Winston Wiremu Reid (born 3 July 1988) is a New Zealand professional

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who last played as a defender for club

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. He captained the New Zealand national team. He has also played for

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with loan periods at

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and

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Early life

Both Reid's parents have

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ancestry. He affiliates to

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through his father and to

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through his mother. He was born in North Shore,

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, and started playing football at the age of four at local club

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. Reid moved from

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at the age of 10 with his mother and

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stepfather, but always maintained contact with his father and his family in New Zealand.

Club career

FC Midtjylland

Reid signed a youth contract with SUB Sønderborg. In 2004, the then 16-year-old Reid joined the academy of

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club

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on a three-year youth contract. He was one of the first players to graduate from FCM's football academy, the first of its kind in Denmark, coming through the system alongside Midtjylland teammates Jesper Weinkouff,

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and former teammate,

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. While coming through the system, Reid helped the U19 win their first U19 Danish championship. In November 2005, Reid signed a professional contract with FC Midtjylland. At the same month at aged 17, he made his FC Midtjylland debut in the

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tournament against Norwegian side

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in a 4–0 win. Reid made his league debut for FC Midtjylland, making his first start and played 60 minutes before being substituted in the 60th minute, in a 2–2 draw against

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on 27 November 2005. It was not until on 19 March 2006 when he made another appearance for the side, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute, in a 2–0 win against

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. Reid then received a handful of first team football towards the end of the 2005–06 season, which lead him to make nine appearances for the side. At the start of the 2006–07 season, Reid appeared in the first three league matches before being sidelined with an injury. After missing three matches, he made his return from injury, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute, in a 2–0 win against

Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).AaB and helping the side win 2–1 on 8 August 2007. Reid continued to be featured in and out of the first team for the next three months. However, he was plagued with injuries and was out of the starting line–up for most of the season. By the end of the season, Reid went on to make nine appearances in all competitions. At the start of the 2008–09 season, Reid became a first team regular and established himself in the starting eleven. He scored his first goal for Midtjylland in a 6–1 win against

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in the first round of the UEFA Cup on 17 July 2008. Against

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in the second leg of the UEFA Cup second round on 28 August, Reid successfully converted his penalty in the shootout, though Midtjylland lost 4–2 in the penalty shootout. Shortly after, he was linked with a move to City. On 29 September, Reid was sent–off for a straight red card in a 1–0 loss against

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in the third round of the Danish Cup. By the end of the year, he had been demoted to the substitute bench amid injury concerns. Reid was able to regain his first team place for the rest of the season. On 23 March 2009, he scored his first league goal in a 3–2 loss against Aab. This was followed up by scoring his second goal and setting up the club's second goal of the game, in a 3–1 win against AC Horsens. But during the match, Reid injured his right foot after clashing with

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. After the match, he publicity criticised Berisha, calling him an "idiot" and rejected his apology. Despite missing two more matches later in the season, Reid went on to make 29 appearances and scoring three times in all competitions. Ahead of the 2009–10 season, Reid continued to be linked a move away from the club, as

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clubs were interested in signing him. But Reid responded to the transfer speculation, saying that he was not in a rush to leave the club. At the start of the season, Reid continued to establish himself in the starting eleven, playing in the centre–back position. and started the first 17 league matches until he missed one match against

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on 6 December. Reid then returned to the starting line–up, starting the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against

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on 6 March 2010. He then followed up by keeping three consecutive clean sheets between 14 March and 25 March. During a 3–2 win against

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on 17 April, Reid suffered a shoulder injury that saw him miss two matches. On 13 May 2010, Reid started in the Danish Cup Final against Nordsjælland, and played 120 minutes after the game went extra time, as FC Midtjylland lost 2–0. Overall, he made 32 appearances during the season. Following his performance at the World Cup, Reid was linked a move away from Midtjylland, with clubs from Europe interested in signing him. However, at the start of the 2010–11 season, he suffered a groin injury that kept him out for the first two league matches. But Reid made his return to the starting line–up, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Brøndby on 1 August 2010, which turns out to be his last appearance for the club. After leaving Midtjylland, Reid was named the club's Best Eleven by the fans.

