Chris Cahill Explained

Chris Cahill
Fullname:Christopher Uli Cahill
Birth Date:25 December 1984
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Marconi-Fairfield
Years1:2004–2005
Years2:2006–2012
Clubs1:Dulwich Hill
Clubs2:St. George Saints
Caps1:10
Goals1:7
Nationalyears1:2007–2011
Nationalteam1:Samoa
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:7
Ntupdate:January 2014

Christopher Cahill (born 25 December 1984) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Australia, he represented Samoa at international level.

Club career

Cahill was born on Christmas Day 1984 in Sydney to a father of Irish descent and a Samoan mother. Cahill played four games for Dulwich Hill FC in 2004.[1] He then moved to St. George Saints, where he played from 2006 to 2012.

International career

He played for Samoa national football team and was briefly national team captain.[2] He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scoring twice against American Samoa.[3] He did not appear at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, which was Samoa's first appearance at a major tournament.

Personal life

He is the brother of Australian international Tim Cahill, and cousin of Ben Roberts (New Zealand Kiwis), Joe Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks), and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Player Database.
  2. https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/psc/content/getContent.html?contentId=41. Tim Cahill, Football (soccer)
  3. Book: Barclay, Simon. The 2010 World Cup. Lulu.com. 9781446160008. SECTION 6 - Oceanic Zone. 2010. 181.