West Coast Rangers FC

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West Coast Rangers FC
West Coast Rangers logo.png
Full nameWest Coast Rangers Football Club
NicknameRangers
Founded2021(4 years ago) (2021)
Ground Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, New Zealand
ChairmanMike Brooke
Coach Chad Coombes
League NRFL Championship
2025 Northern League, 12th of 12 (relegated)
Website westcoastrangers.co.nz
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

West Coast Rangers Football Club is an amateur football club based in Whenuapai, New Zealand.

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Formed in 2021 as an amalgamation between Waitakere City [1] and Norwest United, [2] West Coast Rangers currently competed in the NRFL Championship.

The women's team currently competes in the New Zealand Women's National League.

The club also competes in both the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men and women. [3] Both teams received a bye in the 2021 Chatham Cup and 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary round [4] with the men's team also receiving a bye in the first round, along with other ranked teams. [5] [6] [7] The men lost their first game of the Chatham Cup when they lost to tier 4 side Ngaruawahia United 2–1. [8] [9] The women's team won their first game 2–0 over Hibiscus Coast in the Kate Sheppard Cup. [10] [11]

Current squad

As of 21 June 2021 [12]

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
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Matthew Upton
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL James Dunn
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Sam McLaggan
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Luca Taylor
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Max Drake
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Josh Jones
—Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Hutter
—Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Jason Alama
—Flag of Tuvalu.svg  TUV Maalosi Alefaio
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jason Hicks
—Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Ignacio Machuca
—Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Caylem Nelson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Daniel McDowall
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ben Gallagher
—Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sahadev Pokhrel
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Joey Omotani
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Allan Pearce
—Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Kwame Norku
—Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steven MacDonald
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Matt Darrah
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Frank Clarke
—Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Joshua Armitt
—Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Franco Gandini

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "Waitakere City". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    2. ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "Norwest United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    3. ↑ "National knockout cup comps return to set records". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    4. ↑ "Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary draws". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    5. ↑ "Round 1 of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup Full Draw". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    6. ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "2021 Chatham Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    7. ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "2021 Kate Sheppard Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    8. ↑ "Ngaruawahia United 2–1 West Coast Rangers". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    9. ↑ "Ngaruawahia United vs. West Coast Rangers - 5 June 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    10. ↑ "West Coast Rangers 2–0 Hibiscus Coast". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    11. ↑ "West Coast Rangers vs. Hibiscus Coast - 16 May 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    12. ↑ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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