New Zealand national under-23 football team
The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football (soccer) events, such as the Summer Olympics.
Nickname(s) | Oly-Whites | ||
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Association | New Zealand Football | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Danny Hay | ||
Captain | Louis Fenton | ||
Most caps | Jeremy Brockie & Daniel Ellensohn (15) | ||
Top scorer | Jeremy Brockie (8) | ||
FIFA code | NZL | ||
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First international | |||
Australia 2 – 0 New Zealand (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
New Zealand 12 – 0 American Samoa (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
New Zealand 0 – 5 Australia (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996) New Zealand 0 – 5 Brazil (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008) | |||
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019) |
The Oly-Whites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.
Competition record
OFC
The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New Zealand national football team participated in Olympic Qualification.
By tournament
OFC U-23 Championship | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1992 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
1996 | Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 18 |
1999 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 12 |
2004 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 13 |
2008 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 15 |
2012 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 12 |
2015 | Disqualified | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 12 |
2019 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 15 |
Total | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 152 | 31 | +121 | 107 | |
By Match
1991
22 May 1991 1992 Olympic Qualifier | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia |
Vidmar 15' Okon 68' (pen.) |
Summary |
16 July 1991 Friendly | New Caledonia | 1–1 | New Zealand | Noumea, New Caledonia |
Edge |
17 July 1991 Friendly | New Caledonia | 0–4 | New Zealand | Noumea, New Caledonia |
Harlock Falloon Fitzpatrick |
19 July 1991 Friendly | New Caledonia | 1–1 | New Zealand | Noumea, New Caledonia |
Falloon |
31 October 1991 Friendly | Central Queensland | 0–3 | New Zealand | Bundaberg, Australia |
Bowden New Own Goal |
2 November 1991 Friendly | Queensland | 1–0 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
7 November 1991 1992 Olympic Qualifier | Fiji | 0–4 | New Zealand | Nadi, Fiji |
Falloon Bowden Edge |
13 November 1991 1992 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Nadi, Fiji |
Coveny | Summary | Seal 78', 89' |
15 November 1991 1992 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 3–0 | Papua New Guinea | Nadi, Fiji |
Coveny Harlock |
18 November 1991 1992 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 4–2 | Papua New Guinea | Nadi, Fiji |
Edge Harlock McAllister Own Goal |
20 November 1991 1992 Olympic Qualifier | Fiji | 0–0 | New Zealand | Nadi, Fiji |
1996
15 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 1–2 | Fiji | Adelaide, Australia |
17 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | Vanuatu | 0–10 | New Zealand | Adelaide, Australia |
19 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 2–0 | Solomon Islands | Adelaide, Australia |
21 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 0–5 | Australia | Adelaide, Australia |
23 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | Fiji | 1–3 | New Zealand | Adelaide, Australia |
27 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 5–1 | Vanuatu | Adelaide, Australia |
29 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | Solomon Islands | 0–6 | New Zealand | Adelaide, Australia |
31 January 1996 1996 Olympic Qualifier | Australia | 0–1 | New Zealand | Adelaide, Australia |
1999
12 December 1999 2000 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 4–0 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
16 December 1999 2000 Olympic Qualifier | Papua New Guinea | 0–5 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
18 December 1999 2000 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 5–2 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
20 December 1999 2000 Olympic Qualifier | Solomon Islands | 1–4 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
2000
21 January 2000 Friendly | New Zealand | 1–2 | South Korea | Auckland, New Zealand |
23 January 2000 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–5 | South Korea | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
29 March 2000 Friendly | Japan | 4–0 | New Zealand | Tokyo, Japan |
19 May 2000 2000 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 2–3 | South Africa | Auckland, New Zealand |
27 May 2000 2000 Olympic Qualifier | South Africa | 1–0 | New Zealand | Johannesburg, South Africa |
2003
21 May 2003 Friendly | Japan | 4–0 | New Zealand | Kobe, Japan |
2004
14 January 2004 2004 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 9–0 | Cook Islands | Auckland, New Zealand |
Fisher 30', 55', 59' Jones 32' Pritchett 34', 73' Pearce 82', 84' Smith 90+4' |
Summary | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
16 January 2004 2004 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 11–0 | American Samoa | Auckland, New Zealand |