West Ham United

Reid signed for

on 5 August 2010, on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. His transfer fee was the subject of a dispute between West Ham and Midtjylland, as West Ham withheld the fee to bring to

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's attention fees owing to them from the sale of

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. Reid made his

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debut on 14 August, playing the whole game in a 3–0 loss to

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in the opening game of the season. After making another appearance in a follow–up match, he was dropped and found himself on the substitute bench, as well as playing in the reserve side for the next three months. It was not until on 27 November when Reid made his first team return, coming on as a 50th-minute substitute in a 3–1 win against

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. Between January and February, he made six starts for the side. Reid played an important role against

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in the fourth round of the FA Cup, assisting a goal for

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, who scored a hat–trick, in a 3–2 win on 30 January 2011. He then scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win against

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in the fifth round of the

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on 21 February. After the match, Reid said he dedicated to the victims and his families following an earthquake in Christchurch. Once again, however, Reid spent the rest of the 2010–11 season sidelined from the starting eleven, which saw him placed on the substitute bench, as well as, his own injury concern. In his first season at West Ham, which saw them relegated to the

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, he made 12 appearances in all competitions. Ahead of the 2011–2012 season, Reid stayed at West Ham despite being a move away from the club. At the start of the season, he regained his first team place, playing in the centre–back position after the arrival of

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. Reid then scored his first league goal for West Ham in a 4–1 away win over Nottingham Forest on 28 August. Since the start of the season, Reid started in the first eight league matches until he suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out for two matches. Reid suffered a shoulder injury in the first half during a 0–0 draw against

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on 2 November, resulting in him being sidelined for a month. It was not until on 31 December 2011 when Reid returned to the starting line–up, in a 2–1 loss against

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. He regained his first team place following his return from a shoulder injury. Reid scored the winning goal against arch-rivals

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in a 2–1 home win on 4 February 2012. However at the beginning of March, he suffered ankle injury that kept him out for a month. It was not until on 6 April when Reid returned to the starting line–up, in a 4–0 win against

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. Two weeks later on 23 April, he scored his third goal of the season, in a 2–1 win against

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. Reid played all three matches in the Championship Play–offs, as West Ham finished the season by winning the

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against

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, and gaining promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt. In his second season, he made 33 appearances and scoring three times in all competitions. Rowen Muscat Winston ReidWest Ham Vs Birkrikara (19753343420)

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Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Reid opted to stay and train with his West Ham teammates ahead of the new Premier League season rather than represent

at the London Olympics. Reid started the season well when he helped West Ham United keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Aston Villa in the opening game of the season. On 1 September, Reid scored his first Premier League goal in West Ham's 3–0 victory against

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. Despite helping the club collect four points throughout December, Reid's performance was a standout that he was named December's SBOBET Player of the Month by the club's supporters. Reid captained West Ham for the first time in his career against Manchester United in the third round replay of FA Cup and helped the side lose 1–0. Two months later, he became a stand in captain once again following injuries to

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and

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, coming against

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and

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. However, by April, he suffered a thigh injury that saw him miss two matches. Reid returned to the starting line–up against Manchester United on 17 April 2013, helping the side draw 2–2. It was announced on 1 May that Reid signed a two-year extension to his contract until the end of the 2014–15 season. Arguably his best season since joining the club, Reid was rewarded for his form on 8 May when he was named

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, as West Ham went on to finish the season in 10th. In his third season, he made 37 appearances and scoring once in all competitions. At the start of the 2013–14 season, Reid started the season well when he helped the side keep two clean sheets in the first two league matches. Reid scored the opening goal in a 3–0 away win against rivals

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on 6 October 2013, ending the club's five league match losing streak. However, a month later, he suffered an ankle injury in training which required surgery. By late–January, Reid made a return to full training. It was not until on 1 February 2014 when he made his return from injury, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 home win against

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. Following his return, Reid regained back his first team place for the closing months of the season and helped the club retain their status in the league, finishing thirteenth place. He made his 100th appearance for West Hamin all competitions on 15 April in a 1–3 defeat away to

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. In his fourth season at the club, Reid made 22 appearances and scored once in all competitions. On 20 September 2014, Reid scored the first goal after just two minutes in a 3–1 win against

