Wairarapa United

Wairarapa United
Full name Wairarapa United
Founded 1996 (amalgamation)
Ground Howard Booth Park
Carterton, New Zealand
Chairman Phil Keinzley[1]
Manager Vacant [2]
League Central Premier League
2013 Central Premier League, 4th

Wairarapa United is a football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.[3]

Club history

The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996.

The club has competed in the Central Premier League since 2009. In Wairarapas first season in the Central Premier League, the club finished sixth in the league. Wairarapas' highest finish in the league is third place which they placed in both 2010 and 2011.[4]

The club defeated four time champions Napier Rovers 2–1 to win the Chatham Cup in 2011. This was Wairarapas first time appearing in the final of the Chatham Cup.[5] After the match, long serving coach Phil Keinzley stepped down from the role of coaching Wairarapa; only to latter continue the role. Keinzley is now attempting to fund for build a $2.5 million home ground for the team in Masterton.

In 2013 Wairarapa United switched their home ground; Using Howard Booth Park in Carterton for the 2013 Central Premier League season.

Major honours

Players

2013 Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 New Zealand GK Matt Borren
2 Czech Republic MF Miroslav "Marek" Tvaroh
3 New Zealand DF Carl Shailer
4 New Zealand DF Scott Robson
5 New Zealand MF Nathan Cooksley
6 New Zealand MF Dale Higham
7 Chile DF Juan Pablo Moya
8 Fiji DF Waisake Sabutu
No. Position Player
9 Vanuatu FW Seule Soromon
10 New Zealand MF Arnon Tapp
11 New Zealand MF Campbell Banks
14 New Zealand MF Adam Milne
15 New Zealand MF Thomas Hemi
17 Fiji MF Pita Rabo
18 Japan MF Nobi Ishi
19 New Zealand MF Adam Cowan (captain)
69 New Zealand FW Jayden Fabling-Stone

International players

The following players have made an international cap while playing for Wairarapa United

1996: Henk Tromp Inagural season ==Managers==

Name Nat Period
Phil Keinzley New Zealand 2003-13

Notes

  1. ↑ Dickson, Walt (17 March 2010). "Wairarapa United sign new striker". Wairarapa News. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/wairarapa-farewell-keinzley-with-win/1024712/
  3. ↑ Dickson, Walt (3 June 2010). "Make or break for Wairarapa United". Wairarapa News. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZClubSoccer/200975f.htm
  5. ↑ 'Huge' investment in Wairarapa United - Local Sport - Wairarapa

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