Tony James Lochhead (born 12 January 1982) is a New Zealand former professional

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who appeared with the

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Early life and education

Lochhead was born on 12 January 1982 in

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, New Zealand. He was a student at Otumoetai College in

, where he played football and volleyball. Lochhead went to the United States in 2001 to study at the

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. He was a student-athlete and played

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for the

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team. He was a member of the team from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and set a school record for total minutes. Lochhead was named first-team All-

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in 2003, and was a second team All-American and the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. As a senior, Lochhead lead UCSB to the finals of the

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where the team fell in penalty kicks.

Club career

Prior to attending UC Santa Barbara, Lochhead played with

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of the

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. While enrolled in college, he appeared in 10 games for

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team

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and scored one goal. Following his career at Santa Barbara, Lochhead was drafted 33rd overall in the

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by the New England Revolution. However, at that time he elected not to sign with MLS to trial with European clubs. While with

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, Lochhead injured his ankle and returned to Santa Barbara for rehab. A glandular fever slowed the recovery process, but Lochhead returned to Europe for trials in Sweden and Norway which also proved unsuccessful. He signed with New England in September 2005, some months into the season. On 13 April 2007, the Revolution waived Lochhead to free up a senior roster spot for former UC Santa Barbara teammate Bryan Byrne who was signed the same day. Lochhead1

On 11 May 2007,

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of Australia's A-League announced the signing of Lochhead on a two-year contract. In July 2008, news surfaced that Lochhead was on trial with English

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side

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The next month, the

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reported that Lochhead had returned to Wellington Phoenix. On 25 November 2009 Lochhead made his 50th appearance for Wellington Phoenix in their 6–0 win over

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and was the first Phoenix player to do so. On 9 June 2013, Lochhead was released after not being offered a new contract. In January 2014 it was announced that newly appointed head coach, Wilmer Cabrera, had signed Lochhead to Major League Soccer side

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. The Chivas USA franchise folded at the conclusion of the 2014 season.

International career

Lochhead represented New Zealand at Under 17 and under 23 level before making his full

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debut in a 0–3 loss

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on 12 October 2003. He started every match for the team during

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Qualifying, and was included in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad. Lochhead continues to play for the New Zealand national team and helped the Kiwis qualify for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. On 10 May 2010, Lochhead was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the

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Personal life

Lochhead married 2008

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contestant, Samantha Powell, in August 2012. Following his footballing career, Lochhead became involved with commercial real estate with

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in Southern California.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

References

External links

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Chivas USA player profile
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lochhead, Tony 1982 births Living people A-League Men players Men's association football defenders Chivas USA players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players New England Revolution draft picks New England Revolution players New Zealand association footballers New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States New Zealand international footballers Orange County Blue Star players People educated at Otumoetai College UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players USL League Two players Sportspeople from Tauranga Wellington Phoenix FC players 2004 OFC Nations Cup players 2008 OFC Nations Cup players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2012 OFC Nations Cup players