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at Upton Park. Reid started the first twelve matches of the season until he was sidelined for one game in late–November for his fifth booking of the season. He regained his first team place for the next 11 matches between December and February. This lasted until Reid sustained a hamstring injury during a 2–0 loss against Liverpool on 31 January 2015 and was sidelined for weeks. It was announced on 1 March that Reid signed a new six-and-a-half-year contract with West Ham, after much speculation over his future at the club, after being linked with London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham. Over the closing months of the season, Reid continued to be in and out of the first team, as he was plagued from injuries. In his fifth season at West Ham United, Reid made 33 appearances and scored once in all competitions. West Ham United Vs Manchester City (24107027383)

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At the start of the 2015–16 season, Reid made his UEFA Europa League debut against

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in the first leg of the second round. In mid–October, Reid suffered a hip injury while on international duty and was sidelined for weeks, making his return on 7 November in a 1–1 draw against Everton. Reid captained the side for the first time in the season against West Brom on 29 November, but scored an own goal in a 1–1 draw. In a follow–up match against Manchester United, his performance was praised by

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. However, he was sidelined with a hamstring injury that kept him out for a month. It was not until on 9 January 2016 when Reid made his return from injury, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 win against

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in the third round of the FA Cup. He, once again, became a captain for the second time this season, as West Ham drew 0–0 against Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup. But Reid suffered another hamstring injury that kept him out for a month. It was not until on 19 March when Reid made his return from injury, starting the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Chelsea. He later regained his first team place over the closing months of the season despite suffering from injuries. On 10 May, Reid wrote his name into West Ham folklore when he scored the last ever goal at Upton Park in a 3–2 win against Manchester United. In his sixth season at West Ham, Reid made 30 appearances and scored once in all competitions. West Ham 1 Chelsea 0 (38941121751)

At the start of the 2016–17 season, Reid played all three matches of the Europa League Qualifying match, as they did not progress to the Group Stage after losing 2–1 on aggregate against

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. Reid scored his first goal of the season in a 1–0 win against

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on 22 October. After serving a one match suspension for picking up five yellow cards, he returned to the starting line–up against Tottenham Hotspur on 19 November and set up two goals, but was later–off for second bookable offence, in a 3–2 loss. On 26 December, Reid scored his second goal of the season, in a 4–1 win against Swansea City. Reid regained his first team place for the next three months. He also became a stand in captain following Noble's absence for a number of matches towards the end of the season. Despite suffering from abductor problems later in the season, in his seventh season at West Ham, Reid made 36 appearances and scored two times in all competitions. Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Reid returned to full training following a knee injury. He also signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2023. In early January 2018, Reid suffered a groin injury, keeping him out until 3 March when he played against Swansea, only to be taken off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask over his face after being knocked unconscious and twisting a knee, resulting in him being substituted in the 27th minute. After the match, it was announced that Reid was sidelined for the rest of the season. In his eighth season at West Ham, he made 20 appearances in all competitions. Manchester United v West Ham United, 13 August 2017 (08)

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However, Reid did not play for the 2018–19 season, as he continued to recover from a knee injury. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Reid made his first appearance in a friendly match against

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and helped them win 3–2 on 11 July 2019. After the match, he said: "You sometimes forget what it's like to play, so I was really looking forward to it. " However, Reid suffered a knee injury that kept him out for further three months. It was not until on 30 October when he returned from injury, playing 64 minutes for the reserve side, in a 3–2 loss against

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. Reid made another appearance for the reserve side, in a 4–0 win against Aston Villa U23 on 22 November. On 21 September 2021 West Ham announced that Reid had departed the club by mutual consent.

Sporting Kansas City (loan)

On 14 February 2020, Reid went to

on loan. Upon joining the club, he said: "The last 19 months hasn't been the easiest time in my career, but hopefully we’ve crossed that bridge now. I'm just looking forward to a new challenge. Whatever happened back in the UK happened, so I'm just happy to be here and I'm really excited for it.". In December 2020, Sporting Kansas City announced that they would not be signing Reid on a permanent transfer at the end of his loan and that he would return to West Ham.

Brentford (loan)

On 1 February 2021, Reid joined

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club

on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On 3 February, Reid made his debut for Brentford in a 3–2 win against Bristol City, coming on late in the game as a substitute. It was his first senior game in English football since 2018. He played in the play-off final, helping Brentford gain promotion to the Premier League for the 2021–22 season. Reid was hailed as "a giant" by Brentford manager

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for helping to get their promotion push back on track following his arrival at the club in February.

