Liam Graham

Liam Graham
Personal information
Full name Liam Matthew Graham
Date of birth (1992-08-14) 14 August 1992
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
Whitehawk
(on loan from Chesterfield)
Youth career
2010–2012 Vicenza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Ascoli 1 (0)
2014–2015 Monza 0 (0)
2014–2015Pro Patria (loan) 5 (0)
2015– Chesterfield 0 (0)
2016–Whitehawk (loan) 3 (0)
National team
2011 New Zealand U-20 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2014

Liam Matthew Graham (born 14 August 1992) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Whitehawk on loan from Chesterfield.

Graham was born in Melbourne, Australia. He played youth football with Vicenza before making his professional debut with Ascoli in 2013. In 2014, Liam signed with Monza and subsequently played for Pro Patria on loan.

Graham has played for New Zealand U-20, but is also eligible to represent Australia.

Early life

Graham was born in Melbourne, Australia, but spent his youth moving throughout Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and Japan.[1] He started playing football aged five.[2]

Playing career

Club

Graham signed for Serie B club Vicenza in 2010 after an eight-day trial with the side.[3] He played two seasons for the side's youth team in the Campionato Nazionale Primavera.[1]

On 10 August 2012, Graham signed a senior contract with Ascoli.[4] He made his competitive debut for the side in a loss to Hellas Verona in the 2012–13 Serie B, coming on for Róbert Feczesin after 77 minutes.[5]

Graham missed the 2013–14 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament at the beginning of the season and was left without a contract. After his recovery, he spent the final months of the season training with Savona.

In 2014, Graham signed with Monza before being loaned out to Pro Patria in the Lega Pro.[2] Graham's debut came in September 2014, starting in a 2–0 loss to Südtirol.[6]

In October 2015, Graham joined Football League One club Chesterfield.[7] He joined National League South Whitehawk on loan in March 2016.[8]

International

In April 2011, Graham was called up to the New Zealand U-20 squad for the 2011 OFC U-20 Championship.[3] He made his debut off the bench in a group stage win over Solomon Islands, coming on for Marco Rojas after 79 minutes.[9] New Zealand won the tournament, beating Solomon Islands in the final and qualifying for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

Graham remains eligible to represent Australia or New Zealand at international level.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 March 2016[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ascoli2012–13Serie B 10000010
Monza2014–15Lega Pro 00000000
Pro Patria (loan)2014–15Lega Pro 50000050
Chesterfield2015–16League One 00000000
Whitehawk (loan)2015–16National League South 30000030
Career total90000090

Honours

International

New Zealand national football team

See also

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 Adam Howard (1 August 2013). "Liam's Italian Job". RobbieStriker.com.
  2. 1 2 "Liam Graham "My injury made me stronger and better"". Genova International Soccer School. 11 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 Michael Brown (17 April 2011). "Soccer: A professional approach". The New Zealand Herald.
  4. "August signings: Liam Graham at Ascoli Calcio". Genova International Soccer School. 11 August 2012.
  5. "Ascoli Picchio vs. Hellas Verona 0 – 5". Soccerway. 14 March 2014.
  6. "Südtirol vs. Pro Patria 2 – 0". Soccerway. 27 September 2014.
  7. "Spireites: Kiwi defender signs after trial". Derbyshire Times. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  8. "Graham Heads to Whitehawk". Chesterfield FC Official website. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  9. "Solomon Islands – New Zealand 0:3" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 23 April 2011.
  10. "Soccer: Junior All Whites reach World Cup". The New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2011.
  11. "L. Graham". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  12. "Solomon Islands – New Zealand 1:3" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2011.
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