Friends of Football encourages the recognition of those who make a significant contribution to the game in New Zealand
A volunteer who turns his hand to all aspects of his club has been acknowledged with a Life Membership at Christchurch club FC Twenty 11. Long-time club member Simon Darby was awarded Life Membership at the club’s recent Annual General … Read More
Members of the Canterbury United Pride squad have come up with a special — and fun — way to announce the winners in their end-of-season awards. Unable to play their final fixture in the Women’s National League, due to widespread … Read More
By Jonno Ross Writer for NZ Football Foundation She has been to two World Cups for New Zealand, has joined the Wellington Phoenix women’s team, she’s still at high school, and she’s just 17 years old. Introducing New Zealand football’s … Read More
Luke Jorgensen has been named Birkenhead United’s first team Player of the Year after an outstanding season up front for the national league side. Jorgensen (23), who has played at Birkenhead since joining from Bay Olympic in 2018, also collected … Read More
Capital Football’s Renee Bacon has been named Most Valuable Player in this year’s Women’s National League. The 26-year-old was outstanding in a team that struggled early in the season but improved through the competition. The MVP award was announced immediately … Read More
Striker Art Twigg has been named Most Valuable Player for Sunday league side Sperm Whales after a season in which they earned headlines for their run in the Chatham Cup. Twigg was the side’s Golden Boot winner with 23 goals … Read More
Eastern Suburbs’ Tayla O’Brien has won the Golden Boot after scoring 17 goals in the 14 rounds of regular competition in this year’s Women’s National League. O’Brien (28) has had an outstanding season, helping her side to the Grand Final … Read More
By Coen Lammers Goalkeeper Blair Currie has become the first New Zealand footballer since All Whites star Joe Bell in 2019 to be named in an All-American College team. The 21-year-old was named in the All-American team after winning the … Read More
Papakura City have inducted another Life Member, recognising the contributions of long-time volunteer Bretty Caddy. Caddy (60) was given Life Membership at the club’s Annual General Meeting. Announcing the membership, the club said: “In recent years, you may have seen … Read More
Two club administrators have been recognised for their services to football at Harbour Sport’s annual Sport Excellence Awards. Albany United board member Vaughan Wright and former East Coast Bays president Russell Fisher were honoured in the Sporting Acknowledgement section of … Read More
Birkenhead United goalkeeper Silvio Rodic has been named the Most Valuable Player for the 2022 Men’s National League. The award was announced at Mt Smart Stadium after Auckland City beat Wellington Olympic 3-2 in the Grand Final of the competition. … Read More
Young Fern Milly Clegg has been named the Young Sportswoman of the Year at the College Sport Auckland annual awards. The award was presented to her at a function attended by 600 at Auckland’s Eden Park. Clegg (17) won the … Read More
Battling high temperatures, an over-45s team from Takapuna FC have won bronze at the Pan Pacific Masters games in Queensland. A large contingent of players from Takapuna’s Cavaliers team, supported by partners, headed to the Over 50s tournament on the … Read More
Otumoetai FC have been named Bay of Plenty Sports Club of the Year at the annual Forsyth Barr Sports Awards. The club won accolades for its performance on and off the pitch at the awards dinner held in Rotorua. This … Read More
Cashmere Technical’s Garbhan Coughlan and Wellington Olympic’s Gianni Bouzoukis have shared this year’s Golden Boot for the Men’s National League. Bouzoukis scored a double in Wellington Olympic’s Sunday win against Miramar Rangers, giving him nine for the season. Coughlan went … Read More
Former NZ Football manager Ashleigh Cox has joined Oceania Football Confederation’s Auckland-based staff as part of its women’s football division. In a statement at their website, OFC says: “After a year off on maternity leave, Ashleigh will return to continue … Read More
Winger Nick Hindson has won Mt Albert Ponsonby’s first team Player of the Year award at the club’s end-of-season prizegiving function. Hindson (29) has been a MAP regular since 2016, except for one season at Bay Olympic five years ago, … Read More
Long-time Ellerslie president Mark Weipers has been honoured by the club at their end-of-season prizegiving. He was named Clubperson of the Year for 2022 by the club, receiving the Ellerslie Old Boys Cup which has been awarded since its donation … Read More