Papatoetoe AFC

Papatoetoe

Full name	Papatoetoe Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Reds, Toey
Founded	1959
Ground	Murdoch Park, Papatoetoe
Chairman	TBA (President) Adrian King (Junior's) Andrew Kirk (Women's) David Robertson (Men's) Hans Anema (Maintenance) Pamela Luhrs (Secretary) Sel Bradley Simon Kerr (Media & Comm)
Coach	Nardi Vuksanlekaj (Men's) Andrew Kirk (Women's)
League	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
2016	Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2, 7th
Home colours Away colours

Papatoetoe AFC is a semi-professional football (soccer) club based in Papatoetoe, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 and are an inclusive family oriented club that values the diversity of their local community and is committed to providing a player pathway from grassroots to elite.

Over the years it has forged one of the strongest records for success in South Auckland often with limited resources. Many of their youth players have represented New Zealand age group teams and some have gone on to full All White representation. All White coach Ricki Herbert being one of their players.

The club prides itself on the relationships it has fostered with the surrounding Primary, Intermediate and High Schools.

Former club coaches include current All Whites coach Ricki Herbert.

History

Papatoetoe AFC was founded in 1959 through the efforts of Ken Hastings. the club entered the new Franklin & Districts competitions in 1960, competing from a site at the Papatoetoe Recreation Ground on Great South Road. In 1965 the club moved to its current home at Murdoch Park and the same year its senior team entered the Northern League. It gained promotion to the premier division in 1971, and it spent much of the next decade in either the lower reaches of the premier league or the upper part of the second flight.

Papatoetoe have reached the Quarter-finals of the Chatham Cup on three occasions, in 1984, 1985, and 1986, but have yet to progress beyond this stage of the competition.

Men's Current Squad & Appearances

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

No. Position Player GK Jason Mann GK Anton Van de Weele DF Nick Bland DF Will Moody DF Ben McCafferty DF Savuth Thay MF Chris Dale MF Nick Snedden MF Imraan Shah

No. Position Player MF Paulo Montino MF Kevin Lindo MF Salesh Kumar MF Callum Christopher FW Grant Duncan DF Thomas Kelly FW Cody Patterson FW Josh Ming FW George Konusi

Women's Current Squad & Appearances

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

No. Position Player MF Ally Toaliloa MF Allysha Johnson MF Caitlin Turner DF Charlotte Maumeasagi MF Dana Jenkins GK Dani Bradley MF Danielle Hareb MF Daynika Lamb MF Hana Vaga DF Hannah Kelly MF Hazel Peleti MF Jax David MF Jess Snell

No. Position Player MF Lauren McElearn MF Leonie Kerr DF Liz Wong FW Lucia Iaone MF Monique Fischer MF Nicole Lawrence MF Rosie Leota MF Sarah Reid FW Sharnia Blanchard DF Shayla Hagan MF Shontelle Steven FW Tayla Hetherington

Notable former players

Many notable national New Zealand representatives have played for Papatoetoe, among them 1982 FIFA World Cup goalkeeper Frank van Hattum.

Noel Barkley Dave Bright Billy de Graaf Frank van Hattum Billy McClure

Ray Redshaw Colin Tuaa Brian Turner Chris Zoricich Joseph Dan-Tyrell

External links

• Official Club Website
• Auckland Football Federation Papatoetoe page
• Facebook Page
• Official Twitter
• YouTube Channel
• Instagram
• Club Photo Gallery