Pearce 8', 22', 39' Smetlz 12', 51', 57', 66', 68' Mulligan 26' Smith 30' Puna 87' |
Summary | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
18 January 2004 2004 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 2–0 | Tonga | Auckland, New Zealand |
Bertos 35' Turner 45' |
Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
22 January 2004 2004 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 3–2 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
Lochhead 42' Smeltz 51' Brent Fisher 62' |
Summary | Maleb 9' Thompsen 19' Lete |
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
26 January 2004 2004 Olympic Qualifier | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
McKain 77' Elrich 84' |
Report Summary |
Stadium: Parramatta Stadium |
30 January 2004 2004 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
Smeltz 51' | Report Summary |
Griffiths 71' | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Leone Rakaroi |
2008
1 March 2008 2008 Olympic Qualifier | Fiji | 0–2 | New Zealand | Lautoka, Fiji |
Report | Peverley 33' Old 90' |
Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: Job Minan |
3 March 2008 2008 Olympic Qualifier | Vanuatu | 0–2 | New Zealand | Lautoka, Fiji |
Report | Barbarouses 15' Brockie 40' |
Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: Norbert Huata |
5 March 2008 2008 Olympic Qualifier | Papua New Guinea | 2–5 | New Zealand | Lautoka, Fiji |
Report | Ellensohn 43', 58' Barbarouses 60', 69' Brockie 85' |
Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: Rakesh Varman |
7 March 2008 2008 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 2–0 | Solomon Islands | Lautoka, Fiji |
Old 5' Henderson 69' |
Report | Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: Lencie Fred |
9 March 2008 2008 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 8–0 | Cook Islands | Lautoka, Fiji |
Old 8' Henderson 16' Hayne 52', 79' Messam 64' Ellensohn 67' Barbarouses 75' Scott 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: Job Minan |
2 July 2008 Friendly | New Zealand | 1–2 | Chile | Wellington, New Zealand |
Boxall 38' | Report | Stadium: Newtown Park |
4 July 2008 Friendly | New Zealand | 1–0 | Chile | Wellington, New Zealand |
Ellensohn 38' | Report | Stadium: Porirua Park |
12 July 2008 Friendly | Australia | 3–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
Milligan 25', 81' Sarkies 37' |
Report | = Brockie 28' (51) | Stadium: North Sydney Oval |
15 July 2008 Friendly | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | New Zealand | Wahroonga, Australia |
Petrovski 75' | Report | Brockie 20', 34' (o.g.) | Stadium: Knox Grammar School |
20 July 2008 Friendly | Persikota Tangerang | 2–0 | New Zealand | Tangerang, Indonesia |
Report | Stadium: Benteng Stadium |
24 July 2008 Friendly | Indonesia | 2–1 | New Zealand | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Utina 12' Pamungkas 30' |
Report | Brockie 44' | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |
26 July 2008 Friendly | Persija Jakarta | 2–2 | New Zealand | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Report | Brockie 27' Killen 90' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium |
7 August 2008 2008 Olympics | China PR | 1–1 | New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Dong 88' | Report | 53' Brockie | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee: Martín Vázquez |
10 August 2008 2008 Olympics | New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil | Shenyang, China |
17:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | 3' Anderson 33' Pato 55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho 90+3' Sóbis |
Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
13 August 2008 2008 Olympics | New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium | Shanghai, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Report | 35' Haroun | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
2012
2 February 2012 Friendly | New Zealand | 0–3 | Saudi Arabia | Melbourne, Australia |
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium |
16 March 2012 2012 Olympic Qualifiers | New Zealand | 1–0 | Papua New Guinea | Taupo, New Zealand |
17:00 UTC+13 | Lovemore 73' | Report | Stadium: Owen Delany Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands) |
21 March 2012 2012 Olympic Qualifiers | Tonga | 0–10 | New Zealand | Taupo, New Zealand |
14:30 UTC+13 | Report | Draper 23' Jason Hicks 33' Daniel Saric 43' Louis Fenton 52', 54' Ethan Gailbraith 72', 73' Lovemore 77', 90' Musa 81' |
Stadium: Owen Delany Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands) |
23 March 2012 2012 Olympic Qualifiers | New Zealand | 3–2 | Vanuatu | Taupo, New Zealand |
16:00 UTC+13 | Louis Fenton 5' Musa 8' Draper 27' |
Report | Jean Kaltack 74' Kensi Tangis 90+1' |
Stadium: Owen Delany Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
25 March 2012 2012 Olympic Qualifiers | Fiji | 0–1 | New Zealand | Taupo, New Zealand |
16:00 UTC+13 | Report | Draper 18' (pen.) | Stadium: Owen Delany Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
11 July 2012 Friendly | Japan | 1–1 | New Zealand | Tokyo, Japan |
Sugimoto 71' | Report | Lucas 90+4' | Stadium: National Stadium |
14 July 2012 Friendly | South Korea | 2–1 | New Zealand | Seoul, South Korea |
Park Chu-young 18' Nam Tae-hee 83' |
Report | Smeltz 73' | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
