Danny Hay

Danny Hay
Personal information
Full name Daniel John Hay
Date of birth (1975-05-15) 15 May 1975
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Green Bay-Titirangi FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Waitakere City
1996-1997 Central United
1997–1999 Perth Glory 48 (2)
1999–2002 Leeds United 4 (0)
2002–2003 Walsall 45 (0)
2003–2006 New Zealand Knights 16 (1)
2006 Perth Glory 4 (0)
2007–2009 Waitakere United 36 (5)
National team‡
1996–2007 New Zealand 31 (2)
Teams managed
2015 - New Zealand U-17
2017- Eastern Suburbs AFC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:47, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Daniel John "Danny" Hay (born 15 May 1975) is former New Zealand professional footballer who captained the New Zealand national side. Hay played as a central defender for English Premier League club Leeds United and National Soccer League side, Perth Glory. He also captained Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.

Early and personal life

Hay was born in Auckland and grew up in Titirangi and later Hillsborough, Auckland. He attended Kelston Boys High School where he played in the 1st XI for four years between 1990-1993.

Kelston Boys HS 1st XI

Hay made the Auckland Secondary Schools U-17 side in 1990 and the following year was a member of the Kelston 1st XI that won the National Secondary School football championship. In 1992 Kelston won the Auckland Secondary School and Knockout Competition and were the only unbeaten team at the National Tournament before it was abandoned due to bad weather.

In 1993 Hay captained Kelston who lost the National Tournament final to Auckland Grammar 1-0. Hay was selected in the national tournament team and named player of the tournament. He was selected for the Auckland Secondary Schools team (which he also captained) and the Auckland U-19 team.

Hay was awarded the Auckland College Sportsperson of the Year (Football) for 1993.[1]

Club career

Waitakere City

Hay was a member of the successful Waitakere City team that ended up winning the 1995 New Zealand Superclub League competition beating Waikato United 4-0 in the final.[2]

Central United

Hay moved to Central United for the National Summer League which commenced in January 1996. On 30 March he captained the side to their away win over Waitakere City 2-0 and contributed with a penalty goal.[3]

Perth Glory FC

1997/1998

In August 1997, Hay signed for Perth Glory in only their second season in the Australian National Soccer League. Hay scored a goal in their 4-1 win over eventual season championship winners South Melbourne at Perth Oval on 7 December 1997. Perth Glory finished 8th on the table at the end of the season. Hay was awarded the prestigious Perth Glory Most Glorious Player award.

1998/1999

The following season proved to be more successful for Perth Glory finishing 3rd after losing the preliminary final to Sydney United at Sydney on 23 May 1999. Hay was awarded again the prestigious Perth Glory Most Glorious Player award this time jointly with Scott Miller.

Leeds United

1999/2000

In June 1999 Hay trialled for Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart before trialling the following month for FA Premier League side, Leeds United on the first team's pre season tour of Sweden and Finland.[4] On 14 July 1999 Hay started in their friendly match against Swedish side Byske IF alongside defenders Jonathan Woodgate, and Ian Harte.[5] On 17 July 1999 he started and played the full fixture against Finnish side Tervaritahdet in Oulu with fellow defenders Gary Kelly, and Martin Hiden.[6] Hay was rested for the final match against Swedish side Bodens BK where Lucas Radebe made his first appearance of the season.[7] Due to trial commitments Hay was unavailable for international duties at the Confederations Cup in Mexico.[8]

Hay had a back up to play in Stuttgart if he could not obtain the necessary work visa to play in England.[9] Hay was successful in obtaining a three year contract with Leeds and became the first New Zealander to be offered a contract by a Premier League club.[10]

2000/2001

On 30 September 2000, Hay made his first appearance in the Premier League when he came on as a 45th minute substitute for Lucas Radebe in Leeds United's 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Rd.[11] Hay became only the second New Zealander after Lee Norfolk to appear in England's top division.[12]

