Central United
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| Full name | Central United FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Central | ||
| Founded | 1962 as Central | ||
| Ground |
Kiwitea Street Stadium, Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman |
 Ivan Vuksich | ||
| Manager |
Chris Zoricich | ||
| League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier | ||
| 2011 | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier, 5th | ||
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Central United Football Club (formed in 1962) is a semi-professional Association football (soccer) club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
The team was officially called Central until 1996, when it added "United" to its name.
History
The football club, formed by a group of young Croatian immigrants from Dalmatia, played initially in the lower division of the Northern League before rising to become one of New Zealand's top football clubs by the late 1990s.
Titles
Central United FC were the New Zealand champions in 1999, 2001 and were runner-up in 1998.
Central United FC also won the Chatham Cup in 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007and 2012 and were runners-up in 2000 and 2001.
Stadium
Their home ground, Kiwitea Street Stadium, is located in the suburb of Sandringham.
Current Players
Jacob Spoonely Goalkeeper Patrick George Goalkeeper Blaz Bugarin Goalkeeper Nick Dale Defender Kris Carpenter Defender Takuya Iwata Defender Nick Patterson Defender Sam Jenkins Midfielder Jason Hicks Midfielder Paul Urlovic Striker Milosh Nikolic Striker David Mulligan Midfielder Adam Dickinson Striker Jacob Hall Defender Ivan Vicelich Defender Albert Riera Midfielder Ouadhah Ragued Striker Daniel Koprivcic Striker Mauro Rodriguez Midfielder Emiliano Tade Striker Riki van Steeden Defender
Notable players
Notable former players consist of:
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Manel Expósito- Ian Hogg
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