International career

Denmark

Reid received Danish

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in 2006 and was subsequently called up for the under-19 national team. He played for various Danish age-grade representative teams, in particular the under-19s and under-21s, and played in the 2009 European Under-21 Championship qualification tournament. During a match against Serbia U21 on 11 October 2008, Reid was subjected to racism by the opposition supporters.

New Zealand

On 11 March 2010, Reid stated that he wanted to play for New Zealand's senior team, and on 13 March 2010 he made himself available for New Zealand's

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selection. On 10 May 2010, Reid was included in New Zealand's 2010 World Cup squad even though New Zealand national coach

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had never seen him play. He made his international debut in a friendly against

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two weeks later. His second appearance came in the All Whites' shock 1–0 victory over

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, leaving Ricki Herbert "suitably impressed" with Reid's performance, supplanting

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on the right side of Herbert's three-man defence. On 15 June 2010, Reid scored an equalising goal in stoppage time against

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in their opening game of the 2010 World Cup, thus securing a draw as well as his first ever international goal and New Zealand's first ever point in a World Cup finals match. He later made two more appearances in the tournament, as New Zealand was eliminated in the Group Stage. Despite the elimination, Reid later reflected on the tournament, saying it has changed his life. On 12 October 2010, Winston picked up his first international red card against

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for a "vicious" studs-up tackle on striker

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in the 90th minute of the All Whites' 2–0 defeat. Following the retirement of

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from international football in 2013, Reid was named captain of the All Whites. His first match as captain came on 22 March 2013 against

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and set up a goal for Tommy Smith, who scored the winning goal, in a 2–1 win. Later in the same year on 7 November 2013, Reid was ruled out of the All Whites' FIFA World Cup playoff against

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, not only leaving a void on defence, but also with his successor as captain uncertain. It was not until on 9 September 2014 when he made his first appearance for the national side in almost a year, as they lost 3–1 against

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. Reid made his only national side appearance a year later on 7 September 2015 against

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, helping the side draw 1–1. It was not until on 9 October 2016 when Reid made another national side appearance a year later against Mexico, which saw them lose 2–1. However, he missed a year from the national side once again, including missing out in the

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in Russia. It was not until October 2017 when Reid was called up to the national side. He started the whole game against

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on 6 October 2017, as they lost 2–1. The following month, Reid played in both legs against

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, the world's 10th ranked team at the time, for a place at the

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, as New Zealand lost 2–0 on aggregate. After a two-year absent from the national side, he was called up to the national side in November. Reid made his first national side appearance in two years, coming against

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, where he captained and played 45 minutes before being substituted, as they lost 3–1. In July 2021, Reid was confirmed as a member of the New Zealand team at the

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in Tokyo. In August 2022, Reid announced his international retirement with the home-and away series against

being his final games. He played his final match on 25 September at

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Personal life

In addition to speaking English, Reid is fluent in Danish. In July 2015, Reid became a first time father when his wife, Yana, gave birth to twins, Ariana and Damien. In August 2015, Reid launched a footballing scholarship at Scots College, which were won by

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and

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. As of August 2022, Reid and his family are based in Dubai.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.''

Honours

West Ham United *

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Sporting Kansas City *

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Brentford *

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Individual *

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* NZF Footballer of the Year: 2011
*NZPFA Players' Player of the Year:

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*New Zealand Footballer of the Year: 2014 * IFFHS OFC Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 *

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Oceania Men's Team of All Time: 2021

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Winston 1988 births Living people Te Rarawa people Tainui people Danish people of New Zealand descent People from North Shore, New Zealand Association footballers from Auckland New Zealand Māori sportspeople New Zealand association footballers Danish footballers FC Midtjylland players West Ham United F.C. players Sporting Kansas City players Danish Superliga players Premier League players English Football League players Denmark youth international footballers Denmark under-21 international footballers New Zealand international footballers 2010 FIFA World Cup players New Zealand emigrants to Denmark Naturalised citizens of Denmark New Zealand expatriate association footballers Danish expatriate footballers New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Danish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England Association football defenders Expatriate soccer players in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players FC Sønderborg players Brentford F.C. players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic association footballers of New Zealand