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New Zealand men's national under-23 football team

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The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.

New Zealand
Nickname(s)OlyWhites[1][2]
AssociationNew Zealand Football
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachDarren Bazeley
CaptainWinston Reid
Most capsIan Hogg (16)
Top scorerLogan Rogerson (14)
FIFA codeNZL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 2–0 New Zealand 
(Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991)
Biggest win
 Tonga 0–13 New Zealand 
(Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)[n 1]
 New Zealand 12–0 American Samoa 
(Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 5–0 New Zealand 
(Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996)
 New Zealand 0–5 Brazil 
(Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008)
Summer Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 2008)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2020)
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Appearances9 (first in 1988)
Best resultChampions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019)

The OlyWhites 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.

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

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v  China
23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) Friendly New Zealand  2–0  China Auckland, New Zealand
15:30 UTC+13
ReportStadium: Mt Smart Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
v  China
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Friendly New Zealand  2–1  China Wellington, New Zealand
12:30 UTC+13
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
v  Papua New Guinea
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  3–0
Awarded[3]		  Papua New Guinea Auckland, New Zealand
15:00ReportStadium: Go Media Stadium
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
v  Fiji
30 August 2023 (2023-08-30) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  3–1  Fiji Auckland, New Zealand
15:00
Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 531
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
v  Vanuatu
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  8–0  Vanuatu Auckland, New Zealand
15:00
ReportStadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 188
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)
v  Fiji
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying New Zealand  9–0  Fiji Auckland, New Zealand
19:00
ReportStadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

2024

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Players

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Current squad

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The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 Olympics qualifiers between 27 August and 9 September 2023.[4][5][6]
Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2023 after the game against Fiji.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKScott Morris (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23)10 Christchurch United
121GKAlby Kelly-Heald (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19)00 Wellington Phoenix Reserves
221GKJoe Knowles (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004 (age 19)00 Eastern Suburbs
1GKAlex Paulsen (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21)40 Wellington Phoenix
22DFNathan Lobo (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)40 Auckland City
32DFZac Zoricich (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 21)50 Central Coast Mariners
152DFAaryan Raj (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21)32 Eastern Suburbs
2DFLukas Kelly-Heald (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19)30 Wellington Phoenix Reserves
2DFFinn Surman (vice-captain) (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 20)40 Wellington Phoenix
43MFIsaac Hughes (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 20)20 Wellington Phoenix Reserves
53MFMatthew Sheridan (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20)20 Wellington Phoenix Reserves
63MFCampbell Strong (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22)40 Eastern Suburbs
103MFWillem Ebbinge (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 23)30 Harvard Crimson
113MFMatthew Ellis (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23)10 Western Springs
163MFRyan Verney (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22)21 Eastern Suburbs
183MFDan McKay (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20)30 Wellington Phoenix Reserves
193MFOscar Browne (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)10 Western Springs
213MFLuis Toomey (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 22)21 Eastern Suburbs
3MFAiden Carey (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 22)00 Auckland City
3MFTheo Ettema (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 19)00 Wellington Olympic
74FWJoe Lee (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22)50 Auckland City
84FWLiam Gillion (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 21)21 Auckland City
94FWKeegan Kelly (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19)31 Western Springs
134FWOskar van Hattum (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 (age 22)52 Wellington Phoenix
144FWAdama Coulibaly (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 19)00 Western Springs
174FWJesse Randall (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 21)54 Charleston Battery
204FWGeorge Ott (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 22)22 Avondale
4FWRiley Bidois (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22)36 Dandenong City

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKKees Sims (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21)10 Ljungskile SKv.  China, 26 March 2023
DFSam Sutton (captain) (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22)41 Wellington Phoenixv.  China, 26 March 2023
DFRonan Wynne (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23)20 Denver Pioneersv.  China, 26 March 2023
DFFinn Linder (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 (age 20)10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2v.  China, 26 March 2023
DFAdam Supyk (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20)00 Eastern Suburbsv.  China, 26 March 2023
MFFin Conchie (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 20)20 Wellington Phoenix Reservesv.  China, 26 March 2023
MFBen Old (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21)21 Wellington Phoenixv.  China, 26 March 2023
FWJay Herdman (2004-08-14) 14 August 2004 (age 19)21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2v.  China, 26 March 2023
FWNoah Karunaratne (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 20)20 Wellington Phoenix Reservesv.  China, 26 March 2023

Overage players in Olympic Games

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TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
2008
Ryan Nelsen (DF)Simon Elliott (MF)Chris Killen (FW)
2012
Ryan Nelsen (DF)Michael McGlinchey (MF)Shane Smeltz (FW)
2020
Winston Reid (DF)Michael Boxall (DF)Chris Wood (FW)

Previous squads

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Competitive record

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OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

