2026 Auckland FC (OFC Professional League) season

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Auckland FC
2026 season
OwnerBlack Knight Football and Entertainment
Chairman Bill Foley
Head Coach Luke Casserly
OFC Professional League TBD
2027 →

The 2026 Auckland Football Club (OFC Professional League) season is the club's first season in the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League.

Contents

Management team

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Casserly

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 12 January 2026. Appearances include all competitions.

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

First team

No.PlayerNat.PositionsDate of birth (age)Place of birthSigned inSigned fromApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Oscar Mason Flag of New Zealand.svg GK 16 August 2004 (aged 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Napier 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs 00
40 Blake Callinan Flag of New Zealand.svg GK 28 January 2006 (aged 19) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2025 Academy 00
50 Eli Jones Flag of New Zealand.svg GK 4 February 2007 (aged 18) Flag of New Zealand.svg Palmerston North 2025 Academy 00
Defenders
3 Tass Mourdoukoutas (captain)(V) Flag of Australia (converted).svg DF 3 March 1999 (aged 26) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions 00
5 Michael den Heijer Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 14 April 1998 (aged 27) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 00
7 Jonathan Robinson Flag of the United States.svg DF 3 April 2001 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Evanston 2026 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Suburbs 00
13 Nathan Lobo Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 16 December 2002 (aged 23) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2026 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 00
23 Ronan Wynne Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 28 May 2001 (aged 24) Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town 2026Free Agent00
24 Zac Zorocich Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 28 October 2002 (aged 23) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gosford 2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Olympic 00
32 Everton O'Leary Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 4 October 2004 (aged 21) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2025 Academy 00
52 Luka Vicelich Flag of New Zealand.svg DF 15 May 2008 (aged 17) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2026 Academy 00
Midfielders
2 Aidan Carey Flag of New Zealand.svg MF 10 July 2001 (aged 24) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2026 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs 00
6 Daniel Normann (V) Flag of Norway.svg MF 21 July 2002 (aged 23) Flag of Norway.svg Husnes 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs 00
8 James Bayliss Flag of Australia (converted).svg MF 16 August 2005 (aged 20) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darwin 2026 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions 00
12 Isa Prins Flag of New Zealand.svg MF 12 July 2005 (aged 20) Flag of New Zealand.svg Upper Hutt 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Olympic 00
17 Reid Drake Flag of New Zealand.svg MF 19 January 1996 (aged 29) Flag of New Zealand.svg Napier 2026 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs 00
Forwards
11 Oscar Faulds Flag of Sweden.svg FW 12 September 2004 (aged 21) Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm 2026 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Karlstad 00
14 Liam Gillion Flag of New Zealand.svg FW 17 October 2002 (aged 23) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2026 First team 00
20 Emiliano Tade Flag of Argentina.svg FW 3 March 1988 (aged 37) Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago del Estero 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United 00
21 Matt Ellis Flag of New Zealand.svg FW 27 February 2001 (aged 24) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 00
28 Bailey Ferguson (V) Flag of Australia (converted).svg FW 28 October 2007 (aged 18) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carbrook 2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eastern Suburbs 00
29 Kian Donkers Flag of New Zealand.svg FW 12 September 2004 (aged 21) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Veldhoven 2025 Flag of New Zealand.svg Birkenhead United 00
37 Ralph Rutherford Flag of New Zealand.svg FW 2 April 2005 (aged 20) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2025 Academy 00
41 Aston Burns Flag of New Zealand.svg FW 2 August 2006 (aged 19) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2026 Academy 00

Notes:

Transfers

Note: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.

Transfers in

No.PositionNameFromType/feeDateRef.
20FW Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United Free transfer 10 December 2025 [1]
29FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Kian Donkers Flag of New Zealand.svg Birkenhead United Free transfer [1]
28FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bailey Ferguson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eastern Suburbs Free transfer [1]
24DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Zac Zoricich Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Olympic Free transfer [1]
3DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions Free transfer [1]
1GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Oscar Mason Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs Free transfer17 December 2025 [2]
21FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Ellis Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Free transfer [2]
12MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Isa Prins Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Olympic Free transfer [2]
6MF Flag of Norway.svg Daniel Normann Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs Free transfer [2]
5DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael den Heijer Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Free transfer [2]
23DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronan Wynne Free AgentFree transfer8 January 2026 [3]
8MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Bayliss Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions Free transfer [3]
27MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Reid Drake Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs Free transfer [3]
13DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathan Lobo Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Free transfer [3]
11FW Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Faulds Flag of Sweden.svg IF Karlstad Free transfer14 January 2026 [4]
2MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Aidan Carey Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs Free transfer [4]
7DF Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Robinson Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Suburbs Free transfer [4]
14FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Gillion First team Free transfer [4]

