2025 Auckland City FC season

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Auckland City
2025 season
Chairman Ivan Vuksich
ManagerPaul Posa
Stadium Kiwitea Street
Northern League TBD
Chatham Cup TBD
OFC Champions League Group stage
FIFA Club World Cup Group stage
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The 2025 season will be the 22nd in the history of Auckland City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Chatham Cup for the fifth time, the OFC Men's Champions League for the 20th time and the FIFA Club World Cup for the 12th time.

Contents

Overview

Pre-season

Auckland City began their preseason fixtures with a 2–2 draw against Eastern Suburbs at the Croatian Cultural Club. [1] [2]

Players

Players and squad numbers last updated on 17 February 2025.

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Conor Tracey
2 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Mario Ilich(captain)
3 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Adam Mitchell
4 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Christian Gray
5 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Marco Lorenz
6 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Kailan Gould
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Gerard Garriga
9 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Angus Kilkolly
10 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Dylan Manickum
11 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan De Vries
12 DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Regont Murati
13 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Nathan Lobo
14 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jordan Vale
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Caleb Moosbally
16 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Joseph Lee
17 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jerson Lagos
18 GK Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Areya Prasad
21 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Adam Bell
22 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Zhou Tong
23 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Alfie Rogers
25 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Michael den Heijer
26 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Rayan Tayeb
— DF Flag of Vanuatu.svg  VAN Timothy Boulet
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dylan Connolly
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL David Yoo
— FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Haris Zeb

Management team

Staff last updated on 21 January 2025.

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Posa
Assistant coach Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Vicelich
Goalkeeper coachVacant
Technical Flag of Spain.svg Adrià Casals
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jarrod Wallace
Physio Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Payne

Transfers

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef.
MF Flag of New Zealand.svg David Yoo Flag of New Zealand.svg Coastal Spirit Free transfer 1 year15 January 2025 [2] [3]
DF Flag of Ireland.svg Dylan Connolly Flag of New Zealand.svg Birkenhead United Free transfer1 year28 January 2025 [4]
FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Haris Zeb Flag of New Zealand.svg Birkenhead United Free transfer1 year28 January 2025 [4]

Transfers out

No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef.
27FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Stipe Ukich Flag of Croatia.svg Istra 1961 End of contract6 January 2025 [5]
20FW Flag of Ghana.svg Derek Tieku Flag of New Zealand.svg Bay Olympic End of contract17 February 2025 [6] [7]

Pre-season and friendlies

22 February 2024 Auckland City 2–2 Eastern Suburbs Te Atatū South
  • YooSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
 Report Stadium: Croatian Cultural Club

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Northern League 15 March 202530 August 2025Matchday 1000000+0!—
Chatham Cup May 2025Round 2000000+0!—
OFC Champions League 30 March 2025Group stage000000+0!—
FIFA Club World Cup 15 June 2025Group stage000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Source: Soccerway

Northern League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland City 00000000Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Auckland FC Reserves [a] 00000000Qualification to National League Championship
3 Auckland United 00000000
4 Bay Olympic 00000000
5 Birkenhead United 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 15 March 2025. Source: NRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [8]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Auckland FC Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase due to the A-League Men requirements.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000032-QINU`"'

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
000000 0000000 000000 0

Results by round

Round31221567894310134111216145171561819202122
Ground H H A A H A H A H A H H A AAA H H A H A H
Result
Position
Points
Source: Ultimate NZ Soccer
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 3 (vs Tauranga City) was moved due to Auckland City's participation in the OFC Champions League.
  • 2 Matchday 2 (vs West Coast Rangers) was moved due to Auckland City's participation in the OFC Champions League.
  • 3 Matchday 4 (vs Western Springs) was moved due to Auckland City's participation in the OFC Champions League.
  • 4 Matchday 13 (vs Manurewa) was moved due to Auckland City's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
  • 5 Matchday 14 (vs Western Springs) was moved due to Auckland City's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
  • 6 Matchday 15 (vs Birkenhead United) was moved due to Auckland City's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

