Michael Currie | |
Birth Date: | 19 October 1979 |
Birth Place: | England |
Position: | Midfielder, Winger, striker |
Years1: | –2001 |
Clubs1: | Queen's Park Rangers |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1999 |
Clubs2: | → Hougang United FC (loan) |
Years3: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs3: | Hayes |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2002 |
Clubs4: | Northwood |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Maidenhead United |
Clubs6: | Hampton & Richmond Borough |
Clubs7: | Staines Town |
Clubs8: | Wealdstone |
Clubs9: | Beaconsfield Town |
Michael Currie (born 19 October 1979) is an English retired footballer.
Known for his pace and able to run 100m in less than 11 seconds at Queen's Park Rangers,[1] Currie was loaned out to Singaporean S.League side Hougang United in 1999, where he scored a David Beckham style free kick live on tv, was MOM in the All Stars v Singapore international team creating 5 assists and was compared to England international Steve McManaman.[2] However, despite his successful spell in Singapore, Currie sustained a shattered metatarsal[2] upon return to Queen's Park Rangers before being released in 2001.[3] After that, he played for the England beach football team in Marseille against Eric Cantonas French team, scoring 4 goals and went on to play for a series of English non-league outfits.[3]