Justin Gulley

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Justin Gulley

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Justin Gulley{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: New Zealand |work=FIFA.com |page=16 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=23 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627043508/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|01|15}}

| birth_place = Lower Hutt, New Zealand

| height = 1.75 m{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Team Wellington FC |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206234932/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Wellington Olympic

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = –2011

| youthclubs1 = Team Wellington

| clubs1 = Team Wellington

| years1 = 2011–2014

| caps1 = 36

| goals1 = 3

| clubs2 = Wellington Phoenix Reserves

| years2 = 2014–2016

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 0

| clubs3 = Wellington Phoenix

| years3 = 2015–2016

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| clubs4 = Team Wellington

| years4 = 2016–2019

| caps4 = 49

| goals4 = 5

| clubs5 = Wellington Phoenix

| years5 = 2019

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| clubs6 = Wellington Phoenix Reserves

| years6 = 2019

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 1

| clubs7 = Team Wellington

| years7 = 2019–2021

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 0

| clubs8 = Wellington Olympic

| years8 = 2022-

| caps8 = 69

| goals8 = 2

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U-20

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalteam2 = New Zealand

| nationalyears2 = 2018–

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 25 November 2024

| nationalteam-update = 29 January 2018

}}

Justin Gulley (born 15 January 1993) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Wellington Olympic.

Club career

=Wellington Phoenix=

On 4 October 2015, Gulley signed a senior contract with Wellington Phoenix.{{cite web|url=http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/article/player-signing--phoenix-youth-programme-pays-another-dividend/1kbhb3j70w4ro1me3h9i5f00t8|title=Phoenix Youth Programme Pays Another Dividend|publisher=Wellington Phoenix|date=4 October 2015|access-date=4 July 2016|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225050228/https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/player-signing-phoenix-youth-programme-pays-another-dividend|url-status=dead}}

=Wellington United=

On 10 May 2016, Wellington Phoenix released Gulley from his contract so he could gain gametime at Wellington United.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/79812550/Wellington-Phoenix-terminate-James-McGarrys-contract-so-he-can-play-in-CL|title=Wellington Phoenix terminate James McGarry's contract so he can play in CL|newspaper=Stuff.co.nz|date=10 May 2016}}

=Team Wellington=

After missing out on a new contract with Wellington Phoenix, Gulley signed again with Team Wellington.{{cite news|last1=Hyslop|first1=Liam|title=Jose Figueira confident he has Team Wellington squad capable of defending their title|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/84563815/jose-figueira-confident-he-has-team-wellington-squad-capable-of-defending-their-title|accessdate=22 March 2018|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|date=23 September 2016}}

In September 2019, Gulley rejoin to Team Wellington.{{cite news|last=|first=|date=11 September 2019|title=Team Wellington re-sign Justin Gully and Alex Palezevic ahead of new Zealand|work=Team Wellington Football Club website|publisher=Team Wellington|url=http://www.twfc.co.nz/news-2/2019/9/8/team-wellington-re-sign-justin-gulley-and-alex-palezevic-ahead-of-new-season|access-date=2 February 2021}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

International career

=U-20=

Gulley played every game for the New Zealand national under-20 football team at the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship which they won, meaning they qualified to play at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.{{cite web|last=Oceania Football Confederation|title=Kiwi duo add to accolades|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/d3dff8f9-91f8-4bff-ab40-e2c6e79df5d6/language/en-US/Default.aspx|publisher=oceaniafootball.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404024603/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/d3dff8f9-91f8-4bff-ab40-e2c6e79df5d6/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archivedate=2013-04-04}}

Gulley made his World Cup debut in New Zealand in a 0–3 loss to Uzbekistan, coming on as a sub in the 69th minute.{{cite web|title=New Zealand-Uzbekistan Match Report|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232811/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627192710/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232811/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2013|website=FIFA|accessdate=22 March 2018}} He got his first start in the next match again Uruguay{{cite web|title=New Zealand-Uruguay Match Report|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232847/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630111411/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232847/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2013|website=FIFA|accessdate=22 March 2018}} before again coming off the bench in their last game against Croatia.{{cite web|title=Croatia-New Zealand Match Report|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232812/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702140105/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232812/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2013|website=FIFA|accessdate=22 March 2018}}

=National team=

On the 19 March 2018, Gulley was called up for the New Zealand national football team for their friendly against Canada after initially being placed on the standby list, after Storm Roux withdrew from the team for personal reasons.{{cite news|title=National football league's tagline rings true with four players in the All Whites|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/102401248/national-football-leagues-tagline-rings-true-with-four-players-in-the-all-whites|accessdate=22 March 2018|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|date=19 March 2018}}