Steven Old
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven David Old | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
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Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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GAIS | ||
Number | TBA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | St. John’s | 44 | (5) |
2005–2006 | YoungHeart Manawatu | 19 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 9 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Kilmarnock | 11 | (0) |
2010 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Basingstoke Town | 8 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Sutton United | 10 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Shijiazhuang Yongchang | 29 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Ljungskile SK | 46 | (6) |
2016– | GAIS | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2003 | New Zealand U-17 | 12 | (4) |
2005 | New Zealand U-20 | 3 | (0) |
2008 | New Zealand U-23 | 15 | (3) |
2004– | New Zealand | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2009 |
Steven David Old (born 17 February 1986) is a New Zealand footballer, who currently plays for GAIS.
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Club career
He was released from A-League club Wellington Phoenix at the end of the 2007/08 season.[1] He formerly played for the Newcastle United Jets where he covered for Craig Deans who was in the USA. Prior to joining the Jets, Old attended St. John's University (NY) and played two years of football there.
Old was training with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock since 22 January 2009, awaiting his work permit to sign for that team. On 30 March 2009 he signed a three-year contract with Kilmarnock, after receiving his permission to play.[2][3]
In the final weeks of 2010, Old had a loan spell at Cowdenbeath in which he made 4 appearances. Following his loan spell at Cowdenbeath, Old struggled to make a first team appearance under manager Mixu Paatelainen and Kenny Shiels. In May 2011, Old was released by the club.
In July 2011 Old went on pre-season tour to South Africa with Perth Glory with a view of getting a contract with the A-League club.[4]
On 13 February 2012 Old joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on non-contact terms after he had been training with them for a couple of months.[5] Old made his debut the next day in a 2-2 draw against Salisbury City.[6]
Old joined Conference South club Sutton United in October 2012 and made his debut in the 1-0 home victory against Chelmsford City
On 28 February 2013, Steven Old signed for China League One side Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao on transfer deadline day in China, replacing Vlado Jeknić who injured a week before.
With Shijiazhuang, Old's side unsuccessfully faced 2013 Chinese Super League runners-up Shandong Luneng [7] but on the whole had a successful mid-table season following the clubs relocation from Fujian. Old scored in the final game of the season against Yanbian White Tigers.
On 13 November 2015 he signed up for the Swedish club GAIS. [8]
International career
Old captained New Zealand in the Under 17’s, as well as being a part of the Under 20’s and Under 23’s, before progressing to the New Zealand national team, making his debut in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Australia on 29 May 2004. Old scored his first international goal on 19 February 2006, in a 1–0 New Zealand victory against Malaysia in Christchurch.[9]
He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.[10] He played in 2 of New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1–1) and Belgium (0–1). Old missed the 5–0 loss to Brazil after serving a one-game suspension for receiving a red card in their first game against China. Old was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad.[11]
Old has recently been called up to the All Whites 17-man squad to take on Mexico on 3 March 2010 as an injury-replacement player for captain Ryan Nelsen who suffered a knee injury while playing for English club side Blackburn Rovers.[12]
# | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
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1 | 19 February 2006 | ![]() |
1–0 | Win | Friendly | ||||||
Last updated 7 April 2010 |
Club career statistics
Club | Season | ![]() |
Pre-Season Cup | Finals Series | Asia | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Newcastle Jets (A-League) |
2006–07 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
Club Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
Club | Season | ![]() |
Playoffs | O-League | Total | ||||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Wellington Phoenix F.C. (ASB Premiership) |
2007–08 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||||
Club Total | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||||
Club | Season | ![]() |
Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Kilmarnock F.C. (Scottish Premier League) |
2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
Club Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
Career totals | |||||||||||
Last updated 7 April 2010 |
References
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- ↑ http://wildeastfootball.net/2013/05/new-zealand-international-steven-old-talks-cfa-cup-chances-against-shandong-luneng/
- ↑ http://www.gais.se/steven-old-klar-for-gais/
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External links
- Steven Old – FIFA competition record
- Steven Old career statistics at Soccerbase
- Steven Old Basingstoke profile
- Steven Old at Soccerway
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- 1986 births
- A-League players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Living people
- New Zealand expatriate association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand association footballers
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- Olympic footballers of New Zealand
- People from Palmerston North
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Scottish Premier League players
- People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- China League One players
- Shijiazhuang Yongchang F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in China
- GAIS