Aaran Lines
- January 6, 2024
- Association Football Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Aaran Lines |
Occupation | Association Football Player |
Date Of Birth | Dec 21, 1976(1976-12-21) |
Age | 48 |
Birthplace | Lower Hutt |
Country | New Zealand |
Birth City | Lower Hutt |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Aaran Lines Biography
Name | Aaran Lines |
Birthday | Dec 21 |
Birth Year | 1976 |
Place Of Birth | Lower Hutt |
Home Town | Lower Hutt |
Birth Country | New Zealand |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Aaran Lines is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 21, 1976 in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Aaran Franklyn Lines (born 21 December 1976) is a retired New Zealand association football player and former head coach of the Western New York Flash. He has represented New Zealand at international level.
Lines ended his international playing career with 31 official full international caps and four goals to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 2–0 win over Fiji on 6 June 2004.
The WNY Flash joined Women’s Professional Soccer as an expansion club in September 2010. Lines led a squad featuring five time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, Christine Sinclair and Alex Morgan to the 2011 WPS title. In 2013 the WNY Flash was announced as one of eight franchises selected by US Soccer to compete in the NWSL. Lines led the Flash, with a roster including Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd to the regular season title with a record of 9-4-8. In the semi-final playoff game the Flash beat Sky Blue 2–0 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, NY. The Flash lost the championship 2–0 to the Portland Thorns in front of over 8,000 fans. At the conclusion of the 2015 NWSL season and after a tumultuous public spat with former player Carli Lloyd, Lines was forced to resign and eventually retire as head coach at the professional level due many on field and off field issues with former players, former employees and the National Women’s Soccer League. Lines has been out of soccer since and now focuses on the development of the WNY Flash Youth Academy. He continues to manage Sahlen’s Sports Park indoor facility and oversee the direction of the Euros and Champions Soccer series based in Elma, NY.
After his two seasons with the Rochester Rhinos, Lines retired and accepted a coaching position with the semi professional expansion W-League franchise Buffalo Flash. Lines led the Buffalo Flash to an impressive 10–3–3 record in their inaugural season and a trip to the second round of the playoffs. In only his second year of coaching, he led the squad to an undefeated season and a W-League Championship defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 in Santa Clarita, CA. Lines was named the Fieldturf 2010 Coach of the Year after the clubs outstanding season.
He was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he featured in all three group games, and again for the 2003 Confederations Cup finals tournament in France where he made a single appearance against Japan.
Aaran Lines Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Association Football Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Aaran Lines is one of the richest Association Football Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aaran Lines 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1997, Lines moved to VfL Osnabrück where he appeared in over 80 matches in the first and second Bundesliga. At the start of the new century, the New Zealand native headed back home to play in the newly launched A-League for the Auckland Football Kingz (now the Wellington Phoenix). Following his stint in the A-League, Lines returned to Europe where he played for Dresdner SC of the
- Bundesliga, and Ruch Chorzów and Arka Gdynia of the Polish first division.
Lines played representative age group football for New Zealand, making ten New Zealand U17, eight New Zealand U20 and nine New Zealand U23 appearances before making his full New Zealand debut in a 1–0 win over Tahiti on 25 September 1998.
Lines then headed to America to play for the Portland Timbers of the USL, and in 2006 made the move to Rochester, NY to play for the Rochester Rhinos. Lines appeared in over 40 matches for the Rhinos in the last two years of his career, including the 2006 USL Championship match.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Aaran Lines height 5 ft 10 in Aaran weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Aaran Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Aaran Lines celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.
Top Facts about Aaran Lines
- Aaran Lines is a retired New Zealand footballer born in 1976.
- He played as a midfielder for the New Zealand national team.
- Lines made 31 appearances and scored 4 goals for his country.
- He played professionally in the United States, Norway, and New Zealand.
- Lines won two Norwegian Cup titles with Rosenborg BK.
- He also won three USL First Division championships with Rochester Rhinos.
- In 2010, Lines became head coach of the Hofstra University women’s soccer team.
- Under his leadership, Hofstra reached the NCAA Tournament six times.
- In 2019, he was appointed head coach of Sky Blue FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
- Lines is known for his tactical acumen and player development skills.