Duncan Oughton (born 14 June 1977 in Karori) is a retired New Zealand association football player. Oughton played professionally in the United States for

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club Columbus Crew and represented New Zealand internationally. He was an assistant coach for Toronto FC until 31 October 2014, when the team let Ryan Nelsen and five of his assistant coaches go. Today he is the host of the T.V. series '' Soccer & Beer''.

Career

Youth and college

Oughton attended the University of Otago in New Zealand, before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Cal State Fullerton from 1997 to 2000. As a senior as CS Fullerton, he scored 17 goals and was credited with 8 assists.

Professional

Upon graduating, Oughton was selected 10th overall in the

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by Columbus Crew. Oughton immediately found playing time with the Crew, playing 20 games as a rookie, including 12 starts. He maintained a starting role for the Crew for the majority of his early career, in part due to his ability to play numerous positions in the midfield and defence. Oughton missed the entire 2005 season with a knee injury and was released in May 2006. However, he continued to train with the team, and in August 2006 the team waived

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and re-signed Oughton. However, Oughton's playing time with the Crew became more sporadic; he made just nine first team appearances in 2006 and only five in 2008. In 2009, Oughton scored a bicycle kick goal against

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Rochester Rhinos in a US Open Cup match, however, the Crew lost in penalties, with Oughton's being saved. In the 2009 MLS season, Oughton has been given the chance to be back in the first team and was rewarded with two straight starts, earning an assist. After the

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Columbus declined Oughton's contract option, and he elected to participate in the

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. Oughton became a free agent in Major League Soccer when he was not selected in the Re-Entry draft. On 3 February 2011 Oughton announced his retirement from playing and was hired as the Assistant Technical Director for Columbus.

International

Oughton has represented the

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, on numerous occasions. He received his first cap in 2002 in a win over Tahiti in the Oceania Nations Cup and went on to make 25 appearances and score 2 goals in A-internationals. He was a member of New Zealand's

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squad, and had a second taste of the big tournament atmosphere when he was named as part of the

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squad to travel to South Africa. His final appearance for New Zealand was as a second-half substitute in the 2–0 loss to South Africa on 17 June 2009.

International goals

Coaching career

After retiring, Oughton joined the staff of the Crew, serving as an assistant coach in addition to serving as assistant technical director. He also served as analyst on regional television broadcasts of the club on Ohio News Network and later Fox Sports Ohio. In March 2013, Oughton was a candidate to replace

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as head coach of the Wellington Phoenix. During the 2013 season, he left Columbus to join the staff of Toronto FC, where he serves as an assistant to former international teammate Ryan Nelsen. Oughton holds a "B" license by the United States Soccer Federation.

Television career

Since 2015 Oughton has been the host and a producer for the show '' Soccer & Beer''. The show centers around him exploring soccer cultures around the world and the drinks people celebrate with.

Honors

Columbus Crew

MLS Cup (1):

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Supporters Shield (3):

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* Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (1):

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oughton, Duncan 1977 births Living people Columbus Crew players Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer players New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Association footballers from Wellington City New Zealand expatriate association footballers Major League Soccer players Columbus Crew draft picks Columbus Crew non-playing staff Toronto FC non-playing staff Association football defenders Expatriate soccer players in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States 2002 OFC Nations Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2004 OFC Nations Cup players 2008 OFC Nations Cup players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players