Aaron Clapham is not a football player anymore. The 33-year-old midfielder announced his retirement a few hours ago. He spent most of his career playing in New Zealand. He also played in Australia and United States. “A life times worth of highs and lows. Experiences money cant buy. Friends for life. It is with aContinue reading “Aaron Clapham retires from football”
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Tommy Smith leaves Sunderland AFC
Tommy Smith is not a Sunderland AFC player anymore. The English club confirmed that the 30-year-old defender has left the club following the expiration of his short-term contract signed in last February. Smith returned to England this year after spending two years with Colorado Rapids from Major League Soccer (United States of America). Now theContinue reading “Tommy Smith leaves Sunderland AFC”
Ivan Kumar to play in New Zealand
After spending some years playing for Suva, Ivan Kumar left the team. The 23-year-old player has joined South Auckland Rangers AFC to play in New Zealand’s winter football season. Kumar is not the only Fijian who left the country to play the upcoming winter season in New Zealand. There are six other players from FijiContinue reading “Ivan Kumar to play in New Zealand”
Manukau United: the most Fijian club in New Zealand
Manukau United is a very relevant team when it comes to winter football season in New Zealand. Currently in the Lotto NRFL Premier Men’s League – the top-tier of winter football in Auckland’s region – they are going to count on foreign power for this season, specially on Fijian power. The Māngere East-based team hasContinue reading “Manukau United: the most Fijian club in New Zealand”
Hamilton Wanderers to miss Kohei Matsumoto
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”
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”
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