https://www.oceaniafootball.com/glory-for-nz-futsal-players-in-english-championship/
Young Kiwis in UK
https://www.oceaniafootball.com/glory-for-nz-futsal-players-in-english-championship/
Gillingham played for Central Valley Fuego last year in the USL League One after graduating. Livingston finished this season second in the Relegation Group of the Scottish Premiership. Hopefully it is a playing gig, because if so that would put him below only the MLS pair in terms of league level of NZ central defenders.
Born in the UK, raised in Auckland. Left the country ages 18-19 for the US; I thought there was a rule stating a player had to live in the country x amount of years after 18?
Would depend on if he had/has a NZ passport? Or parentage?
Was he not part of some underage side training camp or even the Oly Whites not that long ago?
Surely he would have to be eligible to even make an extended training squad, otherwise what's the bloody point in having him there in the first place?
Gillingham played for Central Valley Fuego last year in the USL League One after graduating. Livingston finished this season second in the Relegation Group of the Scottish Premiership. Hopefully it is a playing gig, because if so that would put him below only the MLS pair in terms of league level of NZ central defenders.
Born in the UK, raised in Auckland. Left the country ages 18-19 for the US; I thought there was a rule stating a player had to live in the country x amount of years after 18?
Would depend on if he had/has a NZ passport? Or parentage?
Was he not part of some underage side training camp or even the Oly Whites not that long ago?
Surely he would have to be eligible to even make an extended training squad, otherwise what's the bloody point in having him there in the first place?
You'd think so, wouldn't you? But our track record isn't wonderful with that
Gillingham played for Central Valley Fuego last year in the USL League One after graduating. Livingston finished this season second in the Relegation Group of the Scottish Premiership. Hopefully it is a playing gig, because if so that would put him below only the MLS pair in terms of league level of NZ central defenders.
Born in the UK, raised in Auckland. Left the country ages 18-19 for the US; I thought there was a rule stating a player had to live in the country x amount of years after 18?
Would depend on if he had/has a NZ passport? Or parentage?
Was he not part of some underage side training camp or even the Oly Whites not that long ago?
Surely he would have to be eligible to even make an extended training squad, otherwise what's the bloody point in having him there in the first place?
You'd think so, wouldn't you? But our track record isn't wonderful with that
I didn't want to allude to that in my previous post. If anything I hope we've learnt a lesson or two on eligibility saga's.
Seems we're still waiting for the lesson in timely coaching announcements though... But that's another topic completely.
Bit of a random transfer if it does go through though.
Graduation ▶️ USL1 ▶️ Unattached FC ▶️ Scottish Premiership
Not your traditional route, but potentially works out excellently for us.
Same League that George Stanger recently transferred out of (Alloa Athletic) to go to Ayr United in the Scottish Championship.
This is a significant removal of a barrier to entry for young Kiwi's hoping to play football in England. Previous to this you'd need a British passport or a requisite number of points to satisfy Work Permit criteria. Having looked at the previous bands/points needed to reach these thresholds, it was essentially impossible as a New Zealander to get in to the system without that British passport...
There is no 100% certainty to this, but it could potentially mean we see a few more Kiwi's make their way to England in the long run. 🤞
Gillingham played for Central Valley Fuego last year in the USL League One after graduating. Livingston finished this season second in the Relegation Group of the Scottish Premiership. Hopefully it is a playing gig, because if so that would put him below only the MLS pair in terms of league level of NZ central defenders.
Born in the UK, raised in Auckland. Left the country ages 18-19 for the US; I thought there was a rule stating a player had to live in the country x amount of years after 18?
Would depend on if he had/has a NZ passport? Or parentage?
Did a follow up with this and he has a NZ passport.
Don't know if this circumvents all other criteria and whatnot regarding eligibility - ie because he was born in the UK and obviously hadn't lived here for 5 years after turning 18.
Just thought I'd provide an update regarding this.
First qualifying round draw ✅
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) June 20, 2023
The two-legged ties will take place on 13 and 20 July.#UECL pic.twitter.com/TIsAW0L40L
Zac Jones and his Haverfordwest County side draw North Macedonian side FK Skhëndija in the qualifying rounds of the UECL. A tough ask given Skhëndija have made it to European qualifying rounds in 12 of the past 13 seasons, whilst this will only be Haverfordwest County's second ever step into European competition.
Home & Away ties scheduled for 13th & 20th of July (14th & 21st NZT).
Adam Supyk (19) is on trial for Premier League clubs over in the UK.
— YoungHeart - 🇳🇿🏴 (@YoungHeartHM) June 26, 2023
Capped at U19 & U20 level for 🇳🇿 (As well as a squad member for U23 fixtures against 🇨🇳) and who played recently in the FIFA U20 World Cup in 🇦🇷
Watch this space 👀#KiwisAbroadhttps://t.co/0uX2RjV6wh
Private training based in Manchester, and from what I've gathered - Trials at Premier League clubs in the North-west of England for Adam Supyk.
