Central United F.C.

Central United Football Club (formed in 1962) is an amateur association football (soccer) club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

Central United FC
Full nameCentral United FC
Nickname(s)Central
Founded1962 as Central
GroundKiwitea Street Stadium, Sandringham, Auckland,
New Zealand
Capacity3,500
Chairman Ivan Vuksich
Manager Kris Bright
LeagueNRFL Premier
2020NRFL Premier, 6th

The team was officially called Central until 1996 when it added United to its name.

History

The football club, formed by a group of young Croatian immigrants from Dalmatia, played initially in the lower division of the Northern League before rising to become one of New Zealand's top football clubs by the late 1990s.

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 NRFL Premier

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NZL Cameron Brown
2 DF  NZL Jackson Woods
3 DF  NZL Josh Jones
4 DF  VAN Brian Kaltak
5 DF  ESP Ángel Berlanga
6 DF  FIJ Mohammed Khan
8 MF  NZL Dean Lausev
9 FW  NZL Angus Kilkolly
12 DF  NZL Adam Mitchell
13 DF  NZL Alfie Rogers
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  NZL Cameron Howieson
15 MF  NZL Dylan Manickum
16 FW  NZL Addison Stewart
17 FW  NZL Thomas Drillien
19 MF  NZL Wade Molony
20 FW  ARG Emiliano Tade
21 MF  ESP Albert Riera
22 MF  NZL Xavier Pratt
24 GK  NZL Liam Smith

Staff

Position
Manager Kris Bright
Assistant Manager Adam Bannister
Team Manager Matthew Franich
Goalkeeper Coach Eñaut Zubikarai
Physiotherapist Paddy Doherty

Honours

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