Onehunga-Mangere United

Onehunga-Mangere United
Full name Onehunga Mangere United Association Football Club
Nickname(s) O.M.
Founded 1921, as Onehunga Methodist
Ground Mangere Domain, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand
Chairman Steven Mateljan
Coach John Bennett
League Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
2016 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 ,6th

Onehunga-Mangere United is an amateur association football club in Mangere Bridge, New Zealand. They will compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 for the 2017 season.

History

The club was formed in 1921. Begun as a sporting club for members of the Onehunga Methodist Church. In 1924 at a meeting of members the decision was taken to rename the club Onehunga Athletic Soccer Club before becoming the Onehunga Association Football Club in 1926. In 1964 at the A.G.M. there was a suggestion that the club look seriously at incorporating the Mangere name as Onehunga-Mangere United AFC. The 1965 season saw the start of the new Northern League with Onehunga-Mangere, the first of the new name, perched in the first division. The club relocated, after being given permission by Auckland Council, to relocate to Mangere Domain and still remain to this day.

Derby

While there are many other football clubs close to the club, a loose derby exists with Onehunga Sports due to name and location similarities between the clubs. In the derby context, Onehunga Sports is known as Onehunga-Mangere United's cousins from the valley (Onehunga-Mangere United's home ground being on top of an extinct volcano).

Honours


Players

First-team squad

As of 23 April 2017.

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 Danyon Dvorak
2 New Zealand DF Henry Muller
3 England DF John Curwen
4 New Zealand DF Tawhio Taiepa
5 England DF Andrew Annable (captain)
6 New Zealand MF Carl Bickerton
7 New Zealand MF Tom Knight
8 New Zealand MF Otis Madison
9 New Zealand FW Conrad Hooton
10 Nigeria DF Ifeanyi Unamadu
11 Zimbabwe MF Myron Manickum (vice captain)
12 England MF Tim Carr
No. Position Player
13 New Zealand MF Ben Marumaru
14 Brazil FW Eduardo Wagner
15 England MF Michael Bruce
16 Papua New Guinea DF Felix Maebule
17 New Zealand MF Nabeel Dada
18 New Zealand MF David Carron
20 New Zealand GK Luke McIntyre (Assistant Coach)


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