Sam Brotherton
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sam Brotherton | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
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| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team
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University of Wisconsin | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Westlake Boys High School | |||
| 2013–2014 | Wanderers SC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Auckland City FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | University of Wisconsin | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Wanderers SC | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | New Zealand U-20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015– | New Zealand U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2015 |
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Sam Brotherton (born 2 October 1996) is a New Zealand association footballer currently playing for the University of Wisconsin in the Big Ten Conference of US College soccer, and the New Zealand national football team.
Career
Brotherton started his career in the ASB Premiership with Wanderers SC and made his debut in the opening of the 2014–15 ASB Premiership against Waitakere United in the 3–2 loss.[1] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Canterbury United in round 8.[2]
In 2015 he moved to the United States and signed for University of Wisconsin. Playing in the Big Ten Conference during his freshman year, Brotherton would go on to make 17 appearances in 19 games for Wisconsin.[3]
International career
Brotherton has represented New Zealand at several levels, his first representation being with the touring New Zealand schoolboys team in England and Ireland in which he was vice captain. The team would go on to score wins against Ireland and Wales, and draws against Scotland and England.[3]
Brotherton was announced in the New Zealand national under-20 football team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup which was to be held in New Zealand.[4] Brotherton would go on to score his first international goal for New Zealand in the tournament in their 5–1 victory over Myanmar at Wellington Regional Stadium.[5]
Brotherton was part of the New Zealand national under-23 football team that participated in the 2015 Pacific Games, which doubled as qualification for the Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]
Brotherton's first senior international appearance would also arrive in 2015. He was called up to the squad to face South Korea in March,[7] however did not make an appearance. He would however be recalled for New Zealand's friendly against Oman in Seeb, Oman. Brotherton played the whole 90 minutes in which New Zealand won 1–0.[8]
References
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External links
- University of Wisconsin Badgers - Sam Brotherton profile at the University of Wisconsin.
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