{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1976)}} {{distinguish|Aaron Lines}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aaran Lines | image = | caption = | fullname = Aaran Franklyn Lines | position = [[Midfielder]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Lower Hutt]], New Zealand | height = 1.67 m | currentclub = | youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | years1 = 1993–1997 |caps1 = |goals1 = |clubs1 = [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] | years2 = 1997–1998 |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 4 |clubs2 = [[Kickers Emden]] | years3 = 1998–1999 |caps3 = 40 |goals3 = 1 |clubs3 = [[VfL Osnabrück]] | years4 = 1999–2001 |caps4 = 30 |goals4 = 2 |clubs4 = [[Football Kingz]] | years5 = 2002 |caps5 = 9 |goals5 = 0 |clubs5 = [[Dresdner SC]] | years6 = 2002–2003 |caps6 = 22 |goals6 = 1 |clubs6 = [[Ruch Chorzów]] | years7 = 2003–2004 |caps7 = 5 |goals7 = 0 |clubs7 = [[Arka Gdynia]] | years8 = 2005 |caps8 = |goals8 = |clubs8 = Borussia 1912 Freialdenhoven | years9 = 2005 |caps9 = 23 |goals9 = 1 |clubs9 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] | years10 = 2006–2007 |caps10 = 43 |goals10 = 2 |clubs10 = [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] | years11 = 2008 |caps11 = |goals11 = |clubs11 = [[Richmond SC]] | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = [[New Zealand national under-17 football team|New Zealand U17]] | nationalyears2 = | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = [[New Zealand national under-20 football team|New Zealand U20]] | nationalyears3 = | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand U23]] | nationalyears4 = 1996–2004 | nationalcaps4 = 31 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | nationalteam4 = [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] | manageryears1 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs1 = Buffalo Flash (W-League) | manageryears2 = 2011 | managerclubs2 = [[Western New York Flash]] (WPS) | manageryears3 = 2012 | managerclubs3 = [[Western New York Flash]] (WPSL Elite) | manageryears4 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs4 = [[Western New York Flash]] (NWSL) | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NZ}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[OFC Nations Cup]]}} {{Medal|W|[[1998 OFC Nations Cup|1998 Australia]]|}} {{Medal|W|[[2002 OFC Nations Cup|2002 Nee Zealand]]|}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2004 OFC Nations Cup|2004 Australia]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[AFC–OFC Challenge Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup|2003 Iran]]|}} }} '''Aaran Franklyn Lines''' (born 21 December 1976) is a New Zealand professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]], most recently in charge of the [[Western New York Flash]]. He represented [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] at international level.<ref name=aapp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=10 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archive-date=7 October 2008}}</ref>
==Club career== Born in [[Lower Hutt]], New Zealand, Lines moved to Germany at the age of 16 to join [[SV Werder Bremen]]'s youth team of the German Bundesliga, following his appearance playing in an U-17 tournament in Japan. Lines played 80 games with the Werder Bremen youth team and 60 games with the reserve team.
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 [[Football Kingz FC|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 [[2. Bundesliga]], and [[Ruch Chorzów]] and [[Arka Gdynia]] of the [[Ekstraklasa|Polish first division]].
Lines then headed to America to play for the [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|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.<ref name="WNY Flash Coaching Staff">{{cite web|title=WNY Flash Coaching Staff |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/wny/players/coaching-staff |work=womensprosoccer.com |access-date=7 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522081143/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/wny/players/coaching-staff |archive-date=22 May 2011}}</ref>
==International career== Lines played representative age group football for New Zealand, making ten [[New Zealand national under-17 football team|New Zealand U17]], eight [[New Zealand national under-20 football team|New Zealand U20]] and nine [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand U23]] appearances before making his full [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] debut in a 1–0 win over [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]] on 25 September 1998.<ref name=alup>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=10 October 2009}}</ref>
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,<ref name=CC1999>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/edition=4356/teams/team=43978.html |title=Federations Cup Mexico 1999 - New Zealand squad |publisher=FIFA |access-date=10 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508062608/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D101/edition%3D4356/teams/team%3D43978.html |archive-date=8 May 2009}}</ref> and again for the [[2003 Confederations Cup]] finals tournament in France where he made a single appearance against [[Japan national football team|Japan]].<ref name=CC2003>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=101/edition=6489/teams/team=43978.html |title=Federations Cup France 2003 - New Zealand squad |publisher=FIFA |access-date=10 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424204154/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D101/edition%3D6489/teams/team%3D43978.html |archive-date=24 April 2009}}</ref>
Lines ended his international playing career with 31 official full international caps and four goals to his credit,<ref name=aapp /><ref name="agoal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |title=A-International Scorers - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=19 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |archive-date=16 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> his final cap an appearance in a 2–0 win over [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] on 6 June 2004.<ref name=alup />
==Coaching career== 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flash named Lines head coach |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/304307.html |work=womensprosoccer.com |access-date=7 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013044015/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/304307.html |archive-date=13 October 2012}}</ref> 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.
