Kiwi Players Elsewhere

Oli Whyte (FC Haka | Finland)

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
No it's not but this average salary doesn't include bonuses and player personal sponsorships ( if they have any). Footballers have a lot of free time and some use it to run side gigs eg coaching the youth.  

Anyway, it's a foot in the door, and players are always hoping to catch a  move to the other Scandinavian leagues for more digits.it's very common for a good player in Finland to move to the Danish 2nd division or higher.
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Yeah ex AW & maverick Chris James made a football life for himself in Finland. Was coaching in his final playing years, and I presume still coaching somewhere. He got his UEFA B Coaching Licence in 2019, so Wiki tells me.

Now 36, his last year playing at a decent level was in 2021 at Klubi 04 (the reserve team of HJK Helsinki), in the Finnish 2nd tier. He was also an assistant coach to the club's U14 team. He actually helped Des a little bit, in the lead up to the 2019 U20 WC. 
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almost 2 years ago
Exactly.  Great example
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almost 2 years ago
Saffa
The average pay for a Football Player is €41,617 a year and €20 an hour in Finland. The average salary range for a Football Player is between €30,172 and €49,857. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Football Player. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Finland

Probably about right that €30,000-€40,000 range. Logan Rogerson would have been on 55-65k NZD roughly and was amongst the highest earners at his club during his time there.

You don't go there to get rich. You go there for the opportunities.

Here's Whyte's assist from the other morning btw.

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almost 2 years ago
Whyte on the pine for Haka. They are a pretty multi cultural team this season, only 4 Finns in their starting lineup.

30 year old ex Nixer Dylan Fox starts for Lahti.
Not the most memorable of ex Nix players, but did have 3 seasons in Welly. Then CCM, and then 3 years in India's ISL.
https://us.soccerway.com/players/dylan--fox-/429420/

Luke Ivanovic, ex SFC, Roar & Glory on Lathi's bench.
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almost 2 years ago
Whyte on for Haka at 77 mins (1-1) in a 1-1 draw.

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almost 2 years ago
Has had a good start to the season - hopefully he nails on a starting role.
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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
Another who might come on the radar of Auckland FC, over the next 1-2 years. 

But yeah probably needs to at least be a regular starter in the Finnish league - not the greatest standard. He did trial at the Nix a few years ago.

I wonder what has happened to David Browne? Doesn't seem to be playing football anymore. Still only 28, and was a regular at Finland's biggest club HJK for 3-4 seasons.
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almost 2 years ago
Whyte on at 67 mins (2-0) in a 2-0 win. 
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almost 2 years ago
Haka got thumped 5-0. Whyte on at HT (2-0).
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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
Whyte full game & a goal in a 4-3 win. 
Looks like he had a penalty saved and scored on the followup??

Was playing as a lone striker, so presume Haka have some injuries.
Haka were leading 4-1 at 85 mins.
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almost 2 years ago
Having a good season so far. 
3 goals and 8 assists in 13 games across the Veikkausliiga, Liiga Cup & Suomen Cup.

Bumped by goals (2) and assists (6) in the cup games, but he needs to keep making every post a winner given he's only on a one year deal this term. 

So far, so good. 👍
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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
As well as the goal, he got the assist for Haka's 3rd goal. Highlights here. Haka in the white.

Whyte's (no 77) goal about 2 mins into the video. He wins the pen as he tripped up, has it saved by the Oulu keeper, but it's palmed straight back to him to put into an empty net.

Haka with heavily tattooed North Irishman manager (Andrew Smith) who goes for a Conor McGregor look. Four African guys in their starting lineup, they also have a young guy on loan from Fulham's U21 side (he's played a bit with Dibley-Dias)

https://onefootball.com/en/video/finnish-veikkausliiga-haka-4-3-oulu-39537802
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almost 2 years ago
Whyte full game & a yellow in a 3-1 loss.

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almost 2 years ago
Whyte 79 mins (2-0) in a 2-0 win.

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almost 2 years ago
Haka with the upset 1-0 away win.
No Whyte. Was subbed off in the prior game, so an injury perhaps.

AW stocks are a bit thin for Nations Cup, so he might even be one of those on standby.

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almost 2 years ago
Would sniffing out an akld contract be a good option for Ollie?

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
Feverish
Would sniffing out an akld contract be a good option for Ollie?

Would he be good enough for the ALM? He's 24 now.
Trialled at the Nix, under Talay, but not picked up. One of the last non Academy Kiwis they have seriously looked at.

Not always a starter for his middling Finnish league (considered a step down from the ALM by most) club. Though he's had a good run of games lately at Haka, mostly as a striker/false 9??

Get the feeling Auckland will use a few import slots on their attacking players/midfielders. Have already got in Howieson, Randall & Mata. Sounds like Louis Toomey is signed up. Ollie Middleton (Auckland United), Finn McKenlay (Eastern Suburbs) and Troy Putt (Birkenhead) all rumoured signings from the Northern League.

Whyte one of the nearly men of the NZ football scene. Missed out on the Tokyo Olympics, missed out on the Nix.......Unsuccessful short stints in Portugal & Turkey. Maybe he's been a bit luckless until now
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almost 2 years ago
coochiee
Feverish
Would sniffing out an akld contract be a good option for Ollie?

Would he be good enough for the ALM? He's 24 now.
Trialled at the Nix, under Talay, but not picked up. One of the last non Academy Kiwis they have seriously looked at.

Not always a starter for his middling Finnish league (considered a step down from the ALM by most) club. Though he's had a good run of games lately at Haka, mostly as a striker/false 9??

Get the feeling Auckland will use a few import slots on their attacking players/midfielders. Have already got in Howieson, Randall & Mata. Sounds like Louis Toomey is signed up. Ollie Middleton (Auckland United), Finn McKenlay (Eastern Suburbs) and Troy Putt (Birkenhead) all rumoured signings from the Northern League.

Whyte one of the nearly men of the NZ football scene. Missed out on the Tokyo Olympics, missed out on the Nix.......Unsuccessful short stints in Portugal & Turkey. Maybe he's been a bit luckless until now

yeah. just wondering if Akld need to pad out their squad, it could be kiwi youngsters or oz journeymen. Olli could be a different option but unlikely

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
Haka win 5-1. Whyte off the bench at 62 mins, with an 8 min hat trick (81st-89th mins)

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almost 2 years ago
Whyte 83 mins in a 0-0 draw.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History
Whyte 79 mins (1-1) in a 2-1 win. Had the assist for Haka's first goal.

Haka with a late 91st min winner, and into the  Suomen Cup semis. They will host fellow mid table Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku (one of Niko Boxall's old clubs).
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