Michael Currie (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger, striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2001 | Queen's Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Hougang United FC (loan) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Hayes | 16 | (0) |
| 2002 | Northwood | 1 | (0) |
| Maidenhead United | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | |||
| Staines Town | |||
| Wealdstone | |||
| Beaconsfield Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Currie (born 19 October 1979) is an English retired footballer.
Career
[edit]Known for his pace and able to run 100m in less than 11 seconds at Queen's Park Rangers,[1] Currie was loaned out to Singaporean S.League side Hougang United in 1999, where he scored a David Beckham style free kick live on tv, was MOM in the All Stars v Singapore international team creating 5 assists and was compared to England international Steve McManaman.[2] However, despite his successful spell in Singapore, Currie sustained a shattered metatarsal[2] upon return to Queen's Park Rangers before being released in 2001.[3] After that, he played for the England beach football team in Marseille against Eric Cantonas French team, scoring 4 goals and went on to play for a series of English non-league outfits.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ British Players in Singapore Archived 22 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine splfootball.com
- ^ a b When the S.League ruled Singapore and the stars came out to play espn.com
- ^ a b "Where Are They Now?" – Ex-QPR's Michael Currie
External links
[edit]- Michael Currie at northwoodfc.com
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