All Whites squad
August 17, 2007
AUCKLAND - Eight players from Ricki Herbert�s Wellington Phoenix squad have been named in his All White squad for the Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October.
All three Phoenix goalkeepers make the cut, with U-20 stopper Jacob Spoonley making his first full international squad alongside his Wellington teammates Glen Moss and Mark Paston.
Goal scoring hero from the All Whites� last match � a 2-2 draw in Wales - Shane Smeltz is another Phoenix player to be included while the Hyundai A-League also has a ninth representative in Leo Bertos, who has been in fine pre-season form for the Perth Glory.
Seven players will return from Europe for the home and away matches including a predictable return for Blackburn captain Ryan Nelson, and Celtic�s Chris Killen. Simon Elliot, David Mulligan and Chris James will join them on the plane from Britain while Kris Bouckenooghe and Ivan Vicelich return from their Belgian and Dutch clubs respectively.
Waitakere�s Jeff Campbell keeps his place in the squad that travelled to Wales � and is one of three players � along with Canterbury�s Andy Barron and Auckland�s James Prichett � from the NZFC in Herbert�s squad.
Andy Boyens and Duncan Oughton return from Major League Soccer commitments in the US and Canada, and Jarrod Smith will also return from the US where he is close to finalising a deal with a new club.
Danny Hay�s international retirement leaves the captaincy temporarily open, while the last two places in the squad will be announced at a later date.
New Zealand Squad for World Cup Qualifiers (club � caps/goals)
Goalkeepers:
Glen MOSS (Wellington Phoenix
� 7/0)
Mark PASTON (Wellington Phoenix
� 14/0)
Jacob SPOONLEY (Wellington Phoenix
� 0/0)
Defenders:
Andrew BOYENS (Toronto
� 2/0)
Tony LOCHHEAD (Wellington Phoenix 13/0)
David MULLIGAN (Sc**thorpe FC
� 16/0)
Ryan NELSEN (Blackburn Rovers 34/7)
Steven OLD (Wellington Phoenix
� 17/0)
James PRITCHETT (Auckland City
� 6 0)
Ben SIGMUND (Fawkner Blues
� 2/0)
Midfielders:
Andrew BARRON (Canterbury United 8/1)
Leo BERTOS (Perth Glory 18/0)
Chris BOUCKENOOGHE (Red Star Waasland
�38/3)
Tim BROWN (Wellington Phoenix
� 11/0)
Jeff CAMPBELL (Waitakere United
� 17/3)
Jeremy CHRISTIE (Wellington Phoenix
� 10/0)
Simon ELLIOTT (Fulham FC
� 54/8)
Chris JAMES (Fulham FC 7/1)
Duncan OUGHTON (Columbus Crew
� 18/2)
Ivan VICELICH (RKC Waalwijk
� 16/0)
Forwards:
Chris KILLEN (Celtic FC 26/15)
Shane SMELTZ (Wellington Phoenix
�16/3)
Jarrod SMITH (Unnattached
� 8/0)
Well the likes of Smeltz and Killen if he makes the trip will have ample opportunity to add some goals to their tally. With 6 games against the island nations. If we average 2-3 goals a game. plus a couple at the home and away 5th place asian play off. There is 15-20 goals up for grabs here.
It will be good to see the likes of Nelsen and Killen in a white shirt.
Guess we wont be seeing him this year either then!
They said there where others two players to call in the team,
for ma Henderson and Pelter.