From youth squad

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Notes
37 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Ralph Rutherford 201-year contract [5]
32 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Everton O'Leary 211-year contract [5]
40 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Blake Callinan 191-year contract [5]
50 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Eli Jones 181-year contract [5]
41 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Aston Burns 181-year contract [4]
52 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Luka Vicelich 171-year contract [4]

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
OFC Pro League 17 January 2026Matchday 1000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Last updated: 17 November 2025
Source: Competitions

OFC Professional League

Circuit Series table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC 00000000Qualification for Leaders play-off group
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Bula FC 00000000
3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg PNG Hekari 00000000
4 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Kings 00000000
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg South Island United 00000000Qualification for Challengers play-off group
First match(es) will be played: 17 January 2026. Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss [6]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
000000 0000000 000000 0

Last updated: 17 November 2025.
Source: OFC

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2025. Source: OFC
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye

Matches

The fixtures were announced on 24 November 2025. [7]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Circuit 1

17 January 2026 1 Auckland FC v South Island United Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT)Stadium: Eden Park
20 January 2026 2 Auckland FC v Vanuatu United Albany, New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT)Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
23 January 2026 3 Auckland FC v Bula FC Albany New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT)Stadium: North Harbour Stadium

Circuit 2

31 January 2026 4 PNG Hekari v Auckland FC Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
TBCStadium: PNG Football Stadium
3 February 2026 5 Tahiti United v Auckland FC Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
TBCStadium: PNG Football Stadium
7 February 2026 6 Auckland FC v Solomon Kings Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
TBCStadium: PNG Football Stadium

Circuit 3

21 February 2026 7 South Melbourne v Auckland FC Australia
TBCStadium: TBC
24 February 2026 8 South Island United v Auckland FC Australia
TBCStadium: TBC
27 February 2026 9 Auckland FC v Tahiti United Australia
TBCStadium: TBC

Circuit 4

14 March 2026 10 Solomon Kings v Auckland FC Honiara, Solomon Islands
TBCStadium: National Stadium
18 March 2026 11 Vanuatu United v Auckland FC Honiara, Solomon Islands
TBCStadium: National Stadium

Circuit 5

12 April 2026 12 Auckland FC v South Melbourne Fiji
TBCStadium: TBC
15 April 2026 13 Auckland FC v PNG Hekari Fiji
TBCStadium: TBC
18 April 2026 14 Bula FC v Auckland FC Fiji
TBCStadium: TBC

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions.


No.PosNatPlayerTotal OFC Pro League
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Oscar Mason 0000
40 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Blake Callinan 0000
50 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Eli Jones 0000
Defenders
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tass Mourdoukoutas 0000
5 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Michael den Heijer 0000
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Robinson 0000
13 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Nathan Lobo 0000
23 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ronan Wynne 0000
24 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Zac Zorocich 0000
32 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Everton O'Leary 0000
52 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Luka Vicelich 0000
Midfielders
2 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Aidan Carey 0000
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Daniel Normann 0000
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS James Bayliss 0000
12 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Isa Prins 0000
17 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Reid Drake 0000
Forwards
11 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Oscar Faulds 0000
14 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Liam Gillion 0000
20 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Emiliano Tade 0000
21 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Matt Ellis 0000
28 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Bailey Ferguson 0000
29 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Kian Donkers 0000
37 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ralph Rutherford 0000
41 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Aston Burns 0000

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Auckland FC Announce First Five OFC Pro League Players". Auckland FC. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Five New Signings as Auckland FC's OFC Pro League Squad Assembles". Auckland FC. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "More names announced for Auckland FC'S OFC Pro League Squad". Auckland FC. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Final Names of Auckland FC Pro League Squad Announced". Auckland FC. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Four AFC Reserves Named in OFC Pro League Squad". Auckland FC . 30 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "OFC Professional League Competition Regulations" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Match schedule confirmed for OFC Pro League". OFC Pro League. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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