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 Nick Russo / Warren Parke
League Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
2015 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 ,5th

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 2015 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 Mangere United due to name and location similarities between the clubs. In the derby context, Mangere United 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 1 April 2016.

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 Glen Pascoe
2 New Zealand DF Shane Pascoe (captain)
3 Italy DF Luca Ortali
4 New Zealand DF Ben Marumaru
5 Czech Republic MF Lukas Blaza
6 New Zealand MF Carl Bickerton
7 Italy DF Fabio Barbisan
17 New Zealand MF Nick Parke
9 New Zealand FW Andrew Wallace
10 New Zealand FW Sangster Crawford
11 New Zealand MF Connor Aldridge
14 New Zealand MF Jordan Ishigaki
No. Position Player
15 New Zealand MF Neil Heron
16 New Zealand MF Tom Knight
8 New Zealand MF Jaiden van der Heijden
18 New Zealand MF David Carron


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