Steven Old
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Steven David Old is a New Zealand
football player who plays as a defender
. He is currently a free agent after being released from Kilmarnock
in May 2011.
club Wellington Phoenix
at the end of the 2007/08
season. He formerly played for the Newcastle United Jets
where he covered for Craig Deans
who was in the USA
. Prior to joining the Jets, Old attended St. John's University (NY) and played two years of football there.
Old was training with Scottish Premier League
club Kilmarnock
since 22 January 2009, awaiting his work permit to sign for that team. On 30 March 2009 he signed a three year contract with Kilmarnock
, after receiving his permission to play.
In the final weeks of 2010, Old had a loan spell at Cowdenbeath
in which he made 4 appearances.
In July 2011 Old went on pre-season tour to South Africa
with with a view of getting a contract with the A-League
club.
, as well as being a part of the Under 20’s
and Under 23’s
, before progressing to the New Zealand national team, making his debut in a 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualification match against Australia on 29 May 2004. Old scored his first international goal on 19 February 2006, in a 1–0 New Zealand victory against Malaysia
in Christchurch
.
He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament
at the Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. He played in 2 of New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1–1) and Belgium (0–1). Old missed the 5–0 loss to Brazil after serving a one game suspension for receiving a red card in their first game against China. Old was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
New Zealand squad.
Old has recently been called up to the All Whites 17-man squad to take on Mexico
on 3 March 2010 as an injury-replacement player for captain Ryan Nelsen
who suffered a knee injury while playing for English club side Blackburn Rovers.
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...
football player who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is currently a free agent after being released from Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
in May 2011.
Club career
He was released from A-LeagueA-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...
club Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
at the end of the 2007/08
Wellington Phoenix season 2007-08
The 2007–08 A-League season was the inaugural season for the Wellington Phoenix, who replaced the New Zealand Knights.-Season review:Of the 21 rounds, Wellington Phoenix FC played 10 home games....
season. He formerly played for the 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...
where he covered for Craig Deans
Craig Deans
Craig Deans is an Australian football player. He last played as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets....
who was in the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Prior to joining the Jets, Old attended St. John's University (NY) and played two years of football there.
Old was training with Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
since 22 January 2009, awaiting his work permit to sign for that team. On 30 March 2009 he signed a three year contract with Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, after receiving his permission to play.
In the final weeks of 2010, Old had a loan spell at Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath F.C.
Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor...
in which he made 4 appearances.
In July 2011 Old went on pre-season tour to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
with with a view of getting a contract with 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...
club.
International career
Old captained New Zealand in the Under 17’sNew Zealand national under-17 football team
The New Zealand Under 17's football team, more commonly known as the Young All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 17 or youth football competitions....
, as well as being a part of the Under 20’s
New Zealand national under-20 football team
The New Zealand Under 20's football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.-OFC:...
and Under 23’s
New Zealand national under-23 football team
The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics....
, before progressing to the New Zealand national team, making his debut in a 2006 FIFA World Cup
2004 OFC Nations Cup
The 2004 OFC Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, except the two-legged final ....
qualification match against Australia on 29 May 2004. Old scored his first international goal on 19 February 2006, in a 1–0 New Zealand victory against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
.
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 2 of New Zealands 3 group matches against China (1–1) and Belgium (0–1). Old missed the 5–0 loss to Brazil after serving a one game suspension for receiving a red card in their first game against China. Old was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
New Zealand squad.
Old has recently been called up to the All Whites 17-man squad to take on Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on 3 March 2010 as an injury-replacement player for captain Ryan Nelsen
Ryan Nelsen
Ryan William Nelsen, ONZM is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender, and is captain of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Nelsen captains the New Zealand national team, the All Whites. He joined Blackburn back in 2005 on a free transfer from D.C. United...
who suffered a knee injury while playing for English club side Blackburn Rovers.
| # | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February 2006 | 1–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||||
| Last updated 7 April 2010 | |||||||||||
Club career statistics
| Club | Season |  A-LeagueA-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... |
Pre-Season Cup A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was an annual tournament held for all Hyundai A-League clubs in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets (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... ) |
2006–07 A-League 2006-07 The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | 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... |
Pre-Season Cup A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was an annual tournament held for all Hyundai A-League clubs in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix F.C. (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... ) |
2007–08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Club Total | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Club | Season | NSW Super League |
Total | ||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Macarthur Rams Macarthur Rams Macarthur Rams is an football team based in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. They currently compete in the New South Wales Super League, playing home fixtures at Lynwood Park.-History:... (New South Wales Super League) |
2008–09 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||
| Club Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
| Club | Season |  Premier LeagueScottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
Scottish Cup Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The... |
League Cup Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... (Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... ) |
2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Club Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Career totals | |||||||||||
| Last updated 7 April 2010 | |||||||||||