Getting Noticed - Prominent Players around the World who could represent

With the current desert of fixtures for the All Whites, and important dates this year including the Nations Cup in May/ June and World Cup Qualifiers after - a thread for players who you've noticed, are eligible to play for NZ, in different leagues who you think should get a shot at representation for our national team.

Watching A-League last night Brisbane v Newcastle

Mitch Cooper: 21, Plays for Newcastle as a AM/Striker?. Scored, could bring more of a physical presence to the midfield than what we currently have in the AW's. Played U17s for Australia but lived in NZ previous so still eligible (confirm). Has had knee injuries in the past.

Just lived in NZ? Was he eligible to represent NZ at the time he represented Australia at U17 level?

This from Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Cooper

At the age of 8, he moved from Vanuatu to Auckland, New Zealand. When he was 13 he moved with his family to Australia and settled on the Sunshine Coast.[6]

and TransferMarkt:

http://www.transfermarkt.com/mitch-cooper/profil/s...

Player data

Date of birth:	Sep 18, 1994
Age:
Height:	1,74 m
Nationality:	Australia New Zealand
Position:	Midfield - Central Midfield
Current club:	Newcastle United Jets
In the team since:	Jul 1, 2012

His thread in Players Overseas:

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/kiwi-playe...

Eligibility still an unknown.

Appiah

Monty Patterson is injured. It was some time ago but IIRC it was quite serious

Not someone I would have had picked to plump for him but hey

Think they're up to it? Say why.

Well not now considering injury, but when Monty Patterson had a run in U-23 and U-20 World Cup, I thought he was class on the pitch and could prove to be a lethal player right behind Wood if developed and integrated into the All Whites set up.

Dylan Burns was just a name I threw out, ill be honest about that. 

Ben Mckendry just interests me.

Its like when we heard of Henry Cameron, Themi and Ben VDB, you get curious of those players on whether or not they will be good enough to fit into the squad. 

Hence why I chucked question marks on all their names. I was literally just chucking names out there. 

yellowsite wrote:

This from Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Cooper

At the age of 8, he moved from Vanuatu to Auckland, New Zealand. When he was 13 he moved with his family to Australia and settled on the Sunshine Coast.[6]

and TransferMarkt:

http://www.transfermarkt.com/mitch-cooper/profil/s...

Player data

Date of birth:	Sep 18, 1994
Age:
Height:	1,74 m
Nationality:	Australia New Zealand
Position:	Midfield - Central Midfield
Current club:	Newcastle United Jets
In the team since:	Jul 1, 2012

Look like his eligibility rests on his parentage.

Well I'd say he would be given an exemption like so many other guys recently as he lived here for 5 years for non-footballing reasons, so you would assume he'd be eligible a-la Tommy Smith. EDIT yeah never mind.. forgot Smith played for England in 2007 when the eligibility rules were different - he was eligible under the old rules to play for NZ at the time. You're right it entirely hinges on his parents or grandparent, unless exemptions can be given retrospectively...

McKendry has a two year MLS contract with Vancouver. Was player of the year when loaned down to USLPro VWFC2. Are there any other Kiwis with an MLS contract?

el grapadura wrote:

yellowsite wrote:

This from Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Cooper

At the age of 8, he moved from Vanuatu to Auckland, New Zealand. When he was 13 he moved with his family to Australia and settled on the Sunshine Coast.[6]

and TransferMarkt:

http://www.transfermarkt.com/mitch-cooper/profil/s...

Player data

Date of birth:	Sep 18, 1994
Age:
Height:	1,74 m
Nationality:	Australia New Zealand
Position:	Midfield - Central Midfield
Current club:	Newcastle United Jets
In the team since:	Jul 1, 2012

Look like his eligibility rests on his parentage.

Must have Australian parent/s - wikipedia lists him representing Australia at u17 lvl - he would not have had time to even get Australian citizenship 

Yes,

James Musa trialled at Chicago.

Actually, only Gleeson has a contract. Colvey has been picked in the draft and now he's trialling at San Jose Earthquakes (just like Andrew Bevin with Seattle Sounders last year) and Musa's trial only lasted a few days because of an injury, he's back at Saint Louis.

Doesn't Tony Lochead still have an MLS contract even though no club wants him on the roster?

Only professional to play for that foundry of all whites, unattached FC.

Quite right - I forgot about Jake Gleeson.

No not anymore. He wasn't picked up (unsurprisingly) in the Re-Entry draft:

Tony Lochhead not selected in MLS Re-entry draft: https://t.co/Zl8tTSGEiZ

— NZFootballers OS (@NZFootballersOS) December 17, 2015

from Kiwis Overseas:

Ingham moved to Brisbane to play when he was 16. His mum is born in New Zealand but has Samoan background and he is looking to emulate cousin Jonny Hall and one day represent the island nation.

Bit derogatory calling us an island nation ;-)

Plays for Melbourne Victory.

Has done some handy things.

Taller than our other wing options.

Shane Viitakangas - Gold Coast City FC - 20 or 21yo keeper, bit of a mountain by the looks off it

Omar Abdigafar - previously Green Gully SC - 18yo attacking midfielder, seems to have disappeared this season  seems to be at the WeeNix?

Joseph Champness - Brisbane Roar Youth - 18yo forward

Charlie Devereux - Australia U17 attacking mid

Jai Ingham - Melbourne Victory - 22 yo winger

Tom Walters - Norwich City Academy - 18yo holding midfielder

Rosie Missen - West Ham Ladies - midfielder (a gentleman never asks a lady her age, by heavens!)

Love it! 

Abdigafar Omar...yea I know him, he used to live in Hamilton (we used to call him Abdi-G)...Somali, very good player

Patrick Izett, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency U18s, 18 yo attacking mid/forward. Mum is born in NZ

Is he playing for Lower Hutt?

They had an Omar, IIRC?

You are probably thinking about Omar Guardiola, he is Colombian, but was living in Blenheim and has played for Nelson Falcons (2 spells) and Heartland Wairarapa in the youth league, now with Lower Hutt

Cheers.

Was handy.

Rob Pickstock at NZF got back to me after I emailed him about these players - good news is that NZF are already aware of these guys (plus others mentioned on this site), so it's good news that their scouting network is pretty efficient.

This from a man who thought Wynne met FIFA eligibility? I wouldn't believe a word he says. I

bullshark they already knew

you should thrown in a made up name next time to see if they already knew about that one too

Lionel Edge

Declan Fred Rufer

Apparently, two of the lads from Western Pride, the team that the All Whites will face in build up to the OFC nations cup are eligible for NZ. 

Daniel Mchenery - Born Jan 1997

http://westernpridefc.com.au/player/daniel-hayden-...

Geoff Macintyre - Born Feb 1990

http://westernpridefc.com.au/player/geoff-macintyr...

Not sure if useful or good enough to play for NZ. Just something I found. Thought I would share.

Cactus Jones you are the man, now we know the real reason why we turned down Russia to play some crap Australian team. Contact time serving as a trial to find our next big thing!! 

 CEO all is forgiven, you can come out from hiding under your bed now. brilliant 

His brother Dane Ingham plays for Brisbane Roar Youth so also eligible for NZ.

We've got the makings of a decent team here....

Here's a 'complete' list of Kiwis Overseas. If you know of others please say so! :)