James_Pritchett_(footballer)
James Pritchett (footballer)
New Zealand footballer
James Keith Pritchett (born 1 July 1982 in Watford, England) is an association football player who represented New Zealand as a defender at both age group and senior international level.[2] He is the son of former New Zealand manager Keith Pritchett.[3]
His senior career included one season with the Football Kingz, New Zealand's professional franchise in the Australian NSL[4] He represented Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost against Al Ahly[5] and Jeonbuk Hyundai.[6]
Pritchett was included in the New Zealand under-17 side for the 1999 FIFA under-17 World Cup hosted by New Zealand, appearing in all three group games.[7] He also represented New Zealand at under-23 level in New Zealand's failed bid to qualify for the 2004 Olympics.[8]
Pritchett went on to make his full All Whites début in a 2–1 win over Malaysia on 23 February 2006[9] and has six A-international caps to his credit.[2][10]