Tony Lloyd Jamieson (born 16 March 1974, in

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) is a former international footballer for the

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, having played in four

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qualifying campaigns.

Career

Club

Jamieson started his career as a junior player in Wellington, New Zealand, playing for North Wellington AFC in 1981, aged seven.

Nikao Sokkattack and Rarotonga F.C.

At the age of 26 he became a player for the Cook Islands, his mother's birth country. He played in the Cooks for one-year and coached

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before returning to Wellington to play for Wellington Diamond United.

North Wellington Diamond United

He played there for 5 years, until the age of 31. New Zealand football, is the second most improved football, after

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n zone.

Nadi FC

In 2005, he became a player of

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in the IDC, Inter-district Cup Tournament. His greatest football accomplishments have been to receive the man of the match awards in the two biggest internationals of his career. One against Australia in 2000 and the other against New Zealand in 2004. In both games the Cook Islands lost 17–0 and 2–0 respectively.

International

Jamieson made his international debut for the

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in 2000. In 2010, Jamieson became infamous after sitting with the ball for over minute during a 2–0 defeat to

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Management career

In November 2011, Jamieson was appointed as technical director of the Cook Islands Football Association. In 2013 he formed Football Cook Islands, a group of passionate, long-term football supporters, players, qualified coaches and club officials, concerned about the way football is currently being managed by the national association CIFA. He was subsequently suspended by CIFA and banned from all football-related activities by the

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for five years for ethical breaches.

Career statistics

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 26 November 2011''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamieson, Tony 1974 births Living people People from Rarotonga Nadi F.C. players Association football goalkeepers Cook Islands international footballers Cook Island footballers Wellington United players Wellington Olympic AFC players Stop Out players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Fiji New Zealand people of Cook Island descent Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in Fiji North Wellington players 2000 OFC Nations Cup players