Duncan Oughton

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Duncan Oughton

Full name	Duncan Oughton
Date of birth	June 14, 1977 (1977-06-14) (age 31)
Place of birth	Karori, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	defender or midfielder
Club information
Current club	Columbus Crew
Number	8
Youth clubs
	University of Otago
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-2000 2001-	Cal State Fullerton Columbus Crew	126 (3)
National team²
2002-	New Zealand	18 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 January, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Duncan Oughton (born June 14, 1977 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

Oughton played college soccer at Cal State Fullerton from 1997 to 2000. Before joining CS Fullerton, he played at Otago University in New Zealand. As a senior as CS Fullerton, he scored 17 goals and 8 assists.

Upon graduating, Oughton was selected 10th overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. Duncan immediately found playing time with the Crew, playing 20 games as a rookie, 12 of which he started. He has maintained a starting role for the Crew for the past three years, and is particularly useful because of his ability to play numerous positions in the midfield and defence. Oughton has played 91 total games for the team in the last four years, registering two goals and six assists. He missed the entire 2005 season with a knee injury and was released in May 2006. However, he continued to train with the team, and on 18 August 2006 the team waived Leonard Bisaku and re-signed Oughton. He also helps train the WASA Eagles fut'bol club.

Oughton is also an important player for the New Zealand national team, receiving his first cap in 2002 in a win over Tahiti in the Oceania Nations Cup.