Waitakere City F.C.

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Waitakere City
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Waitakere City emblem
Full name Waitakere City Football Club
Founded 1989
Ground Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai
Chairman Peter Bult
Manager Daniel Shepherd
Coach Colin Tuaa
League Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
2015 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier, 11th (Relegated)

Waitakere City F.C. is a New Zealand football (soccer) club. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

History

It was formed in 1989 with the purpose of representing West Auckland in the National Soccer League.

At first the club was located in Western Springs, but following a merger with Massey AFC in 1991, it moved to its current location, at Fred Taylor Park in Whenuapai, Waitakere.

Waitakere City F.C. quickly established itself as one of New Zealand's top clubs, winning the national championship on five occasions (1990, 1992, 1995, 1996 and 1997) and finishing as the runner-up once (1993).

They also have three Chatham Cup wins to their name (1994, 1995 and 1996) and they finished as runners-up three times (1999, 2004 and 2013).

Current squad

As of June 2013. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 New Zealand GK Eamon Goodin
2 New Zealand DF Matthew Chatterton
3 New Zealand DF Ashton Pett
4 South Africa DF John Muchirahondo
5 New Zealand DF Sam Redwood
6 Tuvalu FW Alopua Petoa
7 Tuvalu MF Vaisua Liva
8 United States MF Mark Whitmeyer
9 Croatia FW Karlo Pavic
10 New Zealand FW Denver MacDonald
11 Tuvalu FW Jerome Funafuti
No. Position Player
12 Singapore FW Imraan Shah
13 Tuvalu MF Meneua Fakasega
14 New Zealand MF Linton Simmons
15 Israel MF Israel Whitley
16 New Zealand FW Jake Butler (captain)
17 Japan MF Kodai Hayadashi
18 New Zealand MF Rory Turner
23 New Zealand MF Sean Maher
24 Croatia FW Martin Pavic
25 New Zealand GK Scott Armisted

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