Tim Myers (footballer) explained

Tim Myers
Full Name:Timothy Esmonde Myers[1]
Birth Date:17 September 1990
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.84 m
Position:Centre-back
Years1:2007–2014
Caps1:90
Goals1:6
Years2:2014–2015
Caps2:75
Goals2:5
Years3:2015–2019
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U17
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:New Zealand U20
Nationalyears3:2012
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalteam3:New Zealand U23
Nationalyears4:2012
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalteam4:New Zealand

Timothy Esmonde Myers (born 17 September 1990)[2] is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He made three appearances for the New Zealand national team in 2012.

Club career

Myers began playing for Eastern Suburbs in Auckland as a five-year-old. He moved to Waitakere United as a teenager. In 2005, at the age of 14, Myers was captain of the New Zealand team at the Manchester United Premier Cup tournament in Hong Kong.[3] [4]

International career

Myers represented New Zealand at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup playing the first two matches. He also played for the New Zealand Under-20 team at the 2008 OFC U-20 Championship as the Kiwis finished third place. In 2012, Myers was called up to the Under-23 team, winning the OFC U-23 Championship and qualifying to 2012 Olympic Football Tournament, where he played in one of New Zealand's games.[5] He missed two of the three warmup games due to an injury.[6]

Myers was called to 2012 OFC Nations Cup and had his debut coming off the bench against Papua New Guinea, appearing in two other matches of the tournament.[7]

Career statistics

New Zealand national team
YearAppsGoals
201230
Total30

New Zealand's goal tally first.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: List of Players — 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup . . 1 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Tim Myers . 7 November 2024 . ESPN.
  3. News: Maddaford . Terry . 14 July 2005 . Going for youth cup glory . 2024-10-31 . The New Zealand Herald.
  4. News: Maddaford . Terry . 21 January 2010 . Soccer: Myers hones talent at top domestic level . 2024-10-29 . The New Zealand Herald.
  5. Web site: Tim Myers Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121150/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/my/tim-myers-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference. 2020-04-18.
  6. News: Injury worries ease for Football Ferns and Oly Whites . 23 July 2012 . 7 November 2024 . Radio New Zealand.
  7. News: 2012-11-15 . Soccer: Herbert shuffles deck after World Cup . 2024-10-31 . The New Zealand Herald.