Tony Jamieson

Tony Lloyd Jamieson is a former international footballer for the Cook Islands, having played in four FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns.

Playing career

Club

Jamieson started his career as a junior player in Wellington, New Zealand, playing for North Wellington AFC in 1981, aged seven.

Nikao Sokkattack and Rarotonga F.C.

At the age of 26 he became a player for the Cook Islands, his mother's birth country. He played in the Cooks for one-year and coached Tupapa Maraerenga F.C. before returning to Wellington to play for Wellington Diamond United.

North Wellington Diamond United

He played there for five years, until the age of 31.

Nadi FC

In 2005, he joined Nadi F.C. in the Inter-district Cup Tournament.
He received man of the match awards in the two biggest internationals of his career: against Australia in 2000 and against New Zealand in 2004. Cook Islands lost 17–0 and 2–0, respectively.

International

Jamieson made his international debut for the Cook Islands in 2000. In 2010, Jamieson became infamous after sitting with the ball for over minute during a 2–0 defeat to Fiji.

Managerial career

In November 2011, Jamieson was appointed as technical director of the Cook Islands Football Association. In 2013 he formed Football Cook Islands, a group of passionate, long-term football supporters, players, qualified coaches and club officials, concerned about the way football is currently being managed by the national association CIFA. He was subsequently suspended by CIFA and banned from all football-related activities by the Oceania Football Confederation for five years for ethical breaches.

Career statistics

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 26 November 2011''