20 July 2012 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–4 | United Arab Emirates | Matrei, Austria |
Smeltz 40' Rojas 52' |
Report | Khalil 20' 72' Essa 25' Al Kamali 56' |
Stadium: Matrei Stadium |
26 July 2012 2012 Olympics | Belarus | 1–0 | New Zealand | Coventry, United Kingdom |
19:45 UTC+01:00 | Baha 45+1' | Report | Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
29 July 2012 2012 Olympics | Egypt | 1–1 | New Zealand | Manchester, United Kingdom |
12:00 UTC+01:00 | Salah 40' | Report | 17' Wood | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
1 August 2012 2012 Olympics | Brazil | 3–0 | New Zealand | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
14:30 UTC+01:00 | Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29' Sandro 52' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
2015
3 July 2015 2015 Pacific Games | New Zealand | 2–0 | Solomon Islands | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
12:00 UTC+10 | Patterson 29' Rufer 40' |
Report | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji) |
5 July 2015 2015 Pacific Games | Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | New Zealand | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
15:00 UTC+10 | Report | Patterson 60' | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
7 July 2015 2015 Pacific Games | New Caledonia | 0–5 | New Zealand | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:00 UTC+10 | Report | Hudson-Wihongi 13' Rogerson 34', 61', 71' Prelevic 54' |
Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
10 July 2015 2016 Olympic Qualifier | New Zealand | 0–3 (awarded) | Vanuatu | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:30 UTC+10 | Patterson 47' Tuiloma 56' |
Report | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex |
Olympic Football Tournament
Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1900 – 1980 | Did Not Participate | |||||||
1984 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1996 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | Group Stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2012 | Group Stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2016 | Disqualified | |||||||
2020 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | Group Stage | 2/25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Beijing 2008
7 August Group C | China PR | 1–1 | New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Dong 88' | Report | 53' Brockie | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee: Martín Vázquez |
10 August Group C | New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil | Shenyang, China |
17:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | 3' Anderson 33' Pato 55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho 90+3' Sóbis |
Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
13 August Group C | New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium | Shanghai, China |
19:45 UTC+08:00 | Report | 35' Haroun | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
London 2012
26 July Group C | Belarus | 1–0 | New Zealand | Coventry, United Kingdom |
19:45 UTC+01:00 | Baha 45+1' | Report | Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
29 July Group C | Egypt | 1–1 | New Zealand | Manchester, United Kingdom |
12:00 UTC+01:00 | Salah 40' | Report | Wood 17' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
1 August Group C | Brazil | 3–0 | New Zealand | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
14:30 UTC+01:00 | Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29' Sandro 52' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
Current squad
The squad named for friendlies against Australia on 6 and 9 September 2019. Caps listed are only at U23 level and are accurate as of 19 August 2019.
Head coach: Danny Hay
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Cameron Brown | 9 July 1999 | 2 | 0 | Auckland City |
12 | GK | Conor Tracey | 13 April 1997 | 3 | 0 | Auckland City |
21 | GK | Aidan Munford | 24 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | Gold Coast United |
4 | DF | Hunter Ashworth | 8 January 1998 | 0 | 0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
20 | DF | Dylan de Jong | 28 September 1997 | 4 | 1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
15 | DF | Sean Liddicoat | 14 May 1997 | 3 | 0 | Canterbury United |
3 | DF | Robert Tipelu | 4 October 1999 | 3 | 0 | Waitakere United |
2 | DF | Jordan Spain | 5 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | Canterbury United |
5 | DF | George Stanger | 15 August 2000 | 0 | 0 | Hamilton Academical |
14 | MF | Billy Jones | 1 May 1998 | 4 | 1 | UNLV Rebels |
10 | MF | Clayton Lewis | 12 February 1997 | 0 | 0 | Auckland City |
13 | MF | James McGarry | 9 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Willem II |
8 | MF | Jake Porter | 19 November 1997 | 2 | 3 | Waitakere United |
6 | MF | Dane Schnell | 14 May 1999 | 5 | 2 | Waitakere United |
16 | MF | Gianni Stensness | 7 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
7 | FW | Myer Bevan | 23 April 1997 | 0 | 0 | Auckland City |
19 | FW | Noah Billingsley | 6 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | Minnesota United |
9 | FW | Max Mata | 10 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | Grasshoppers |
17 | FW | Logan Rogerson | 28 May 1998 | 9 | 10 | Auckland City |
11 | FW | Oliver Whyte | 20 January 2000 | 5 | 1 | İstanbulspor |