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Craig Henderson 
Personal information Full name Craig Charles Glendinning Henderson Date of birth 24 June 1987 Place of birth Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Forward / Attacking Midfielder Club information Current club Mjällby AIF Number 19 Youth career 1994–2002 Stokes Valley 2006–2009 Dartmouth Big Green Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2004 Western Suburbs 2004–2005 Team Wellington 7 (2) 2010– Mjällby AIF 0 (0) National team‡ 2003 New Zealand U17 ? (?) 2007 New Zealand U20 12 (2) 2006-2007 New Zealand U23 8 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 March 2011Craig Henderson (born 24 June 1987) is a New Zealander football (soccer) player who plays for Mjällby AIF. His hometown is Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt. He attended Taita College, Lower Hutt where he was Head Boy, Dux and Sportsman of the Year in 2004.
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Dartmouth College
Henderson completed his Dartmouth College football career with 67 games played, starting 53 of those. He tallied 53 career points on 20 goals and 13 assists and scored eight game-winners. Henderson earned All-Ivy and All-Northeast second team honors his senior year despite an injury that held him to just 11 games played this fall. After being named the unanimous Ivy Player of the Year and an All-America selection in 2008, Henderson was cut down just nine games into this season. As a senior, he posted 12 points on four goals and four assists.[1]
Move to Sweden
In August 2009, Henderson spent a week training with the Swedish topteam Kalmar FF.[2] Although he was not signed by Kalmar, he made a good impression and in an interview post Henderson's trial, a Kalmar FF spokesperson mentioned the possibility of signing Henderson in future.[3]
Mjällby AIF
In December 2009 Henderson signed a three-year contract with the Swedish 1st Division Club, Mjällby AIF, who were promoted from the Swedish 2nd Division at the conclusion of the preceding season. He began his appointment with the club in January 2010. Specific terms of the contract are undisclosed, but include a signing bonus, salary and other stipends.[4]
On 26 February 2010, Henderson suffered a knee injury which while in pre-season training with Mjällby AIF which prevented him from making his All Whites debut against Mexico the following week.[5] A scan later revealed a ruptured Anterior cruciate ligament which required surgery, keeping Henderson out of all football for six to eight months, ending his hopes of representing New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[6]
International career
Henderson has chieved national representation in all age-grade teams including the New Zealand national under-23 football team who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[7] He played in all of New Zealand's qualifying matches and in New Zealand's three group matches against China (1-1), Brazil (0-5) and Belgium (0-1).
Henderson also competed at the 2007 FIFA Under 20 World Cup with captain and fellow Dartmouth College teammate Dan Keat.
On 9 February 2010, Henderson was officially selected in a 17-strong New Zealand squad to face Mexico in an International friendly in Los Angeles on 3 March 2010,[8] however, a knee injury sustained while training with his club side one week from the game ruled him out of the match.
Henderson received a further All Whites callup on 17 May 2011, as part of a 23-man squad to play friendlies against Mexico and Australia in June.[9]
References
- ^ "Dartmouth’s Craig Henderson Signs With Swedish Professional Club". http://dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=204859634.
- ^ "Craig Henderson guests Kalmar FF". http://kalmarff.se/news/craig-henderson-gastar-kalmar-ff.
- ^ "Kalmar FF starts working on new players". http://www.barometern.se/sporten/kalmar_ff/kalmar-ff-borjar-jobba-med-nya-brasseforwards(1638330).gm..
- ^ "Dartmouth’s Craig Henderson Signs With Swedish Professional Club". http://dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=204859634.
- ^ "Auckland pair join All Whites". http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/auckland-pair-join-all-whites-3384871.
- ^ "Midfielder's World Cup hopes dashed by injury". http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/3483696/Midfielders-World-Cup-hopes-dashed-by-injury.
- ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2008-07-04. http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "All Whites team for Cup warm-up named". Stuff.co.nz. NZPA. 9 February 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/3308355/All-Whites-team-for-Cup-warm-up-named. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Uncapped duo in new All Whites squad". Stuff.co.nz. 17 May 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/5014214/Uncapped-duo-in-new-All-Whites-squad. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
External links
- Craig Henderson – FIFA competition record
- Craig Henderson profile at NZ Football
- http://www.barometern.se/sporten/kalmar_ff/kalmar-ff-borjar-jobba-med-nya-brasseforwards(1638330).gm
- http://www.maif.se/aktuellt_lasmer.lasso?id=4973&menu=10&menu2=27
New Zealand squad – 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup 
New Zealand squad – 2008 Summer Olympics Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Dartmouth Big Green men's soccer players
- New Zealand association footballers
- People from Lower Hutt
- New Zealand expatriate soccer players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of New Zealand
- Dartmouth College alumni
- Mjällby AIF players
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