On 21 October 2000, Hay started in Leeds United's away fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford which was lost 0-3.[13] The following week Hay started in their fixture against Bradford City at Valley Parade where his potential header goal was cleared from the line by Bradford defender Ian Nolan in the 12th minute.[14] On 4 November 2000, Hay came on as a 16th minute substitute for Jonathan Woodgate against Liverpool in a memorable 4–3 victory for Leeds.[15]

Hay appeared in the English Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League, playing for Leeds United. However, he failed to reach his full potential in England due to constant injuries. In England he is probably most remembered for playing in Barcelona's 4–0 thrashing of Leeds despite them going on to reach the semi-final.

Walsall

Hay also played for Walsall in England.[16]

New Zealand Knights

Hay started the 2006–2007 season as inaugural captain for the Auckland-based New Zealand Knights, but left the club in December following a falling out with management, before playing out the season with Perth Glory.[16]

Waitakere United

International career

Hay appeared for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites.[17] His first goal for his country came against Fiji in the 1998 Oceania Nations Cup in a 1–0 win.

2003 FIFA Confederation Cup - France

After not playing any international football for four years Hay was named in the All Whites squad who were grouped with France, Columbia and Japan in Group A. Hay was recovering from an ankle injury which had ended his season in mid February while at Walsall FC.[18]

On 18 June 2003, Hay was an unused substitute in the All Whites opening match against Japan at Saint-Denis which was lost 0-3. On 20 June 2003, Hay did start in the All Whites next match against Columbia at Lyon which was lost 1-3. On 22 June 2003, Hay played in the All Whites final fixture against a French side (which included Thierry Henry) at Saint-Denis which the New Zealanders lost 0-5.

In 2006, Hay was awarded the captaincy of the All Whites.

In 2007, he retired from international football to pursue a teaching career at Sacred Heart College in Auckland which also involved him training the First XI and youth development teams.

Managerial career

Hay was appointed as coach of the New Zealand under-17 national team in April 2015. He was manager of the U17s at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup where they lost to Brazil in the round of 16 having qualified from a group featuring Syria, Paraguay and finishing second-place in to France.

In February 2017, his team won the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship with a 7–0 win over New Caledonia in the final and qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[19]

Controversy

Hay, then a teacher and coach at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, courted controversy in June 2012 by criticising All White coach Ricki Herbert's tactics following a defeat in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup to the Solomon Islands. Hay was quoted as saying "It's a little bit scary that you've got one person dictating all the ideas and there's nothing fresh coming through. He's got tactically lazy and to play three at the back in Honiara was horrific in those conditions, with the type of players we had available to us."[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards – College Sport Auckland". collegesport.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand 1995". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Waitakere City v. Central United, 30/3/96". www.ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. ↑ "leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United News - July 1999". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  6. ↑ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  7. ↑ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  8. ↑ "Soccer: Glimpse of dream team on defence". NZ Herald. 2003-06-06. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  9. ↑ Maddaford, Terry (2000-06-30). "Soccer: Kings facing early defection". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  10. ↑ "Soccer: Hay hits the English Premier League". NZ Herald. 2000-06-30. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  11. ↑ "BBC SPORT | ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP | Leeds beat Spurs in goal-feast". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  12. ↑ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "4. – Football – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  13. ↑ "BBC SPORT | ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP | Man Utd cruise past Leeds". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  14. ↑ "BBC SPORT | ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP | Clockwatch: Bradford 1-1 Leeds". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  15. ↑ "Four-midable Viduka stuns Liverpool". BBC Sport. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Australian Players Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  17. ↑ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  18. ↑ "Soccer: Glimpse of dream team on defence". NZ Herald. 2003-06-06. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  19. ↑ "NCL 0–7 NZL | Oceania Football Confederation". Oceania Football Confederation. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  20. ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/7091624/Herberts-zero-accountability-worries-Danny-Hay
Awards
Preceded by
Gavin Wilkinson		 Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award
1997/98		 Succeeded by
Danny Hay, Scott Miller
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