15 March 20253 Auckland City v Tauranga City Sandringham
15:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
18 March 20252 Auckland City v West Coast Rangers Sandringham
19:30 NZDT Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
22 March 20251 Manurewa v Auckland City Manurewa
15:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Manurewa War Memorial Park
18 April 20255 Birkenhead United v Auckland City Beach Haven
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Shepherds Park
21 April 20256 Auckland City v Bay Olympic Sandringham
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
26 April 20257 Fencibles United v Auckland City Pakuranga Heights
19:00 NZST Report Stadium: Riverhills Park
3 May 20258 Auckland City v Auckland FC Reserves Sandringham
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
10 May 20259 Eastern Suburbs v Auckland City Kohimarama
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Madills Farm
14 May 20254 Auckland City v Western Springs Sandringham
19:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
17 May 202510 East Coast Bays v Auckland City Oteha
17:30 NZST Report Stadium: Bay City Park
21 May 202513 Auckland City v Manurewa Sandringham
19:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
24 May 202511 Auckland City v Auckland United Sandringham
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
30 May 202512 West Coast Rangers v Auckland City Whenuapai
19:00 NZST Report Stadium: Fred Taylor Park
5 July 202516 Tauranga City v Auckland City Mount Maunganui
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Links Avenue Reserve
16 July 202514 Western Springs v Auckland City Western Springs
19:00 NZST Report Stadium: Seddon Fields
19 July 202517 Bay Olympic v Auckland City New Lynn
17:30 NZST Report Stadium: Olympic Park
30 July 202515 Auckland City v Birkenhead United Sandringham
19:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
2 August 202518 Auckland City v Fencibles United Sandringham
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
9 August 202519 Auckland FC Reserves v Auckland City Whenuapai
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Fred Taylor Park
16 August 202520 Auckland City v Eastern Suburbs Sandringham
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street
22 August 202521 Auckland United v Auckland City Mount Roskill
19:30 NZST Report Stadium: Keith Hay Park
30 August 202522 Auckland City v East Coast Bays Sandringham
15:00 NZST Report Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Chatham Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures


OFC Men's Champions League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 00000000 Knockout stage
2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae 00000000
3 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport 00000000
4 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 30 March 2025. Source: OFC
30 March 2025 (2025-03-30) 1 Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg v Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 (UTC+11) Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
2 April 2025 (2025-04-02) 2 Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg v New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 (UTC+11) Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
5 April 2025 (2025-04-05) 3 Rewa Flag of Fiji.svg v Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 (UTC+11) Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium

FIFA Club World Cup

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 00000000Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 00000000
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 00000000
4 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 00000000
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2025. Source: FIFA
15 June 2025 (2025-06-15) 1 Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg v Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Cincinnati, United States
12:00 EDT Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
20 June 2025 (2025-06-20) 2 Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg v Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Orlando, United States
12:00 EDT Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
24 June 2025 (2025-06-24) 3 Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg v Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Nashville, United States
14:00 CDT Report Stadium: Geodis Park

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions.


No.PosNatPlayerTotal Northern League Chatham Cup OFC Champions League FIFA Club World Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers:
1 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Conor Tracey0000000000
18 GK Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Areya Prasad0000000000
24 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Nathan Garrow0000000000
Defenders:
3 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Adam Mitchell 0000000000
4 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Christian Gray0000000000
5 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Marco Lorenz0000000000
12 DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Regont Murati0000000000
13 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Nathan Lobo0000000000
14 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jordan Vale0000000000
15 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Aston Burns0000000000
19 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Aizu 0000000000
21 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Adam Bell0000000000
22 DF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Zhou Tong 0000000000
23 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Alfie Rogers0000000000
25 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Michael den Heijer 0000000000
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dylan Connolly0000000000
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jesse Gage0000000000
Midfielders:
2 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Mario Ilich0000000000
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Gerard Garriga0000000000
26 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Rayan Tayeb0000000000
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kentaro Ozaki0000000000
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL David Yoo0000000000
Forwards:
6 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Kailan Gould0000000000
7 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Myer Bevan 0000000000
9 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Angus Kilkolly 0000000000
10 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Dylan Manickum 0000000000
11 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan De Vries 0000000000
16 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Joseph Lee0000000000
17 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jerson Lagos0000000000
— FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Haris Zeb0000000000

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.


RankNo.Player Northern League Chatham Cup OFC Champions League FIFA Club World Cup Total
Total00000

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

No.Pos.Name Northern League Chatham Cup OFC Champions League FIFA Club World Cup Total
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
Total000000000000000

References

  1. ↑ "𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗬 | 𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗖 𝘃 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗦". Auckland City FC. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025– via Facebook.
  2. 1 2 "Southern League MVP David Yoo signs for national champions Auckland City". Auckland City FC. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "David Yoo Keeps City's Korean Connection Going". Auckland City FC. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Golden Boot striker Monty Patterson lands pro' deal with Canadian club". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Stipe Ukich earns move to Croatia". Auckland City. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Join us in giving a Mighty Bay O welcome to Derek Tieku". Bay Olympic. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025– via Instagram.
  7. ↑ "Golden Boot striker Derek Tieku signs for Northern League club Bay Olympic". friendsoffootballnz.com. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "National League Regulations 2025: Article 29 - NL Format". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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