Good luck to the kid. 👏
Would be interested to hear about all 3 of our starting CB's and Conchie if they got any hits + Wallace maybe who is in still playing in NZ.
Adam Supyk (19) is on trial for Premier League clubs over in the UK.
— YoungHeart - 🇳🇿🏴 (@YoungHeartHM) June 26, 2023
Capped at U19 & U20 level for 🇳🇿 (As well as a squad member for U23 fixtures against 🇨🇳) and who played recently in the FIFA U20 World Cup in 🇦🇷
Watch this space 👀#KiwisAbroadhttps://t.co/0uX2RjV6wh
Private training based in Manchester, and from what I've gathered - Trials at Premier League clubs based in the North-west of England for Adam Supyk.
Good luck to the kid. 👏
North-west screams Burnley to me (possibly Everton with Dyche there)
Adam Supyk (19) is on trial for Premier League clubs over in the UK.
— YoungHeart - 🇳🇿🏴 (@YoungHeartHM) June 26, 2023
Capped at U19 & U20 level for 🇳🇿 (As well as a squad member for U23 fixtures against 🇨🇳) and who played recently in the FIFA U20 World Cup in 🇦🇷
Watch this space 👀#KiwisAbroadhttps://t.co/0uX2RjV6wh
Private training based in Manchester, and from what I've gathered - Trials at Premier League clubs based in the North-west of England for Adam Supyk.
Good luck to the kid. 👏
North-west screams Burnley to me (possibly Everton with Dyche there)
Will try dig up some more info, but I was thinking the same thing. Strong Burnley ▶️ New Zealand links from years gone by - They love a Kiwi at Turf Moor.
To be fair though, any move to a Premier League club (even if initially with age group sides) would be absolutely incredible.
Would be interested to hear about all 3 of our starting CB's and Conchie if they got any hits + Wallace maybe who is in still playing in NZ.
Yipe thought he was a bit average in Argentina as well. British passport, which means signing for even a EPL club club on a youth deal is not really incredible, rather you are one of many kids they have spotted, of which only a small number will ever play in the EPL. That's not to be churlish, just realistic. Note Marley Leuluai being released by Man City. Wish Supyk all the best.
Actually spoke on the phone to his English Dad (family living in Canterbury) a few times back in 2019, when working for a couple of months in Auckland. Seemed a nice well grounded whanau. At that point both boys (Adam & Luke) were just making the move up to Welly & Scots College from Canterbury.
Got a UK passport & handy at football? Get yourself to the Nix. Then into a NZ age group team. Then use that age group shop window plus passport, to get yourself a UK gig. Henry Gray, now maybe Supyk.
Some firm links between Man City and Burnley these days via manager Vincent Kompany - they’ve have signed several City youngsters in the last 18 months
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) July 6, 2023
Geography also no doubt a valuable factor for Leuluai, who is likely to captain the NZ team at the U17 World Cup in November
✍️ “I’m looking forward to seeing their progression over the course of the season.”
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) July 11, 2023
Head of Goalkeeping Rene Gilmartin on news of three young players signing deals with the Club.
Sounds promising and we (Ayr) do need a RB. We also had another 🇳🇿 Ralph Rutherford training with us start of pre-season but no idea if he's still here.
— Gary McWee (@GaryMcWee) July 12, 2023
Was talking to an Ayr United fan about Callan Elliot (random I know) and he came up with this gem regarding Eastern Suburbs Ralph Rutherford (18) who sounds like he's been trialling in Scotland recently.
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/academy-scholars-sign-on-for-2023-24-season
📽️ Zac Jones Highlight Reel 📽️
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) July 18, 2023
Haverfordwest County vs Shkëndija (1st leg)
Europa Conference League first qualifying round#FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/SFfqrBDrck
ZAC SAVES!!!! WE'VE DONE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
— Haverfordwest County AFC (Q) 🏴 (@HaverfordwestFC) July 20, 2023
Bluebirds: ❌✅✅✅❌@fcshkendija: ✅❌❌✅❌#BluebirdsInEurope
That was another really good performance. Not just from Zac, but from the whole Haverfordwest County outfit.
They scored in the 89th minute to tie it up on aggregate, and absolutely slogged it out in extra time against a very much more fancied side in Skhëndija.
Surely if he keeps up his form from the backend of last season, and from the start of this one, he'll have to have some interest from outside of Wales.
Next up to the victors go the spoils, and an exotic trip to B36 Tórshavn of the Faroe Islands.
