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Michael McGarry

b. 1965

New Zealand association footballer

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About Michael McGarry

Born 1965. Michael McGarry is a New Zealand association football player.

Michael McGarry (born 17 May 1965) is a former New Zealand association footballer who frequently represented the New Zealand national football team in the 1980s and 1990s.

Club career His senior career began with Dunedin City and later Mosgiel, before he moved to Australia to join Sydney Olympic in the National Soccer League. He returned to New Zealand after a single season to join Christchurch United where he won back-to-back Jack Batty Memorial Trophies contesting the Chatham Cup final on the winning side in 1989 and the losing side in 1990.

International career McGarry scored in his full All Whites début in a 4–2 win over Fiji on 17 September 1986 and ended his international playing career having pulled on the all white shirt 87 times, including 54 A-international caps in which he scored 12 goals, earning his final cap in a 0–5 loss to Indonesia on 21 September 1997. Since retirement, McGarry has taught at Otago Boys' High School where he has overseen a successful period in the school's footballing history. In 2015 he took leave from the school to coordinate operations for the 2015 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career statistics International

Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McGarry goal.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Taieri College

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Michael McGarry's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael McGarry?

New Zealand association footballer

When was Michael McGarry born?

Michael McGarry was born on 17 May 1965 in Mosgiel.

What is Michael McGarry's occupation?

Michael McGarry is an association football player.

What nationality is Michael McGarry?

Michael McGarry is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael McGarry

· Wikidata: Q6832679

· DBpedia: Michael McGarry

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