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Western Springs AFC
Western Springs AFC is an association football club in Westmere, Auckland. Western Springs AFC is one of New Zealand's largest clubs. Both the Senior Women's and Senior Men's teams currently play in the Northern League. The Western Springs' home ground is at Seddon Field on Meola Road in Westmere and also play home games at Cox's Bay, Walker Park and Eastdale Reserve. History The current club was formed in 1989, but its history stretches back to 1924 and the foundation of Comrades FC. This team amalgamated with Grey Lynn FC in 1952, briefly becoming Grey Lynn Comrades United, before renaming to Grey Lynn United in 1954. In 1986 this team combined with the New Zealand branch of the Celtic Supporters Club to form Grey Lynn Celtic. It was this team which combined with Point Chevalier AFC (founded 1949) to become Western Springs Association Football Club in 1989. Current coaches The Senior Women's and Senior Men's team play in the Lotto NRFL Premier League Northern Region Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmere, New Zealand
Westmere is a residential suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Westmere is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The suburb was originally a working-class area, containing some state houses. It largely originating from housing development in the 1920s and is known for its Californian bungalow style architecture. It is now a highly sought-after residential location with extensive redevelopment. Westmere is broadly bisected by Garnet Road and is bounded by Coxs Bay to the North and the green belt running from Western Springs Reserve, the Auckland Zoo and Western Springs College to the South and West. In 2016, Auckland Transport proposed changes to Westmere, Pt Chevalier, Arch Hill, and Grey Lynn, which includes the creation of cycleways, new bus stops and shelters, and the addition of pedestrian crossings. Construction is due to begin in early 2023. Demographics The statistical area of Westmere North is slightly smaller than the suburb, which extends into the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia Jackman
Maia Giselle Jackman (born 25 May 1975) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Jackman made her full Football Ferns debut in a 0–0 draw with Canada on 6 August 1993, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China, where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2). In the 2013 New Year Honours, Jackman was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ... for services to football. References External links * 1975 births Living people New Zealand women's international footballers New Zealand women's association footballers Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit Women's association football defenders 2007 FIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Brotherton
Samuel Edward Brotherton (born 29 October 1996) is a former New Zealand professional footballer who played as a defender. Brotherton also played with the New Zealand national team. Club career Brotherton started his career in the ASB Premiership with Wanderers SC and made his debut in the opening of the 2014–15 ASB Premiership against Waitakere United in the 3–2 loss. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Canterbury United in round 8. In 2015, he moved to the United States and signed for University of Wisconsin. Playing in the Big Ten Conference during his freshman year, Brotherton would go on to make 17 appearances in 19 games for Wisconsin. Sunderland On 1 February 2017, Brotherton completed a deal with English Premier League side Sunderland until the summer of 2019. North Carolina FC On 29 January 2019, Brotherton joined USL Championship side North Carolina FC. Auckland City FC Brotherton signed with Auckland City FC of the New Zealand Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myer Bevan
Myer Stefan Major Bevan (born 23 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club Cavalry FC and the New Zealand national football team. Club career Early career Bevan played in his native New Zealand with Western Springs before moving to Auckland City, where he made his first-team debut on 28 February 2016, as an 86-minute substitute against WaiBOP United. In the summer of 2016, Bevan moved to the Nike Academy in England. Vancouver Whitecaps On 15 May 2017, Bevan signed with Canadian United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2. After one season with Vancouver's reserve side, he transferred to Vancouver Whitecaps' MLS team on 13 December 2017. In 2018, Bevan moved to Sweden's third-tier on loan at Husqvarna FF. After making five starts, he returned to his parent club. Later that season, he went on loan in the USL with the Whitecaps' affiliate club, Fresno FC. Bevan was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Football Team
The New Zealand men's national football team ( mi, Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Football (NZF), which is currently a member of FIFA and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team's official nickname is the All Whites ( mi, Ōmā). New Zealand is a five-time OFC champion. The team represented New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1982 and 2010, and the FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments in 1999, 2003, 2009 and 2017. Because most New Zealand football clubs are semi-professional rather than fully professional, most professional New Zealand footballers play for clubs in English-speaking countries such as England, the United States and Australia. However, there are also New Zealand footballers who now play for clubs in European league such as Italy, Denmark, and Turkey. History Early years New Zealand's first i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Olla
