playing in all three pool matches against Spain, South Africa and Iraq. On 10 May 2010, Christie was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the

. and appeared as a second-half substitute in New Zealand's first two games which both resulted in 1–1 draws with Slovakia and 2006 World Champions Italy.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christie, Jeremy 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Whangārei New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers A-League Men players National Soccer League (Australia) players Barnsley F.C. players Football Kingz F.C. players Waitakere United players New Zealand Knights FC players Perth Glory FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Expatriate soccer players in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England USSF Division 2 Professional League players North American Soccer League players New Zealand Māori sportspeople Association football midfielders 2008 OFC Nations Cup players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players

Career

Club

International

Career statistics

International

International goals

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