New Zealand international winger Logan Rogerson has become the ninth All White recruited by A-League expansion club Auckland FC.
Hamilton-born Rogerson (26) has signed with the competition’s newest club after a six-month stint with Armenian Premier League side FC Noah.
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The nine-cap All White spent three seasons with Auckland FC rivals Wellington Phoenix, making 11 appearances in the men’s A-League, before moving to German third-tier club Carl Jeiss Jena in 2018.
Rogerson, who has represented New Zealand at U-17, U-20, U-23 and full international level, started his career as a youth player with Hamilton’s Wanderers SC.
He returned to New Zealand for two seasons with Auckland City and then left for Finland where he played for Klubi O4, HJK Helsinki and FC Haka who he joined in 2022.
Rogerson’s signing brings to 20 the number of players contracted to the A-League newcomers.
Main photo: Logan Rogerson … becomes the ninth full international for New Zealand to sign for Auckland FC.
Auckland FC signings
Goalkeepers
- Michael Woud (25), goalkeeper, most recently with Japanese club Kyoto Sanga, and six caps for the national team.
- Joe Knowles (19), goalkeeper, signed from Eastern Suburbs, and New Zealand age group international.
Defenders
- Hiroki Sakai (34), defender, Japanese international previously with J-League’s Urawa Red Diamonds.
- Callan Elliot (24), full back, former Wellington Phoenix player whose last club was Scotland’s Motherwell, and has played three full internationals for New Zealand.
- Scott Galloway (29), full back, an Australian U-23 international and former Wellington Phoenix player who joins from Melbourne City.
- Francis De Vries (29), left back, joins from Eastern Suburbs and six appearances for New Zealand.
- Dan Hall (25), centre back, joins from treble-winning Central Coast Mariners.
- Tommy Smith (34), defender, pro career with clubs in the UK and United States, and 55 caps for New Zealand.
Midfielders
- Jake Brimmer (26), midfielder, Australian age-group international and former Johnny Warren Medal winner who has left Melbourne City to join Auckland.
- Joey Champness (27), winger, joins from Turkish club Adnaspor, and has nine caps for New Zealand.
- Cam Howieson (29), midfielder, long-time captain of OFC Champions League winners Auckland City, and 20 caps for the All Whites.
- Jesse Randall (21), left wing, joins from national champions Wellington Olympic, and has six caps for New Zealand.
- Logan Rogerson (26), winger, joins from Armenian club FC Noah, and has played nine full internationals for New Zealand.
Forwards
- Max Mata (23), striker, overseas experience in Switzerland, Estonia, Ireland and UK, with 14 appearances for the All Whites.
Scholarship signings
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- Adama Coulibaly (19), midfielder/defender, signed from Western Springs. He’s been included in the New Zealand team for the OFC Men’s U-19 Championship in July.
- Luis Toomey (22), attacking midfielder, signed from Eastern Suburbs. Formerly with the Wellington Phoenix youth set-up, he spent six months with Finnish club Pallo-Iirot.
- Liam Gillion (21), winger, signed from Auckland City. Gillion joined Auckland City after playing junior football for Manurewa and youth football for Wellington’s Western Suburbs.
- Finn McKenlay (18), midfielder, signed from Eastern Suburbs. Previous clubs include Birkenhead United, East Coast Bays and Onehunga Sports. Selected for the national team for July’s OFC Men’s U-19 Championship.
- Oliver Middleton (18), midfielder, signed from Auckland United, where he has come through the club’s academy. Another selected for the national team for the OFC Men’s U-19 Championship.
- Jonty Bidois (19), forward, signed from Tauranga City. One of the leading goalscorers in this season’s Northern League, he played for Christchurch United in last year’s Men’s National League.
About Auckland FC
Auckland FC is majority owned by Texas billionaire Bill Foley, with former All Black Ali Williams and businesswoman Anna Mowbray as local co-owners.
Known as the Black Knights, Auckland FC will play their home games at Mt. Smart’s Go Media Stadium when the 2024-25 season starts in October 2024.
The 2024-25 Isuzu-UTE A-League season kicks off in October and Auckland FC inaugural season memberships are now on sale at the club’s website.
Auckland FC is the latest club in Foley’s growing sports portfolio, which also includes AFC Bournemouth in the English Premier League, a significant investment in FC Lorient of France’s Ligue 1, and Hibernian FC in the Scottish Premier League.
The club will enter the Liberty A-League women for the 2025-26 season.
This story was first published on July 30, 2024.
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