Alex Metzger (footballer)

Alex Metzger
Personal information
Full name Alex James Metzger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 Blockhouse Bay
1981 Manurewa
1983 Mount Wellington
1984 Papatoetoe
International career
1979–1984 New Zealand 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Metzger is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Metzger attended Lynfield College in Auckland.[2] He made his full All Whites debut in a 6–0 win over Fiji on 29 June 1979 [3] and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit, becoming the first and only All White to score against Sudan.[1][4] His final cap was an appearance in a 0–1 loss to Bahrain on 4 April 1984.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  2. ^ Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC 889931177. Wikidata Q116775081.
  3. ^ "A-International Lineups 1970–79". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  4. ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  5. ^ "A-International Lineups 1980–89". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 September 2009.


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