Wellington Olympic AFC

Wellington Olympic AFC is an amateur association football (soccer) club in Wellington, New Zealand. The club's premier team competes in the Central League.

Full nameWellington Olympic AFC
Nickname(s)The Greeks
Founded1953 as Apollon AFC
GroundWakefield Park
ChairmanNick Halikias
ManagerMartin García
LeagueCentral League
20203rd

Club history

The club was formed in 1953 by Greek immigrants as Apollon AFC and is commonly known as 'The Greeks'. The club changed its name to Christian Youth FC (CYFC) in 1959, and became Wellington Olympic in 1983. The local Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage.[1]

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 Central Premier League[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NZL Scott Basalaj
2 FW  NZL Daniel Minshull
3 DF  NZL Aleem Sheik
4 DF  NZL Dylan Wood
5 DF  NZL Sean Lane-Turnbull
6 DF  NZL Tor Davenport
7 MF  NZL Jack-Henry Sinclair
8 FW  SYR Ahmed Othman
9 FW  NZL Gianni Bouzoukis
10 MF  NZL Jimmy Haidakis
12 GK  NZL Shawn Bolton
13 MF  NZL Grant Baker
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  NZL Lukas Halikias
15 DF  NZL Benjamin Mata
17 MF  NZL Alex Palezevic
18 FW  NZL Seth Ward
19 FW  NZL Samuel Mitrakas
20 MF  ARG Mario Barcia
25 DF  NZL Patrick Tobin
29 MF  NZL Theo Ettema
30 DF  NZL Levi McFarlane
37 MF  NZL Ali Nazari
42 GK  NZL Toby Hunt

Staff

For 2020 season

  • Head Coach: Martin García[2]
  • Assistant Coach: Matt Kolic[2]
  • Assistant Coach: Mario Barcia[2]
  • Team Manager: Peter Ettema[2]
  • Physio: Jamie Belesky[2]

Honours
Season(s) Achievement
1970 Joined the Central Region League (Division Two)[1]
1991 Central Region League (Division One) winners[3]
1994 Chatham Cup Runner-Up[3]
National U19s Youth Championships Winners[3]
1995 SuperClub Plate Champions[3]
2009 Winners of the Chatham Cup[1]
2010 Lotto Men's Central League Winners[1]
Club Team of the Year (2009) - Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010
2016 Lotto Men's Central League Winners[3]

League Records

Most Appearances[3]

  • Harry Kotsapas, 377 games, 1973–1993
  • Nick Halikias, 354 games, 1975–1993
  • Alkis Ioannou, 260 games, 1975–1992
  • Chris Christie, 252 games, 1977–2002
  • Spiros Androutsos, 231 games, 1972–1995

Most Goals in a Season[3]

  • Geoff Brown, 35 goals, 2004

Most Goals Top 5 Overall[3]

  • Harry Kotsapas, 132 goals, 1973–1993
  • Chris Christie, 98 goals, 1977–2002
  • Imre Foldi, 87 goals, 1990–1999
  • Spiros Androutsos, 84 goals, 1972–1995
  • Jimmy Haidakis, 83 goals, 2003-

Notable players

References
  1. "About Olympic". www.olympicafc.org.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. "Wellington Olympic AFC Mens Central and Capital Premier League Squad 2020" (PDF). Wellington Olympic AFC. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Club Honours". www.olympicafc.org.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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