Liam Higgins (New Zealand footballer)

Liam Higgins (born 27 September 1993) is a New Zealand association footballer who is currently a free agent.

This article is about the football player. For the English Rugby league player, see Liam Higgins (rugby league). For the Gaelic footballer, see Liam Higgins (Irish footballer).

Liam Higgins
Personal information
Full name Liam Higgins
Date of birth (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993
Place of birth Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Left Back, Centre Back
Club information
Current team
 Staines Town
Number 2
Youth career
Wellington Phoenix
Lower Hutt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 YoungHeart 8 (0)
2013 Noble Park United 10 (1)
2013–2015 WaiBOP United 14 (3)
2015 Stop Out 25 (1)
2015 Team Wellington 8 (0)
2016 Richmond SC 12 (0)
2016–2017 South Springvale 18 (0)
2018 Staines Town 0 (0)
National team‡
2011– New Zealand U-20 14 (0)
2015– New Zealand U-23 2 (0)
2015– New Zealand 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2017

Career

Higgins began his career in his native New Zealand signing for local ASB Premiership side Team Wellington a move to YoungHeart Manawatu followed for the then teenager, who was collecting a growing reputation for his combative style and his aerial ability.

After spending the 2013 season in Australia at Noble Park United, he joined WaiBOP United for 2013/14 ASB Premiership season.[1]

In 2015, Higgins spent the winter season at Stop Out in the Central League[2] then joined Team Wellington for the 2015/16 ASB Premiership.

Higgins joined Richmond SC in February 2016.[3]

Higgins then joined English Non league giants Staines Town FC where an ankle injury sidelined him for the season.

International career

Higgins was first selected to represent New Zealand U-20s for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Colombia.[4][5] Higgins was also selected for the New Zealand U-20s for the 2013 tournament, held in Turkey.[6][7][8]

2015 would be a big year for Higgins, as he was selected for both the New Zealand U-23, and the New Zealand senior team. U23s coach Anthony Hudson selected Higgins in his U23 squad to compete in the 2015 Pacific Games.[9]

Higgins call up to the senior team occurred for their friendly against Myanmar on 7 September 2015.[10] Higgins would come off the bench in the dying minutes of the second half to record his first senior cap, in the 1-1 draw.[11]

The 2017 season was cut short before it even started when an MRI scan discovered a stress fracture in his ankle.

References
  1. http://www.waibopunited.co.nz/higgins-and-mcnab-sign-for-waibop-united/
  2. http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/higgins-scott-stay-local/
  3. http://www.mfootball.com.au/richmond-sign-barker-daish-and-current-new-zealand-international/
  4. "Junior All Whites squad named for World Cup". New Zealand Football. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. Barton, Tim (20 July 2011). "The masked avenger of the Junior All Whites". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  6. "Higgins and McNab sign for WaiBOP United". WaiBOP United. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  7. "Football: All Whites named in U20 World Cup squad". Otago Daily Times. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  8. "NZ U-20s named for World Cup". Auckland Football Federation. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  9. "Experienced U-23 football team named". Radio NZ. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. "Preview: All Whites v Myanmar". New Zealand Football. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  11. "All Whites draw with Myanmar". Radio NZ. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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