Japanese Kohei Matsumoto returns to Japan after suffering a severe eye injury last week. The 31-year-old right back from Hamilton Wanderers is going to need a special treatment to save the sight in his eye. He was part of Wanderers’ squad for the upcoming winter football season in New Zealand but now he is expectedContinue reading “Hamilton Wanderers to miss Kohei Matsumoto”
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Fijians Bainivalu and Dogalau join Manukau United
After signing Malakai Rakula and Kishan Sami, Manukau United announced that they have signed with two more footballers from Fiji: Poasa Bainivalu and Etonia Dogalau. Bainivalu is an experienced defender who last played for Lautoka in the 2020 OFC Champions League while Dogalau is a young midfielder that comes from Ba youth system. SEE ALSOCookContinue reading “Fijians Bainivalu and Dogalau join Manukau United”
Cook Islander Lee Harmon joins Ellerslie AFC
Ellerslie AFC keep stregnthening their squad for the upcoming winter football season in New Zealand as young Cook Islander Lee Harmon joined the squad that will play the NRFL Division 1, the second tier of the Northern Regional Football League in Auckland region. Lee Harmon is a 18-year-old forward with some experience at international tournaments.Continue reading “Cook Islander Lee Harmon joins Ellerslie AFC”
Hyundai A-League ready to resume
The 2019-20 season of the biggest football league from Australia is very close to resume after being stopped due to COVID-19 pandemic. Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO James Johnson confirmed that FFA, the Hyundai A-League clubs and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) reached agreement for the re-start of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season. However they stillContinue reading “Hyundai A-League ready to resume”
Junior All Whites’ Henry Hamilton set to play in the United States
The number of footballers from New Zealand playing in the United States grows yearly. There are eight Kiwis attached to Major League Soccer – the main football league in the USA – clubs this year. There are also dozens of young players studying and playing at college level in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).Continue reading “Junior All Whites’ Henry Hamilton set to play in the United States”
New Zealand: winter football season ready to kick-off
Football is slowly returning to normality in Oceania; New Zealand, one of the countries that has responded best to the COVID 19 pandemic, has already allowed teams to start training with some restrictions. After speculation, New Zealand football – in agreement with the New Zealand government – announced that the winter football league could startContinue reading “New Zealand: winter football season ready to kick-off”
Maro Bonsu-Maro: Cook Islands national team is still a possibility
Cook Islands football continues to strive for development in football; counting on various players currently based in New Zealand – such as Harlem Simiona and Ishaq Nazeem who repersent the men’s national team – the 17,000 people self-governing island country hopes for better results in the sport. The Cook Islands are well known because ofContinue reading “Maro Bonsu-Maro: Cook Islands national team is still a possibility”
James McGarry sees a return to Wellington Phoenix as a real possibility
James McGarry is back to New Zealand. The 22-year-old left back returned to his homeland after his contract with Willem II from Netherlands was terminated after spending two years in Europe. McGarry arrived in Netherlands back in 2018 after being a regular starter in the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the ISPS Handa Premiership for fourContinue reading “James McGarry sees a return to Wellington Phoenix as a real possibility”
Henry Fa’arodo back to training in New Zealand
Football players are allowed to resume training in New Zealand in groups of a maximum of ten people. Hamilton Wanderers’ players have resumed training this week in order to start their preparation for the winter football season in the country. Solomon Islands legend Henry Fa’arodo is one of these players that are back to theContinue reading “Henry Fa’arodo back to training in New Zealand”
Max Mata promoted to Grasshopper’s first team
Max Mata is promoted to Grasshopper’s first team in Switzerland. The 19-year-old forward from New Zealand is now part of the main squad after spending some months with the U21 team. It was reported that he is going to wear the number 15. He arrived in Europe last year to join the U21 squad ofContinue reading “Max Mata promoted to Grasshopper’s first team”
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