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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.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1988See New Zealand men's national football team
1991Runners-up2nd6312126
1996Runners-up2nd8602289
1999Champions1st4400183
2004Runners-up2nd6411174
2008Champions1st5500193
2012Champions1st4400152
2015Semi-finals3rd430183
2019Champions1st5500334
2023Champions1st4400231
Total5 titles9/946382617335

Olympic Games

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New Zealand's Chris Wood scores against Egypt at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1900–1988See New Zealand men's national football team
1992Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008Group stage14th301217
2012Group stage16th301215
2016Did not qualify
2020Quarter-finals6th412133
2024Qualifield
2028To be determined
2032
TotalQuarter-finals3/810145515

Beijing 2008

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v  New Zealand
7 August Group C China  1–1  New Zealand Shenyang, China
19:45 UTC+08:00Dong 88'Report[dead link] 53' BrockieStadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 41,407
Referee: Martín Vázquez
v  Brazil
10 August Group C New Zealand  0–5  Brazil Shenyang, China
17:00 UTC+08:00Report 3' Anderson
33' Pato
55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho
90+3' Sóbis		Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 44,951
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
v  Belgium
13 August Group C New Zealand  0–1  Belgium Shanghai, China
19:45 UTC+08:00Report 35' HarounStadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 45,202
Referee: Pablo Pozo

London 2012

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[8]

v  New Zealand
26 July Group C Belarus  1–0  New Zealand Coventry, United Kingdom
19:45 UTC+01:00Baha 45+1'ReportStadium: The City of Coventry Stadium
Attendance: 14,457
Referee: Bakary Gassama
v  New Zealand
29 July Group C Egypt  1–1  New Zealand Manchester, United Kingdom
12:00 UTC+01:00Salah 40'ReportWood 17'Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 50,050
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
v  New Zealand
1 August Group C Brazil  3–0  New Zealand Newcastle, United Kingdom
14:30 UTC+01:00Danilo 23'
Leandro Damião 29'
Sandro 52'		ReportStadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,201
Referee: Bakary Gassama

Tokyo 2020

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[9]

v  South Korea
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B New Zealand  1–0  South Korea Kashima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
Report (FIFA)
Report (SW)		Stadium: Kashima Stadium
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
v  Honduras
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B New Zealand  2–3  Honduras Kashima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
Report (FIFA)
Report (SW)
Stadium: Kashima Stadium
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
v  New Zealand
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B Romania  0–0  New Zealand Sapporo, Japan
17:30 UTC+9Report (FIFA)
Report (SW)		Stadium: Sapporo Dome
v  New Zealand
31 July 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals Japan  0–0
(4–2 p)		  New Zealand Kashima, Japan
18:00 UTC+9Report (FIFA)
Report (SW)		Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)
Penalties

Historical results

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Main articles: New Zealand men's national under-23 football team results (1992–2019) and New Zealand men's national under-23 football team results (2020–present)

[1][10]

Head-to-head record

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As 9 September 2023
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
 American Samoa2200230+23100.00
 Australia[a]162311930−2112.50
 Belarus100101−10.00
 Belgium100101−10.00
 Brazil200208−80.00
 Chile210122050.00
 China321052+366.67
 Cook Islands2200170+17100.00
 Egypt10101100.00
 Fiji10811347+2780.00
 Honduras100123−10.00
 Indonesia100112−10.00
 Japan402219−80.00
 New Caledonia4220112+950.00
 Papua New Guinea6600194+15100.00
 Romania10100000.00
 Samoa110061+5100.00
 Saudi Arabia100103−30.00
 Solomon Islands6600203+17100.00
 South Africa200224−20.00
 South Korea410359−425.00
 Tonga2200120+12100.00
 United Arab Emirates100124−20.00
 Vanuatu8701358+2787.50
Total82421129207104+10351.22
Source: 1992–2019, 2020–present[10]
Notes:
  1. ^ Football Federation Australia were founder members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) before joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.[11][12]

Senior teams

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
 New Caledonia110021+1100.00
 Papua New Guinea110020+2100.00
 Samoa110051+4100.00
 Tonga1100130+13100.00
 Vanuatu10100000.00
Total5410222+2080.00
Source: 1992–2019[10]

Notes

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  1. ^ This victory was played against the senior team of Tonga.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "What's In A Nickname?". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "New Zealand awarded 3-0 default win after PNG's failure to play Olympic qualifier". Friends of Football NZ. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Initial squad named for OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier 2023 set to be played in Auckland this month". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Five players added to OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier squad". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Striker Keegan Kelly added to New Zealand squad for Olympic qualifiers". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ "New Zealand - U-23 International Matches 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ^ "FIFA Mens Olympics Football Tournament Tokyo 2020". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "OlyWhites". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Australia gets President's blessing to join AFC in 2006". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Timeline of Australian Football". migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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