Can't see any mention of him playing any trial/reserve matches or being signed - he might not even be there in a playing capacity - but 24-year-old, Aucklander defender Will Gillingham has been followed on Instagram by at least twelve different Livingston FC players. That obviously far too many for any coincidence and where there's smoke there's often fire. His IG bio also says he's based in Scotland.
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.
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?