Football Kingz Football Club was a New Zealand professional association football club based in Auckland. The club was formed and admitted into the National Soccer League in 1999. The club had never qualified for the Finals series in all five seasons of existence until they became defunct alongside the National Soccer League in 2004.
The list encompasses the records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Football Kingz players on the international stage. Attendance records are also included.
The club's record appearance maker was Harry Ngata, who made 128 appearances between 1999 and 2004. Harry Ngata was also Football Kingz's record goalscorer, scoring 29 goals in total.
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. [1]
Rank | Player | Years | Appearances |
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1 | Harry Ngata | 1999–2004 | 129 (29) |
2 | Chris Jackson | 1999–2004 | 99 (1) |
3 | Jonathan Perry | 1999–2003 | 90 (7) |
4 | Jeff Campbell | 2000–2001 2002–2004 | 76 (3) |
5 | Levent Osman | 1999–2002 | 69 (2) |
6 | Mark Burton | 2000–2004 | 62 (3) |
7 | Paul Urlovic | 1999–2002 | 59 (16) |
8 | Michael Utting | 1999–2000 2002–2004 | 49 (0) |
9 | Wynton Rufer | 1999–2001 | 48 (12) |
Riki van Steeden | 1999–2003 | 48 (2) |
Harry Ngata was the all-time top goalscorer for Football Kingz.
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. [1]
Rank | Player | Years | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Ngata | 1999–2004 | 29(128) |
2 | Paul Urlovic | 2000–2003 | 16(59) |
3 | Aaron Silva | 1999–2001 | 13(32) |
4 | Wynton Rufer | 1999–2001 | 12(48) |
Dennis Ibrahim | 2000–2001 | 12(24) | |
6 | Andrew Vlahos | 2001–2003 | 9(45) |
7 | Jonathan Perry | 1999–2003 | 7(90) |
8 | Patricio Almendra | 2002–2003 | 6(21) |
Fred de Jong | 1999–2000 | 6(21) | |
Ivan Vicelich | 1999–2001 | 6(6) |
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