Link to article on Sotiro declaring for NC?
Not named in their March squad.
Has there really been much growth in OFC players getting contracts overseas? I'm not so sure. Dan Hall is not far off breaking into the Socceroos. I've felt in the past NC have had players in a higher in France than the 4th tier.
The Solomons being football mad, with some past promise (their U17s beating NZ 5-0), still only have Lea'i & an aging Micah Lea'alafa doing much. Both are in the SA NPL. With 800,00 they are only behind us, Fiji & PNG popn wise in OFC.
But that's what the new OFC pro league is all about. Finally giving Island players a pro football pathway at home, that then can hopefully lead to a European move.
https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/03/10/new-caledonia-name-27-player-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-oceania-qualifiers/
New Caledonia squad
Goalkeepers
Rocky Nyikéïne (ASC Gaïca, New Caledonia)
Thomas Schmidt (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Mickaël Ulikle (AS Magenta, New Caledonia)
Not named in their March squad.
Has there really been much growth in OFC players getting contracts overseas? I'm not so sure. Dan Hall is not far off breaking into the Socceroos. I've felt in the past NC have had players in a higher in France than the 4th tier.
The Solomons being football mad, with some past promise (their U17s beating NZ 5-0), still only have Lea'i & an aging Micah Lea'alafa doing much. Both are in the SA NPL. With 800,00 they are only behind us, Fiji & PNG popn wise in OFC.
But that's what the new OFC pro league is all about. Finally giving Island players a pro football pathway at home, that then can hopefully lead to a European move.
https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/03/10/new-caledonia-name-27-player-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-oceania-qualifiers/
New Caledonia squad
Goalkeepers
Rocky Nyikéïne (ASC Gaïca, New Caledonia)
Thomas Schmidt (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Mickaël Ulikle (AS Magenta, New Caledonia)
Defenders
Joseph Athalé (Olympique Saint Quentinois, France)
Emile Béaruné (Horizon Patho, New Caledonia)
Florian Gope (AS Magenta, New Caledonia)
Djibril Tufele (AS Lossi, New Caledonia)
Fonzy Ranchain (ASC Gaïca, New Caledonia)
Joris Kenon (US Saint-Philbert, France)
Bernard Iwa (AS Lōssi, New Caledonia)
Joseph Athalé (Olympique Saint Quentinois, France)
Emile Béaruné (Horizon Patho, New Caledonia)
Florian Gope (AS Magenta, New Caledonia)
Djibril Tufele (AS Lossi, New Caledonia)
Fonzy Ranchain (ASC Gaïca, New Caledonia)
Joris Kenon (US Saint-Philbert, France)
Bernard Iwa (AS Lōssi, New Caledonia)
Midfielders
Yoan Bearune (Horizon Patho, New Caledonia)
Pierre Bako (USSA Vertou, France)
Jekob Jeno (Beitar Jerusalem, Israel)
Pierre Iekawa (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Morgan Mathelon (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Didier Simane (ASPTT Dijon, France)
Nathaël Ouka (ASC Gaïca, New Caledonia)
Mickaël Paretodikromo (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Shene Welepane (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
César Zéoula (US Chavigny, France)
Jules Omei (AS Montdore, New Caledonia)
Yoan Bearune (Horizon Patho, New Caledonia)
Pierre Bako (USSA Vertou, France)
Jekob Jeno (Beitar Jerusalem, Israel)
Pierre Iekawa (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Morgan Mathelon (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Didier Simane (ASPTT Dijon, France)
Nathaël Ouka (ASC Gaïca, New Caledonia)
Mickaël Paretodikromo (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Shene Welepane (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
César Zéoula (US Chavigny, France)
Jules Omei (AS Montdore, New Caledonia)
Forwards
Lues Waia (USSA Vertou, France)
George Gope-Fenepej (Saint Pryvé-Saint Hilaire, France)
Germain Haewegene (AS Magenta, New Caledonia)
Jean-Jacques Katrawa (Sud FC, France)
Titouan Richard (Salaise Rhodia, France)
Gérard Waia (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)
Lues Waia (USSA Vertou, France)
George Gope-Fenepej (Saint Pryvé-Saint Hilaire, France)
Germain Haewegene (AS Magenta, New Caledonia)
Jean-Jacques Katrawa (Sud FC, France)
Titouan Richard (Salaise Rhodia, France)
Gérard Waia (Tiga Sport, New Caledonia)