New Zealand national under-23 football team

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New Zealand U-23
Nickname(s)	Oly-Whites
Association	New Zealand Football
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Stu Jacobs
Most caps	-
Top scorer	-
FIFA code	NZL
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The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, colloquially known as the 'Oly-Whites', is the New Zealand Football-controlled representative team for New Zealand in international Under-23 football (soccer) events, such as the Summer Olympics.

The Oly-Whites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Beijing will be the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.

[edit] 2008 Olympic Schedule

Time (local)	Date	Opponent	Location
19:45	August 7, 2008	China PR	Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
17:00	August 10, 2008	Brazil	Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
19:45	August 13, 2008	Belgium	Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai

[edit] Qualification Results

All matches were held at Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji.

Time	Date	Opponent	Result
19:45	March 1, 2008	Fiji	Won 2-1
17:00	March 3, 2008	Vanuatu	Won 2-0
19:45	March 5, 2008	Papua New Guinea	Won 5-2
19:45	March 7, 2008	Solomon Islands	Won 2-0
19:45	March 9, 2008	Cook Islands	Won 8-0

[edit] Current Squad

The extended squad was announced on 23 April^[1], including five over-age players. The final squad of 18 players and four non-traveling reserves will be named in July.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Liam Little 27 July 1986 (1986-07-27) (age 21) Otago United GK Jacob Spoonley 3 March 1987 (1987-03-03) (age 21) Unattached DF Michael Boxall 18 August 1988 (1988-08-18) (age 19) UC Santa Barbara DF Hone Fowler 9 April 1985 (1985-04-09) (age 23) Waikato FC DF Ian Hogg 15 December 1989 (1989-12-15) (age 18) Hawke's Bay United DF Sam Jenkins 17 February 1987 (1987-02-17) (age 21) Hawke's Bay United DF Tony Lochhead (Over-Age) 12 January 1982 (1982-01-12) (age 26) Wellington Phoenix DF Joel Matthews 28 August 1986 (1986-08-28) (age 21) Auckland City FC DF Ryan Nelsen (Over-Age) 18 October 1977 (1977-10-18) (age 30) Blackburn Rovers DF Steven Old 17 February 1986 (1986-02-17) (age 22) Macarthur Rams DF Jack Pelter 30 July 1987 (1987-07-30) (age 20) Sunderland A.F.C. DF Aaron Scott 18 July 1986 (1986-07-18) (age 21) Waikato FC MF Jeremy Brockie 7 October 1987 (1987-10-07) (age 20) Hawke's Bay United MF Simon Elliott (Over-Age) 10 June 1974 (1974-06-10) (age 34) Unattached MF Craig Henderson 24 June 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 20) Dartmouth College MF Cole Peverley 3 July 1988 (1988-07-03) (age 19) Hawke's Bay United MF Cole Tinkler 5 May 1986 (1986-05-05) (age 22) Team Wellington MF Shaun van Rooyen 27 April 1987 (1987-04-27) (age 21) Waikato FC FW Costa Barbarouses 19 February 1990 (1990-02-19) (age 18) Wellington Phoenix FW Greg Draper 13 July 1989 (1989-07-13) (age 18) Wellington Phoenix FW Daniel Ellensohn 9 August 1985 (1985-08-09) (age 22) Team Wellington FW Chris Killen (Over-Age) 8 October 1981 (1981-10-08) (age 26) Celtic F.C. FW Sam Messam 2 March 1986 (1986-03-02) (age 22) Hawke's Bay United FW Shane Smeltz (Over-Age) 29 September 1981 (1981-09-29) (age 26) Wellington Phoenix

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• NZ Football Olympic Page

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