Manukau United FC are an association football club based in Māngere East, Auckland, New Zealand. Formed through a partnership of Manukau City and Mangere United in 2018, Manukau United currently play in the Northern League.

Manukau United FC
Full nameManukau United Football Club
Short nameMUFC
Founded2018
GroundCentre Park, Māngere, New Zealand
ChairmanNew Zealand Hone Fowler
ManagerJuan Roman
LeagueNRFL Championship
2023Northern League, 12th of 12 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Recent history edit

The club was founded as Manukau City in 1964, growing over the years into a club with 200 people involved across 13 teams.[citation needed] Manukau United Football Club is a partnership club representing South Auckland communities in the Lotto NRFL Premier League and provides grassroots community football engagement and elite football pathways for juniors, youth and senior players.[1]

Current squad edit

As of 19 April, 2023[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MEX Diego Orduña
4 DF   FIJ Samuela Kautoga
5 DF   MEX Luis Navarro
6 DF   NZL Hayden Johns
7 MF   NZL Pranay Singh
8 MF   JPN Kentaro Ozaki
9 FW   COK Maro Bonsu-Maro
10 FW   POR João Moreira
11 FW   JPN Yuta Naruse
12 DF   NZL Aleem Sheikh
13 MF   NZL Mohammed Fardeen
14 FW   JAM Horace James
15 FW   NZL Moh Reynolds
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   NZL Deep Shah
17 MF   NZL Anish Edekar
18 FW   NZL Rajav Bala
19 MF   NZL Boon Ozawa
20 MF   KOR Hong Joon-ho
21 GK   NZL Stone Brewerton
22 MF   NZL Emman Rahimi
23 FW   ZIM Tafara Chawira
24 MF   ETH Eyob Tekalion
25 DF   FIJ Sohail Basha
MF   CHI André Estay
FW   GER Stephan Hain

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ "MANUKAU UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB". Manukau United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 15 June 2021.