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Sam Jenkins (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Samuel David Jenkins is a soccer
player from New Zealand
who currently plays for Team Wellington
in the New Zealand Football Championship
.
In 2004 aged 17 whilst still at School he signed for Napier in the inaugural 2004/05 New Zealand Football Championship
. He has since made over 60 appearances for Hawkes Bay in the NZFC scoring 10 goals.
In 2008 while based in Wellington training for the Olympics
he signed for Western Suburbs
where he made 7 appearances scoring 9 goals.
Is currently unsigned.
In 2008 he was called into the New Zealand under 23 Olympic team for matches against Chile in Wellington which saw New Zealand gain their first ever win (1-0) against South American opposition on home soil. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament
at the Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. He played in New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1-1), Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).
Also has won 3 caps for New Zealand A
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
who currently plays for Team Wellington
Team Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...
in the New Zealand Football Championship
New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
.
Club career
Jenkins started off his club career for Napier City Rovers in the year 2001. He progressed through the Junior ranks to the 1st team where he made 67 appearances scoring 34 goals from Midfield.In 2004 aged 17 whilst still at School he signed for Napier in the inaugural 2004/05 New Zealand Football Championship
New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship is the national association football league in New Zealand. It is a professional/semi-professional status Association football sports Franchise league that is operated by New Zealand Football...
. He has since made over 60 appearances for Hawkes Bay in the NZFC scoring 10 goals.
In 2008 while based in Wellington training for the Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
he signed for Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
where he made 7 appearances scoring 9 goals.
Is currently unsigned.
International career
Jenkins has represented New Zealand at Under 20, Under 23 and A level. His first cap for the NZ Under 20s was against Australia in Sydney in May 2006 where he scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win for New Zealand. He then scored a double two days later to help New Zealand to a 3-1 win over Australia and their first ever series win. He was third top goal scorer (4) at Oceania World Cup Qualifying tournament in January 2007 in Auckland where he helped New Zealand qualify for the 2007 Fifa Under 20 World Cup in Canada. He started all 3 matches in Canada against Portugal (0-2), Gambia (0-1) and Mexico (1-2) and was one of New Zealands stand out players.In 2008 he was called into the New Zealand under 23 Olympic team for matches against Chile in Wellington which saw New Zealand gain their first ever win (1-0) against South American opposition on home soil. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
at the Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He played in New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1-1), Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).
Also has won 3 caps for New Zealand A
Personal
Grew up in Napier, New Zealand with his family, Mum (Jude), his late father (Dave) and his younger sister Chloe. He attended Porrit Primary School, Tamatea Intermediate and Napier Boys High School where he excelled at both cricket and soccer.Player history
- Napier City Rovers 2000-2007
- Hawkes Bay United 2004–Present
- New Zealand U-20s 2006-2007
- New Zealand U-23s 2008–Present