Daniel Ellensohn
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Daniel Ellensohn is an association football striker
from New Zealand
who currently plays for London, England, based Saturday League side Kiwi, in the Wimbledon and District League. This is amatuer football played in parks around South London.
and Waitakere United
. Ellensohn holds dual citizenship with Austria and New Zealand. The South African-born striker played from 2004 to 2008 in the New Zealand Football Championship, initially for three seasons at Waitakere United, with whom he twice reached the 2005 and 2007 Grand Final, but lost both went to Auckland City. In 2007 he moved to Wellington team again in 2008 and reached the Grand Final, this time against his former club Waitakere. In spite of his hits for the 1:0-lead his team lost the game even with 2:3.
Ellensohn then became the first ever New Zealander to sign in Austria as he signed for FC Lustenau in the Erste Liga, where his contract was no longer extended due to injury.
For the 2008/09 season Ellensohn returned to Waitakere and participated with the team at the FIFA Club World Cup 2008 (however, came at the 1:2 defeat against Adelaide United) not used. Ellensohn has also spent a season with Sydney's Macarthur Rams in the NSW State League.
against Vanuatu
on 17 November 2007. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament
at the Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, where they competed against hosts China, Brazil and Belgium. Ellensohn scored the only goal in New Zealand U-23
historic 1-0 win over Chile, in Wellington, New Zealand on 4 July 2008, which tied the series 1-1.
He has represented New Zealand's national beach soccer
team, where he was named captain during the OFC Beach World Cup Qualifiers.
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Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
who currently plays for London, England, based Saturday League side Kiwi, in the Wimbledon and District League. This is amatuer football played in parks around South London.
Club career
His previous teams include Team WellingtonTeam Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...
and Waitakere United
Waitakere United
Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
. Ellensohn holds dual citizenship with Austria and New Zealand. The South African-born striker played from 2004 to 2008 in the New Zealand Football Championship, initially for three seasons at Waitakere United, with whom he twice reached the 2005 and 2007 Grand Final, but lost both went to Auckland City. In 2007 he moved to Wellington team again in 2008 and reached the Grand Final, this time against his former club Waitakere. In spite of his hits for the 1:0-lead his team lost the game even with 2:3.
Ellensohn then became the first ever New Zealander to sign in Austria as he signed for FC Lustenau in the Erste Liga, where his contract was no longer extended due to injury.
For the 2008/09 season Ellensohn returned to Waitakere and participated with the team at the FIFA Club World Cup 2008 (however, came at the 1:2 defeat against Adelaide United) not used. Ellensohn has also spent a season with Sydney's Macarthur Rams in the NSW State League.
International career
Ellensohn has made a solitary appearance for the New Zealand All Whites as a substitute in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
against Vanuatu
Vanuatu national football team
The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
on 17 November 2007. He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
at the Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where they competed against hosts China, Brazil and Belgium. Ellensohn scored the only goal in New Zealand U-23
New Zealand national under-23 football team
The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics....
historic 1-0 win over Chile, in Wellington, New Zealand on 4 July 2008, which tied the series 1-1.
He has represented New Zealand's national beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
team, where he was named captain during the OFC Beach World Cup Qualifiers.
Personal
His brother David Ellensohn has represented New Zealand at Secondary School level as a goalkeeper and the South African born New Zealander holds an AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n passport.