[quote=Global Game]this recent discussion started by "FootballNut" his first post, number 2089 on this thread, asking who else was elligible to be added to the WSC squad.
Global Game, tell us all some more about Birhana (couldn't find much info, not even DOB), Rahan, Te Atawhai, Corey and Joel to support your contention that they will give WSC and run for their money and then some!
And does anyone else know of any other players elligible for NZ for the U20 WC in 2015 - in the spirit of FootbalNut's original post #2089?
Big Pete is the certified anorak on kiwi talent diaspora and he's answered in relation to most of the players mentioned. Sincere apologies from me on those Spain, Bush, Yamamoto, de Vries as I thought they were still eligible age-wise.
Cory Mitchell - regular starter for Cashmere technical throughout 2013 when they wone evrything including Chatham Cup and cotinues to be regular starter for Canterbury this season, but now I'm unsure of his age if that other lot are also 1994. Big Pete, any idea of Cory's age? He was at Napier last year I think?
Hamish Cadigan. left back on 2013 NZSS UK tour. Canty Youth. Off to US college this year I believe.
Joel Stevens is an Otago lad now playing for Tee Dubs.
Corey Mitchell is showing great maturity for his age and must be one of NZ's best young prospects in midfielders. Has appeared in all Canty Utd's games this year except one. Unfortunately according to the Canty Utd matchday program he was born 16/6/94 so is ineligible.
None of the Canterbury youngsters who've played in the first team so far this season are young enough for NZ u-20's 2015.
Hamish Cadigan age 17 last year, a left-back from Western & Papanui High School who played every minute of NZ secondary schools UK tour sounds a real prospect. Regular in Canty youth league side this season. Article about him here:
DREAM COME TRUE: Hamish Cadigan with All Whites skipper Winston Reid during Secondary Schools UK tour.
I hear the three local Japanese kids in the Canterbury youth side are pretty good: midfilder Renta Yamamata (Ken's younger brother) made his debut in the youth league a couple of weeks ago, strike Kaz Koyama has been amongst the goals and there's also midfilder Boon Ozawa.
Good to see the Asian talent coming through - though we've got to do more to encourage the local Korean kids. Despite the fact many more Koreans than Japanese live in Christchurch, there's only kids from Japanese immigrant families in the Canty youth side.
I know the Koreans are crazy about football so it's a mystery to me more aren't coming through...
Defender Michael Bu from Cashmere Tech senior team is in the Canty youth league squad - Chinese family I think?