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 (footballer)|Marta]], [[Christine Sinclair]] and [[Alex Morgan]] to the 2011 WPS title.<ref name="WNY Flash Coaching Staff" /> 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 FC]] in front of over 8,000 fans.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flash named Lines head coach |url=https://www.thebentmusket.com/2015/7/25/9038327/carli-lloyd-disses-wny-flash-kickstars-nwsl-rivalry |work=SBNation.com |date=25 July 2015 |access-date=25 July 2015 |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725035058/https://www.thebentmusket.com/2015/7/25/9038327/carli-lloyd-disses-wny-flash-kickstars-nwsl-rivalry |url-status=dead }}</ref> Lines focuses on the development of the WNY Flash Youth Academy. He continues{{when|date=July 2020}} to manage Sahlen's Sports Park indoor facility and oversee the direction of the Euros and Champions Soccer series based in Elma, NY.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
==Career statistics== {{Updated|7 October 2015}}<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2002ic3.html 2002 MATCHES INTERCONTINENTAL (July - December)]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1997ic.html 1997 MATCHES INTERCONTINENTAL]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2001o.html 2001 MATCHES OCEANIA]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2004o.html 2004 MATCHES OCEANIA]</ref>
:''Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lines goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Aaran Lines |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 6 June 2001 || [[North Harbour Stadium]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand || {{fb|TAH}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|5–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center"|2 || 13 June 2001 || North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand || {{fb|VAN}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|7–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|3 || 12 October 2002 || [[A. Le Coq Arena]], [[Tallinn]], Estonia || {{fb|EST}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–3 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] |- | align="center"|4 || 31 May 2004 || North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand || {{fb|SOL}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2004 OFC Nations Cup]] |}
==Managerial statistics== All competitive league games (league and domestic cup) and international matches (including friendlies) are included.
{{updated|11 April 2015}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |Nat ! rowspan="2" |Year ! colspan="5" |Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- | align="left" |Buffalo Flash (W-League) |{{flagicon|USA}} |2009–2010 {{WDL|30|22|2|6}} |- | align="left" |[[Western New York Flash]] (WPS) |{{flagicon|USA}} |2011 {{WDL|19|14|3|2}} |- | align="left" |[[Western New York Flash]] (WPSL Elite) |{{flagicon|USA}} |2012 {{WDL|16|11|3|2}} |- | align="left" |[[Western New York Flash]] (NWSL) |{{flagicon|USA}} |2013–2015 {{WDL|64|20|13|31}} |- | colspan=3 | '''Career Total''' {{WDLtot|129|67|21|41}} |}
== Personal life == Lines is married to [[Alexandra Sahlen|Alex Sahlen]], who played for the Flash from 2009 to 2014, was the team's president, and is the daughter of team owner [[Sahlen's|Joe Sahlen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Family ties don't stop the Flash's Alex Sahlen from doing a great job |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/soccer/2013/07/02/family-ties-dont-stop-the-flashs-alex-sahlen-from-doing-a-great-job/2485087/ |first=Jeff |last=DiVeronica |date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=2023-05-18 |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-22 |title=Aaran Lines steps down as WNY Flash coach |work=The Equalizer |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2015/12/22/aaran-lines-steps-down-as-flash-coach/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> They have three children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-08 |title=Aaran Lines - WNY Flash Soccer Academy |url=https://wnyflash.com/aaran-lines,%20https://wnyflash.com/aaran-lines |access-date=2023-05-18 |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230518213149/https://wnyflash.com/aaran-lines |archive-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
== Honours == '''New Zeland''' *[[OFC Nations Cup]]: [[1998 OFC Nations Cup|1998]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98oc.html|title=Oceania Nations Cup 1998|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref>, [[2002 OFC Nations Cup|2002]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02oc.html|title=Oceania Nations Cup 2002|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref>; 3rd place, [[2004 OFC Nations Cup|2004]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/04oc.html|title=Oceania Nations Cup 2004|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> *[[AFC–OFC Challenge Cup]]: Runner-up, [[2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup|2003]] <ref>{{Cite web|title=AFC-OFC Challenge|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asoce.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529193831/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asoce.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 29, 2010|access-date=May 3, 2026|language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/6096838/Aaran-Lines-now-a-champion-coach-in-USA Aaran Lines Interview] * {{FIFA player|70102}} * {{90minut|4485}}
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