Only one South Islander in the squad - McGarry - and he lives in Wellington.
13 Aucklanders (I include the Sunderland youth goalie Woud who moved there from Auckland in August)
Six from Wellington clubs (Western Suburbs and Phoenix)
One or two of South Island origin like Stroud (who now plays in Wellington) were in the mix earlier in the year.
Seems strange that no players living in the South Island are deemed good enough to make a twenty man squad.
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Michael Woud: 1.96 metres at age 16 (same height as me = 6' 5")
Like me, has Dutch ancestry, which explains the height:
http://www.transfermarkt.com/michael-woud/profil/spieler/350347
Makes him the tallest goalie in NZ rep teams for a long time. Must be one of our tallest ever.
NZ has never had a lot of tall national goalies.
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Hunter Ashworth: another 1.96 m player (centreback)
A new name to me. Just looked him up.
Dual NZ/US citizenship.
Has been playing For Pateadores SC in the South West Division of the US Soccer Development Academy league which includes some MLS youth sides (third place this year behind Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy u-18's)
http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/68797515/47187209-68797602/62759992.html
Trialled with Fulham 2013-14
Attended Laguna Beach High School, Florida
LA Galaxy u-15 player
Will play college soccer for University of San Francisco next year
Scroll down:
http://www.usfdons.com/news/2015/2/11/MSOC_0211150546.aspx?print=true
Has a brother Pierce (possibly a twin) who graduated from the same class at Laguna Beach High School this year and also played for Pateadores SC. He's a goalkeeper and will play for Stanford University next season:
http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=210229551
Pierce also attended NZ u-17 training camps with brother Hunter earlier this year but hasn't made the final squad.
Pateadores Players Signed by College Teams: Hunter the Towering Dude on the Right:
From left to right: Blayne Martinez(UCLA), Jack Kerins(UC Davis), Noah Leong(USF), Luis Leon(UCI), Cole Martinez(UCLA), Hunter Ashworth(USF), Pierce Ashworth(Stanford) not pictured
