Michael Groom (footballer)

Mike Groom

Personal information
Full name	Michael Groom
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Hamilton
	Manurewa
International career
1980–1984	New Zealand	20	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Groom was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.^[1]

Groom made his full All Whites debut in a 1–1 draw with Fiji on 19 February 1980, and ended his international playing career with 20 A-international caps and 5 goals to his credit, his final cap gained in a 0–1 loss to Bahrain on 24 April 1984.^[2][3] He now teaches full-time at St Paul's Collegiate school in Hamilton. He believes in "The Bounce" philosophy, and has led St Paul's to 7 consecutive national tournaments. However, they have never won any trophies. During his time at St Paul's he has tutored numerous New Zealand football representatives, including Futsal Whites players John Penyas and Elliot Collier,^[4] and most notably All Whites and Leicester City striker Chris Wood.^[5] His early influences that inspired his methodology were Tony the talking football. Through listening to Tony and his friend Leonard Steve Davies, Michael was inspired to teach youth about the samba and the skill.

Club history

• Hamilton (1980)
• Manurewa (1983–1984)

See also

• List of people with surname Groom

References

1. "Michael Groom".
2. "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
3. "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
4. "College Sport: Fifa final hurdle to greater glory". 14 September 2013.
5. "City teen plays his way into big time". 20 April 2009.

External links

• New Zealand Listener article – Soccer's samba revolution by Margaret Forde