{{short description|New Zealand footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Peter Simonsen | image = | caption = | fullname = Peter R. Simonsen | height = <!--{{height|m=1.75|precision=0}}--> | position = Midfielder | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|04|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1977–1978 | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs1 = Nelson United | years2 = 1981–1982 | caps2 = | goals2 = | clubs2 = Gisborne City | years3 = 1982 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Manurewa | years4 = 1984–1985 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Gisborne City | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1978–1985 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = }}
'''Peter R. Simonsen''' (born 17 April 1959, in Christchurch, New Zealand) was a footballer who represented the New Zealand national team, being part of the 1982 squad that participated at 1982 FIFA World Cup finals.<ref name="1982Allwhites">[http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html NZ 1982 World Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723152233/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html |date=23 July 2008 }}</ref>
Simonson scored on his full All Whites international debut in a 2–0 win over Singapore on 1 October 1978,<ref name="alup">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> the only goal he was to score in official internationals.<ref name="agoal">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref>
He was a member of the squad that qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain, his sole appearance in qualifying a substitute appearance in the tie-breaking play-off match against China in Singapore, and he did not make the field in Spain.<ref name ="1982Allwhites" /> Including friendlies and unofficial games against club sides, Simonson played 28 times for New Zealand,<ref name ="1982Allwhites" /> ending his international playing career with 11 official A-international caps to his credit,<ref name="aapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> his final cap an appearance in a 2–0 win over Fiji on 7 June 1985.<ref name="alup" />
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==External links== * {{FIFA player|58069|Peter Simonsen}} * {{NFT|37280}} * {{Worldfootball.net|peter-simonsen|new_id=pe61362}}
{{New Zealand squad 1982 FIFA World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simonsen, Peter}} Category:Living people Category:1959 births Category:New Zealand men's association footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:New Zealand men's international footballers Category:1982 FIFA World Cup players Category:Association footballers from Christchurch Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen