New Zealand men's national under-23 football team

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New Zealand Olympic
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Nickname(s) OlyWhites [1] [2]
Association New Zealand Football
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Darren Bazeley
Captain Matthew Garbett
Most caps Ian Hogg (16)
Top scorer Logan Rogerson (14)
FIFA code NZL
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991)
Biggest win
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0–13 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019) [n 1]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12–0 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg
(Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5–0 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–5 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg
(Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 2008 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (2020)
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Appearances9 (first in 1988)
Best resultChampions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019)

The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.

Contents

The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–0
Awarded [3] 		Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Auckland, New Zealand
15:00 Report Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
30 August 2023 (2023-08-30) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Auckland, New Zealand
15:00
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 531
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Auckland, New Zealand
15:00
 Report Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 188
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Auckland, New Zealand
19:00
 Report Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

2024

18 July Friendly Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Nice, France
17:00  UTC+2 Shomurodov Soccerball shade.svg25'
Urunov Soccerball shade.svg87'
Norchaev Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Randall Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Stade de Nice
24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Nice, France
17:00  UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 4,909 [4]
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France Marseille, France
19:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympics between 24 July and 10 August 2024. [5]
Caps and goals updated as of 27 July 2024 after the game against the United States.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Alex Paulsen (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 23)60 Flag of England.svg AFC Bournemouth
121 GK Kees Sims (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 22)40 Flag of Sweden.svg GAIS
22 DF Michael Boxall* (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 36)141 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United
32 DF Sam Sutton (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23)61 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
42 DF Tyler Bindon (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20)20 Flag of England.svg Reading
52 DF Finn Surman (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 21)60 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers FC
132 DF Lukas Kelly-Heald (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 20)50 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
152 DF Matthew Sheridan (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 21)30 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
202 DF Isaac Hughes (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21)20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
63 MF Joe Bell* (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 26)80 Flag of Norway.svg Viking
73 MF Matthew Garbett (captain) (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 23)41 Flag of the Netherlands.svg NAC Breda
83 MF Ben Old (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22)21 Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne
103 MF Sarpreet Singh* (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 (age 26)20Unattached
163 MF Fin Conchie (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21)20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix
173 MF Lachlan Bayliss (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 23)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Jets
94 FW Ben Waine (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 24)129 Flag of England.svg Plymouth Argyle
114 FW Jesse Randall (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22)65 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC
144 FW Jay Herdman (2004-08-14) 14 August 2004 (age 20)41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
184 FW Oskar van Hattum (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 (age 23)72 Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers
194 FW Liam Gillion (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 22)41 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC

* Overage player.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Henry Gray (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town U21 2024 Summer Olympics ALT
GK Scott Morris (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 24)10 Flag of England.svg Stoke City U23 v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
GK Alby Kelly-Heald (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Phoenix v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
GK Joe Knowles (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
DF Zac Zoricich (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 22)50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Olympic v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
DF Nathan Lobo (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22)40 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
DF Aaryan Raj (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 22)32 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Luis Toomey (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 24)21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC 2024 Summer Olympics ALT
MF Campbell Strong (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 23)40 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Willem Ebbinge (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 24)30 Flag of the United States.svg Harvard Crimson v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Dan McKay (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 21)30 Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Ryan Verney (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 23)21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Suburbs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Oscar Browne (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 24)10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Matthew Ellis (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 24)10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Aiden Carey (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 24)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Springs v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
MF Theo Ettema (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 21)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Olympic v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW Riley Bidois (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 23)36 Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United 2024 Summer Olympics INJ
FW Joe Lee (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 23)50 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW Keegan Kelly (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 20)31 Flag of the United States.svg Flatirons Rush v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW George Ott (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 23)22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Avondale v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023
FW Adama Coulibaly (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC v. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji, 9 September 2023

Notes:

  • ALT Alternate.
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury.

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Ryan Nelsen (DF) Simon Elliott (MF) Chris Killen (FW)
Ryan Nelsen (DF) Michael McGlinchey (MF) Shane Smeltz (FW)
Winston Reid (DF) Michael Boxall (DF) Chris Wood (FW)
Michael Boxall (DF) Joe Bell (MF) Sarpreet Singh (MF)

Previous squads

Competitive record

OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New Zealand national football team participated in Olympic qualification.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1988 See New Zealand men's national football team
Flag of Fiji.svg 1991 Runners-up2nd6312126
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1996 Runners-up2nd8602289
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1999 Champions1st4400183
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2004 Runners-up2nd6411265
Flag of Fiji.svg 2008 Champions1st5500193
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2012 Champions1st4400152
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2015 Semi-finals3rd430183
Flag of Fiji.svg 2019 Champions1st5500334
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Champions1st4400231
Total5 titles9/946382617335

Olympic Games

New Zealand's Chris Wood scores against Egypt at the 2012 Summer Olympics New Zealand goal.JPG
New Zealand's Chris Wood scores against Egypt at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1900–1988 See New Zealand men's national football team
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Group stage 14th 301217
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Group stage 16th 301215
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Disqualified
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Quarter-finals 6th 412133
Flag of France.svg 2024 Group stage 11th 310238
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 To be determined
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032
TotalQuarter-finals4/913247823

Beijing 2008

[6]

7 AugustGroup C China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Shenyang, China
19:45 UTC+08:00 Dong Soccerball shade.svg88' Report [ dead link ]Soccerball shade.svg53' Brockie Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 41,407
Referee: Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Vázquez
10 AugustGroup C New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Shenyang, China
17:00 UTC+08:00 Report Soccerball shade.svg3' Anderson
Soccerball shade.svg33' Pato
Soccerball shade.svg55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho
Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Sóbis 		Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 44,951
Referee: Flag of France.svg Stéphane Lannoy
13 AugustGroup C New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Shanghai, China
19:45 UTC+08:00 Report Soccerball shade.svg35' Haroun Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 45,202
Referee: Flag of Chile.svg Pablo Pozo

London 2012

[7]

26 JulyGroup C Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Coventry, United Kingdom
19:45 UTC+01:00 Baha Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium
Attendance: 14,457
Referee: Flag of The Gambia.svg Bakary Gassama
29 JulyGroup C Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Manchester, United Kingdom
12:00 UTC+01:00 Salah Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Wood Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 50,050
Referee: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Clattenburg
1 AugustGroup C Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Newcastle, United Kingdom
14:30 UTC+01:00 Danilo Soccerball shade.svg23'
Leandro Damião Soccerball shade.svg29'
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,201
Referee: Flag of The Gambia.svg Bakary Gassama

Tokyo 2020

[8]

Historical results

[1] [9]

Head-to-head record

As 30 July 2024
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2200230+23100.00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [a] 162311930−2112.50
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 100101−10.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 100101−10.00
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 200208−80.00
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 210122050.00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321052+366.67
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2200170+17100.00
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10101100.00
Flag of France.svg  France 100103−30.00
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 10811347+2780.00
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 110021+1100.00
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras 100123−10.00
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 100112−10.00
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 402219−80.00
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 4220112+950.00
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6600194+15100.00
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10100000.00
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 110061+5100.00
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 100103−30.00
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 6600203+17100.00
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 200224−20.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 410359−425.00
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2200120+12100.00
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 100124−20.00
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 100114−30.00
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 100113−20.00
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 8701358+2787.50
Total 86431132211115+9650.00
Source: 1992–2019, 2020–present [9]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Football Federation Australia were founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) before joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006. [10] [11]

Senior teams

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 110021+1100.00
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 110020+2100.00
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 110051+4100.00
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1100130+13100.00
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 10100000.00
Total 5410222+2080.00
Source: 1992–2019 [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ This victory was played against the senior team of Tonga.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand – U-23 International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "What's in a Nickname?". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand awarded 3-0 default win after PNG's failure to play Olympic qualifier". Friends of Football NZ. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Match report – Guinea v New Zealand" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Men's Football Team Announced for Paris 2024". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2008". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2012". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "FIFA Mens Olympics Football Tournament Tokyo 2020". FIFA . Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 "OlyWhites". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Australia gets President's blessing to join AFC in 2006". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Timeline of Australian Football". migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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