Tony Lochhead
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| Tony Lochhead | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Tony Lochhead | |
| Date of birth | January 12, 1982 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Left sided defender or midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  New England Revolution |
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| Number | 19 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001-2004 | UC Santa Barbara |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004 2005- |
Orange County Blue Star New England Revolution |
10 (1) 19 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003-present |  New Zealand |
10 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Tony Lochhead (born January 12, 1982 in Tauranga, New Zealand) is a soccer defender from New Zealand who currently plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
Lochhead came to America to play college soccer for UC Santa Barbara in 2001. Lochhead would play for the UCSB Soccer team from 2001 to 2004, starting all 83 games he played, and setting a school record for minutes. Lochhead was named first-team All-Big West in 2003, and was a second team All-American and the Big West Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. As a senior, Lochhead helped lead Santa Barbara to the NCAA Championship, where the Gauchos lost to Indiana on penalty kicks.
Following his career at Santa Barbara, Lochhead was drafted 33rd overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution. However, at that time he elected not to sign with MLS. He signed with New England in September 2005, some months into the season.
Lochhead is a promising player for the New Zealand national team, and has started every match for the team during 2006 World Cup Qualifying, He has also represented New Zealand at under 17 and under 23 level.
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