Louis Fenton

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Louis Fenton
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Fenton playing for New Zealand in 2013
Personal information
Full name Louis Ferenc Puskas Fenton [1]
Date of birth (1993-04-03) 3 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Lions FC
Youth career
0000–2011 Tawa A.F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 St Albans Saints 12 (4)
2011–2012 Team Wellington 12 (8)
2012 Melbourne Knights 8 (2)
2012–2017 Wellington Phoenix 84 (4)
2016–2017 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 4 (0)
2017–2018 Team Wellington 6 (1)
2018 Melbourne Knights 5 (0)
2018–2022 Wellington Phoenix 75 (5)
2018 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1 (0)
2022– Lions FC 17 (4)
Total207(24)
International career‡
2013 New Zealand U20 6 (5)
2012–2015 New Zealand U23 8 (3)
2013–2016 New Zealand 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2016

Louis Ferenc Puskas Fenton (born 3 April 1993) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for National Premier Leagues Queensland club Lions FC.

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Early life

Fenton, whose mother is Hungarian and whose father is a postman, is named after Hungarian international Ferenc Puskás. [1]

Club career

Fenton grew up in Tawa, playing for Tawa College and Tawa AFC before heading abroad for a brief stint in the Victorian Premier League with clubs St Albans Saints and Melbourne Knights. He lived during this time in Kings Park, in Melbourne's western suburbs, where he supported the Western Bulldogs Football Club. He scored on his senior professional debut in an A-League match against Sydney FC on 6 October 2012 with a spectacular diving header, courtesy of a Manny Muscat cross. Fenton made 10 starts for the Phoenix in 2013–14 before being sidelined for the year due to a dislocated shoulder suffered in a 3–1 away win to the Western Sydney Wanderers.

In September 2017, Fenton moved to Team Wellington. [2]

In January 2018, Fenton signed again with Melbourne Knights [3]

In July 2018, Fenton rejoined the Wellington Phoenix for the 2018–19 season. [4]

In May 2022, Fenton announced his retirement. [5]

International career

Fenton represented New Zealand under 20s at the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship in Fiji. He was voted the player of the tournament as he helped the team qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. [6]

Fenton made his debut for the senior team on 20 November 2013, in the second leg of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff against Mexico, substituting Bill Tuiloma in the 50th minute of the game. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 January 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Albans Saints 2011 Victorian Premier League 1240000124
Team Wellington 2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship 12813001311
Melbourne Knights 2012 Victorian Premier League 822300105
Wellington Phoenix 2012–13 A-League 2630000263
2013–14 1000000100
2014–15 2201000230
2015–16 2011000211
2016–17 60000060
Total8442000864
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2016–17 New Zealand Football Championship 40000040
Team Wellington 2017–18 61000061
Melbourne Knights 2018 Victorian Premier League 00000000
Career total12519560013025

International

As of 17 January 2018 [8]
New Zealand national team
YearAppsGoals
201310
201520
201640
Total70

Honours

Country

New Zealand

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References

  1. 1 2 Fenton making a name for himself New Zealand Herald, 28 October 2012
  2. ↑ "Louis Signs for Team Wellington" . Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fenton re-signed". Twitter. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (22 July 2018). "Things are looking up for fit-again Phoenix player Louis Fenton". Stuff.co.nz.
  5. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (20 May 2022). "Wellington Phoenix defender Louis Fenton announces retirement at 29". Stuff .
  6. ↑ oceaniafootball.com. "Kiwi duo add to accolades". Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: New Zealand 2:4 Mexico". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Louis Fenton". national-football-teams. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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