Peter Haynes (footballer)
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Peter Haynes is an Australia
n association football player who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets
in the A-League
.
in season 2008, scoring 23 goals in 18 games. This earned him a trial at the Jets which resulted in him gaining a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League
squad. He is a classy striker with a great eye for goal and a proven goal scoring record where ever he has played. Comfortable finishing with either foot and an excellent header of the ball he poses a real attacking threat. Haynes, whose football career has seen him play for Newcastle Breakers and Newcastle United in the now-defunct NSL
, a stint in England and many years in Sydney's Premier League will now push for a place in the Newcastle Jets starting line up.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n association football player who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final...
in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Club career
Haynes was the top scorer in the NBN State Football LeagueNBN State Football League
The Northern New South Wales State Football League, or as it is more commonly known as the NBN State Football League for sponsorship purposes, is the premier association football league in the Hunter Valley and Newcastle region. It is governed by Northern New South Wales Football...
in season 2008, scoring 23 goals in 18 games. This earned him a trial at the Jets which resulted in him gaining a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
squad. He is a classy striker with a great eye for goal and a proven goal scoring record where ever he has played. Comfortable finishing with either foot and an excellent header of the ball he poses a real attacking threat. Haynes, whose football career has seen him play for Newcastle Breakers and Newcastle United in the now-defunct NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
, a stint in England and many years in Sydney's Premier League will now push for a place in the Newcastle Jets starting line up.