player · international archive · 1977–1985
Steve Sumner
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New ZealandArchive goals
17
for New Zealand · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
8
3 hat-tricks among them
Tournaments
3
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (15)
Career span
1977–1985
first 1977-03-23 · last 1985-10-05
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Steven Paul Sumner was an English-born, New Zealand footballer who played as a midfielder. He was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982. He is also the first New Zealander to score in the World Cup, doing so in the 54th minute in New Zealand's 1982 opening game against Scotland. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 17 goals in 8 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-05 |  Taiwan | W5–1(h) | 31' 51' 89'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1982-06-15 |  Scotland | L2–5(n) | 54' | FIFA World Cup | Málaga |
| 1981-12-14 |  Kuwait | D2–2(a) | 65' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kuwait City |
| 1981-08-16 |  Fiji | W13–0(h) | 8' 45' 55' 60' 72' 86'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1981-05-03 | Fiji | W4–0(a) | 20' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Suva |
| 1981-04-25 |  Australia | D3–3(h) | 80' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1980-02-25 |  Tahiti | L1–3(n) | 47' (pen) | Oceania Nations Cup | Nouméa |
| 1977-03-23 | Taiwan | W6–0(h) | 15' 51' 55'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
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