Kiwis overseas eligible to play in 2012 olympics

I agree with you luis but there are plenty of young talents overseas in good leagues

It's a really good point, because I know that there are good young locals players that never would dream of trying to make it overseas and have fallen through the cracks due to lack of coaching quality and lack of family support. Without those two things in your back pocket, you are very much doomed to stay stagnate at the top local regional league and never be seen until it's too late.

However the fact remains that these set of boys have taken the opportunity to receive quality coaching at established professional clubs. Most of them, at the very least, will probably end up at Jeremy Christie's playing ability. Better than NZFC, not quite A-league but should be able to cope with league one or USL division one playing level. Hopefully they get that decent coaching mentor and able to progress to the next level. They should just take in all the coaching and start thinking about their game so much more that they should able ask questions about how they should organise their own game. Getting the best tips from pros and trainers and alway improving at the club. Hopefully they would be better than A-League playing level that they are playing in the top european leagues at the end of the day.AllWhitebelievr2010-10-31 19:20:56

Gordon Murie : NZ U17 Captain at last years FIFA U17 WC - Currently attending University of Maryland in USA.

Mark Withers scored a double for bedworth united

Another update without us based players:

Thought he was very poor at the U17 world cup.

Another update without luke adams who is still in Auckland and with the eligibility to play either for the U17,U20 or the olympic team:

What about Adam Thomas?

Where is he playing?

Shamus moffatt is playing now with manawatu:

Another update:

Does playing in the Brisbane Premier League count as overseas? Got to be a similar level to Belgian third div!

I don't think so: I prefer that a 19 years old play in the belgian 3rd division and have the chance to improve and get noticed by a better team than playing in an australian amateur league

http://www.football-talents.co.uk/Danijel_Duvnjak-3_7-76945-2.html

He's a dad? got the right guy?

is the belgian third division not amateur?

Yes, even on twitter you see him speak about christchurch earthquake. Also being a dad at the age of 21  is very possible!

Sry, but the SV Winnenden plays in the "Kreisliga".
They are at the end of the table(Place 15.).
The "Kreisliga" is the eleventh league in Germany.
Windust plays in the fifth league.
So I think Duvnjak isn�t a really player for the U23.

Another update with rojas in melbourne,musa out of contract, heenan that has chosen to represent papua new guinea and Rory Kelly back to Auckland City. Traunmuller seems to be ready to represent NZ but Roux is still eligible to play eith for Australia or NZ. Also I removed Hart and Cooper that are U17 players.

An interesting article about Chettleburgh

Another update with the removal of Daniel Saric because after many research I didn't find any club in Brugge playing in the 3rd division and neither for the reserve of club brugge and cercle brugge. Also there is the addition of Andrew Forbes Mobberley of Kansas City U18 abris2011-04-12 14:32:00

Storm roux's facebook page(he is originally from Auckland)

Abris: Clear your inbox

Since I'll be offline until midnightish, here's your answer: McKendry is still with Whitecaps Residency.

http://whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/04/whitecaps-fc-residency-squad-ends-dallas-trip-high-note

does anyone know if anyone on this list is eligible for any other countries aswell?

Thanks Robb for the info!

A few of them would be.

also Michael Eagar marquee playerfor Redlands United in Brisbane beagar2011-04-28 11:51:57

How old is he though? He went over with Coey Turipa, who is now on the books with the champion team, not sure of the name though, Brisbane United I think. But Coey was not deemed to be playing at a high enough level for these threads.

Another update with the removal of Luke Muir who left to Capalaba Bulldogs and the addition of GK Max Crocombe(League two). Also there is the addition of Ernesto Lopez(Argentina) at midfield, while caleb rufer is still on trial in netherlands with go ahead eagles in the 2nd division:

Another update with Shin and Withers out of contract and Wood back to WBA. Rufer is still on trial in the Netherlands

Another update with Luke Rowe unattached, Traunmuller loaned out to 3rd division german side unterhaching. Also Luis Esteves is with Portland Timbers U23 at the same division than Ben McKendry(Whitecaps residency). Finally Draper has signed in the Welsh premier league.

You are right, from the FIFA London 2012 Regulations:

Men�s Tournament
3. All players participating in the preliminary and final competitions of the
Tournament shall be born on or after 1 January 1989. However, a maximum of
three male players who do not meet this age limit may also be included in the
official list of players for the final competition.el grapadura2011-07-11 11:16:14