New Zealand U-20 internationals Oliver Colloty and Adam Supyk have been included in Wellington Olympic’s squad for the Charity Cup after signing for the national champions.
The pair were members of the national team that won the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship, qualifying for last year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
Olympic have named the duo in their squad published in the match programme for Sunday’s Charity Cup clash with Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United.
Colloty (20) is a former Christchurch United and Melville United striker who has transferred to Olympic from OFC Champions League play-off rivals Auckland City.
Supyk (20) has signed with Olympic from Auckland’s Eastern Suburbs after previously playing for Lower Hutt City and the Wellington Phoenix reserves.
In 2023, he had trials with English clubs Stoke City and Brentford.
The addition of the pair to coach Paul Ifill’s squad shows the strength of the 2023 Men’s National League winners as they step out for the Charity Cup against Ifill’s former club, Christchurch United.
Other new faces in the squad include U-23 international Jesse Randall (back from a season with Charleston Battery in the United States), Eddie Wilkinson (from Christchurch United) and Jonty Roubos (from Miramar Rangers).
Meanwhile, the Christchurch United squad features a number of new players after the departures of striker Sam Philip (to Auckland’s Birkenhead United), attacking midfielder Eoghan Stokes (to Australian club Port Melbourne) and wingers Dan MacLennan (to Melbourne’s Nunawading City) and Eddie Wilkinson (to Wellington Olympic).
New United coach Ryan Edwards (who joined the club from Wellington’s Petone) has recruited from other New Zealand centres, and several imports.
Goalkeeper Steven Van Dijk (26) has arrived from Faroe Islands club 07 Vestur and other new signings include Kaleb De Groot-Green (from Dunedin City Royals), German defender Michael Hornsby (from United States League One club Richmond Kickers), midfielder Ta Eh Doe (from Napier City Rovers), centre back Adam Huskic (from Finnish club Pargas IF) and midfielder Tyler Hornsby (from Waterside Karori).
Two top performers from last year’s Central League have moved south to join United.
The Central League’s Player of the Year, Matt Brazier (27) has left Petone to join the club’s former coach, Ryan Edwards, in Christchurch.
Brazier was a prolific goalscorer for Petone, and has played for the Futsal Whites.
Former New Zealand international winger Joel Stevens (29), a three-cap All White, has joined United from Wellington Olympic.
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Fixture
Game to be played on Sunday March 3, 2024
Charity Cup
Wellington Olympic v Christchurch United
Martin Luckie Park, Wellington, 1pm
About the Charity Cup
Tickets for the match will be free but spectators are invited to make a charity donation at the gate.
As the host club, Wellington Olympic have chosen Heart Kids New Zealand as their nominated charity to receive the proceeds.
Squads
Wellington Olympic
1 Scott Basalaj (GK)
2 Gabriele Matanisiga
3 Adam Supyk
4 Dylan Wood
5 Justin Gulley (C)
6 Tor Davenport Petersen
7 Jesse Randall
8 Edward Wilkinson
9 Hamish Watson
10 Oliver Colloty
11 Kallan Gould
12 Chris Kotrotsos (RGK)
13 Willlam Vincent
14 Jack-Henry Sinclair
15 Ben Mata (C)
16 Joshua Apaapa-Preston
17 Devon Thurston
18 Luke Tongue
19 Samuel Mitrakas
20 Tamupiwa Dimalro
21 Isa Prins
22 Lukas Hallklas
23 Gavin Hoy
24 Jonty Roubos
25 Joel Coustrain
26 Ollver Davies
27 Kaelin Nguyen
28 Josh Rudiand
29 Joseph Hopper
31 George Walker
41 Alex Britton (RGK)
42 Matthew King (RGK)
Staff
Head coach: Paul Ifill
Assistant coaches: Ekow Quainoo, Taylor Hall-Jones
Goalkeeper coach: Alex Britton
Physio: Brogan Treanor
Team manager: Matt Kolic
Gear manager: Dave Graham
Christchurch United
1 Steven van Dijk
2 Riley Grover
3 Kaleb De Groot-Green
4 Sorisit Mac Prathumphitak
5 Michael Hornsby
6 Ta Eh Do
7 Thomas Chao
8 Eric Sugihara
9 Matt Brazier
10 David Yoo
11 Joel Stevens
12 Adam Huskic
13 Tyler Hornsby
14 Joel Peterson
15 Jackson Cole
16 Daniel Meyn
Staff
Head coach: Ryan Edwards
Assistant coaches: Jamie Forsyth, Sam Peterson
Goalkeeper coach: Sean McCleary
Officials
Referee: Cory Mills
Assistant referees: Ashton Davenport, Cameron Gruschow
Fourth official: Chris Bennett
Match programme
READ: Wellington Olympic’s match programme for Charity Cup >>>>
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