Ymateb / Reaction | Zac Jones 🎤
— Sgorio ⚽️ (@sgorio) July 20, 2023
"Three in a row, can't stop doing it... Loving it 😆
Arwr y ciciau o'r smotyn i Hwlffordd unwaith eto🧤#UECL | #BluebirdsInEurope pic.twitter.com/KR3MCULmW4
Should they get past their Faroese opponents in the next round, then chuck another €200,000 in that prize fund.
Every player has a story behind a journey to this Welsh footballing outpost and then on to the capital of Macedonia. None, though, included a leap of faith as big as the one taken by Zac Jones.
Pennock has no problem with that. The opposite, in fact. It is part of his sales pitch during recruitment, the promise that bigger moves will come if successful in the Cymru Premier.
So some promising signs out of that if he can keep up his form and get noticed. Big move to make to go and play in Wales to go and try get noticed, but hopefully it works out for him.
Just a bit more on the prize money for the club too - They also get €100,000 for each Home/Away tie. So as it stands, they'll be taking home about €550,000 from their European sojourn so far (well, after the trip to the Faroes that is).
Not a bad payday for a club that turns over approximately €400,000 (£350,000) annually.
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/report-reading-vs-southampton/
He's been training there for a while, and has played in a couple of earlier pre-season games.
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/report-reading-vs-southampton/
He's been training there for a while, and has played in a couple of earlier pre-season games.
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/report-reading-vs-southampton/
He's been training there for a while, and has played in a couple of earlier pre-season games.
Was talking to someone on twitter who said this about him...
Yep at Reading. NZ never asked 🤐
— Caitlin Campbell (@c7campbell7) July 23, 2023
Will absolutely do my head in if we've not even had a chat to him. 🤦♂️
See that Jenny is now an assistant coach of the London City Lionesses. So might help explain a bit how young Tyler has now got himself to the UK. If he's been in & around USA national age group teams, he may just be hedging his bets with them for awhile. Does a USA pathway make it easier to get into Europe than a NZ pathway?
Former LAFC Academy centre-back Tyler Bindon (18) has been training with Reading.
— Talk Reading (@TalkReading) July 4, 2023
Washington University had announced he had signed for them two months ago but he may now have a new destination.
[@chai_asc] #readingfc pic.twitter.com/wEd4h0GbwS
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/report-reading-vs-southampton/
He's been training there for a while, and has played in a couple of earlier pre-season games.
Was talking to someone on twitter who said this about him...
Yep at Reading. NZ never asked 🤐
— Caitlin Campbell (@c7campbell7) July 23, 2023
Will absolutely do my head in if we've not even had a chat to him. 🤦♂️
Thankfully that’s not true lol. Think the most that may have happened is that he wasn’t in consideration/approached for the U20 WC squad
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/report-reading-vs-southampton/
He's been training there for a while, and has played in a couple of earlier pre-season games.
Was talking to someone on twitter who said this about him...
Yep at Reading. NZ never asked 🤐
— Caitlin Campbell (@c7campbell7) July 23, 2023
Will absolutely do my head in if we've not even had a chat to him. 🤦♂️
Thankfully that’s not true lol. Think the most that may have happened is that he wasn’t in consideration/approached for the U20 WC squad
Is he eligible for the next u20 WC and are these happening every year now? I heard a rumour FIFA was wanting to make some more money.
What a night on Thursday! The boys were outstanding. Couldn’t have done it without the incredible support from the fans on the night. Onto the next round 💙 @HaverfordwestFC pic.twitter.com/0DK0X30gbj
— Zac Jones (@zac_jones11) July 23, 2023
Is he eligible for the next u20 WC and are these happening every year now? I heard a rumour FIFA was wanting to make some more money.
A cruel twist of fate that it would be a penalty to eliminate them after all the Zac Jones spot kick heroics that took them this far
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) August 3, 2023
Now we await Marko Stamenic in the Champions League group stages… as well as a few Ferns in the UCLW qualifiers of course #FlyingKiwis https://t.co/tku3EaRrv0
While it's nothing concrete, and I haven't seen any confirmation as yet for any deals, I have gone the tried and tested route of Instagram (😂) and note that he has a small but growing following of Stoke City players - Mostly of Academy and U18/U21 persuasion.
Will see if I can find out something with a bit more substance however. They must be close to confirming their U21/Reserve sides for the coming season, so we should know either way soon enough.
Our U18s and U21s faced Blackburn Rovers in behind-closed-doors friendlies on Saturday
— Burnley FC Academy (@ClaretsAcademy) August 7, 2023
The U18s ran out 2-1 winners, with Adam Abbas and Adam McCoy netting for the Clarets 👏
The U21s fell to a 3-0 defeat, with both games taking place at the Burnley Training Centre ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/2lWaL5Fzd5