Liam Higgins

Soccer footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSoccer footballer
PlacesNew Zealand
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth27 September 1993, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Age31 years
Star signLibra
Sports Teams
Team Wellington
Manawatu United
Waikato FC
Team Wellington
Richmond SC
New Zealand national under-20 football team
New Zealand Olympic football team
New Zealand national football team
The details

Biography

Liam Higgins (born 27 September 1993) is a New Zealand association footballer who is currently a free agent.

Career

Higgins began his career in his native New Zealand signing for local ASB Premiership side Team Wellington a move to YoungHeart Manawatu followed for the then teenager, who was collecting a growing reputation for his combative style and his aerial ability.

After spending the 2013 season in Australia at Noble Park United, he joined WaiBOP United for 2013/14 ASB Premiership season.

In 2015, Higgins spent the winter season at Stop Out in the Central League then joined Team Wellington for the 2015/16 ASB Premiership.

Higgins joined Richmond SC in February 2016.

Higgins then joined English Non league giants Staines Town FC where an ankle injury sidelined him for the season.

International career

Higgins was first selected to represent New Zealand U-20s for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Colombia. Higgins was also selected for the New Zealand U-20s for the 2013 tournament, held in Turkey.

2015 would be a big year for Higgins, as he was selected for both the New Zealand U-23, and the New Zealand senior team. U23s coach Anthony Hudson selected Higgins in his U23 squad to compete in the 2015 Pacific Games.

Higgins call up to the senior team occurred for their friendly against Myanmar on 7 September 2015. Higgins would come off the bench in the dying minutes of the second half to record his first senior cap, in the 1-1 draw.

The 2017 season was cut short before it even started when an MRI scan discovered a stress fracture in his ankle.

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