Nadia Kelly Olla (born 7 February 2000) is a New Zealand association football goalkeeper, playing for Western Springs AFC. She has represented New Zealand. In April 2019, Olla was named to the final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international Women's association football championship contested by 24 women's national teams representing member associations of FIFA. I .... References External links *Profileat AFF.org.nz 2000 births Living people Association footballers from Auckland 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football goalkeepers New Zealand women's association footballers {{NewZealand-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Anton
Elizabeth Grace Anton (born 12 December 1998) has represented New Zealand in association football at international level. Anton was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1998. Anton was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France. Anton made her senior début as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ... on 28 November 2017. References Living people 1998 births Women's association football midfielders Association footballers from Auckland New Zealand women's association footballers New Zealand women's international footballers Perth Glory FC (A-League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Morton (footballer)
Sarah Jane Mahina-A-Rangi Morton (born 28 August 1998) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Waterside Karori as a centre defensive midfielder. She has represented New Zealand at both age group and senior international level. Morton was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup The 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its i ... in France. Morton is now the captain of the Waterside Karori first team who plays in the Central League. Morton made her senior début for the Football Ferns as starting left fullback in a 1–3 loss to Japan on 10 June 2018. International goal :''Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Cleverley
Daisy Grace Wilson Cleverley (born 30 April 1997) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for HB Køge in the Elitedivisionen and the New Zealand national team. College Cleverley enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley in spring 2017. She played 14 matches for the Golden Bears in her freshman year, scoring her first collegiate goal on 19 October 2017 in a 1–0 win over Oregon State before suffering a season-ending ACL injury. International career Youth Cleverley was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan and again at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, playing all of New Zealand's group games at both tournaments. At the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada, Cleverley played in all three of New Zealand's group games and the quarter final match which they lost to Nigeria. Senior On 25 October 2014, Cleverley made her senior international debut, starting in a 16–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Erceg
Abby May Erceg (born 20 November 1989) is a professional New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender. She is the captain of the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League. She has previously played for Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL, Jena in the German Bundesliga, FC Saitama in the Japanese Nadashiko League and Adelaide United in the Australian W-League. Erceg was the first player (male or female) from New Zealand to play 100 international matches. Early life Erceg attended Mount Roskill Grammar School. Club career Erceg signed with German side Jena in 2013. She was loaned to the Chicago Red Stars, an NWSL club, and played there for two months during the Bundesliga's 2014 summer break. After she returned and played the first half of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, she and the Jena club ended her contract during the winter break. Erceg then signed with the Chicago Red Stars in May 2014. In November 2015, the Red Stars traded her to the Western New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Duncan
Priscilla "Cilla" Duncan (born 19 May 1983) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level as a central midfielder. Following her retirement from playing, she has been involved with the media aspect of the game, working for both Oceania Football Confederation and FIFA in a media relations capacity. Duncan represented New Zealand at age group level, appearing at the OFC U-20 Qualifying Tournament 2002 and was named New Zealand Young Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003. She made her full Football Ferns debut against Samoa on 7 April 2003 and scored her first senior international goal in a 5–0 win over Papua New Guinea on 11 April 2003. Duncan represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China, where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosie White
Rosemary Eleanor Florence White (born 6 June 1993) is a New Zealand footballer who last played as a midfielder for OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League and the New Zealand national team. Club career In July 2015, White signed for English FA WSL champions Liverpool Ladies. Liverpool manager Matt Beard expected White to increase the team's attacking options. In 2015 Liverpool slumped to a seventh-place finish, but White was handed a new contract in November 2015. On 9 November 2016, she signed with the Boston Breakers of the NWSL where she reunited with former Liverpool head coach Matt Beard. White played in 22 games for Boston and scored 4 goals. After the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 NWSL season, White was selected by the Chicago Red Stars with the 7th pick in the Breakers Dispersal Draft on 30 January 2018. She began the 2018 season on the 45-day disabled list as she recovered from right and left navicular fractures. White made her debut for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
