Personal information | |||
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Full name | Timothy John Payne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 January 1994||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Auckland City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Auckland City | 1 | (1) |
2010–2012 | Waitakere United | 7 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Auckland City | 10 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Portland Timbers 2 | 22 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 51 | (2) |
2019– | Wellington Phoenix | 102 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | New Zealand U17 | 9 | (4) |
2011–2013 | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | New Zealand U23 | 2 | (0) |
2012– | New Zealand | 35 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024 |
Timothy John Payne (born 10 January 1994) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League and for the New Zealand national team.[2]
A noted utility player, Payne has played almost every outfield position during his career.[3]
Born in Auckland, Payne attended Sacred Heart College and started his youth career with ASB Premiership club Auckland City FC before switching to play for rivals Waitakere United. Payne played a major role in Waitakere United's success in the ASB National Youth League in 2010.[4]
After impressing at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Payne trialed with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers and then spent several months training at the club.[5] Days after celebrating his 18th birthday Payne signed a two-and-half-year contract with Rovers in January 2012.[6] Due to work permit issues that prevented him from playing for Rovers, he was released at the end of his contract.
In July 2019, Payne signed a one-year contract with A-League side Wellington Phoenix.[7] On 3 January 2020, it was announced that Payne had signed a two-year contract extension with the Phoenix.[8] On 10 June, Payne pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge after a shirtless late-night joy ride in a golf cart in Sydney while the team was supposed to be in self-isolation. He was subsequently ordered by the court to pay a AUS$700 fine.[9]
Payne represented New Zealand at Under-17 level. He played 90 minutes in each of his sides four matches at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.
In May 2012 Payne received a call-up from Ricki Herbert to the senior national team alongside fellow youngster and U-17 teammate Cameron Howieson.[10] He made his first appearance in a 1–0 win against Honduras on 26 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Leo Bertos and playing the final 15 minutes of the match.[11] He subsequently made an appearance off the bench in the OFC Nations Cup 2012. Payne was named in New Zealand's team for the 2012 Olympics.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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New Zealand | 2012 | 7 | 0 |
2013 | 2 | 2 | |
2014 | 5 | 0 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 35 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 26 March 2013 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier | [13] |
2 | 2–0 |