Chris Cahill
Christopher Cahill (born 25 December 1984) is a retired footballer. Born in Australia, he represented Samoa at International level.
- For fictional characters named Chris Cahill, see Last Resort (U.S. TV series) and Personal Best (film)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Uli Cahill | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Marconi-Fairfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Dulwich Hill | 10 | (7) |
2006–2012 | St. George Saints | ||
National team‡ | |||
2007-2011 | Samoa | 15 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 2014 |
Club career
Cahill was born on 25 December 1984 in Sydney, Australia 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, who last played for Jamshedpur, and cousin of Ben Roberts (New Zealand Kiwis), Joe Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks), and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks).[2]
References
- "Australian Player Database".
- Tim Cahill, Football (soccer) Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Barclay, Simon (2010). "SECTION 6 - Oceanic Zone". The 2010 World Cup. Lulu.com. p. 181. ISBN 9781446160008.