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Auckland FC Reserves

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox football club

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| fullname = Auckland Football Club Reserves

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| founded = {{Start date and age|12 February 2025}}

| ground = Fred Taylor Park

| capacity =

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| owner = Black Knight Football and Entertainment

| chrtitle = Chairman

| chairman = Bill Foley

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = Luke Casserly

| league = Northern League
National League

| season = 2024

| position = Northern League, Did not compete


National League, Did not compete

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! colspan=3 style="font-size: 125%; color:#FFFFFF; background:#002EFF; text-align: center" | Active teams of Auckland FC

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style="text-align: center" | A-League Men

! style="text-align: center" | Auckland FC Reserves
(Men's)

Auckland Football Club Reserves is a football team based in Auckland, New Zealand. They currently serve as the reserve side of the Auckland FC of the A-League and compete in the New Zealand National League.

History

In March 2024, it was announced that Auckland FC will enter a reserve team into the Northern League. This caused controversy as this altered the promotion and relegation process for the NRFL Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/auckland-fc/auckland-fc-introduction-of-new-team-impacts-northern-region-football-domestic-competitions/6GMIQ7TVBFHORC6GKHYJERKDVQ/|title=Auckland FC: Introduction of new team impacts Northern Region Football domestic competitions|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|date=23 March 2024|author=Bonnie Jansen}}

On 10 February 2025 it was reported that Auckland FC had appointed their first ever reserves head coach with the appointment of Luke Casserly.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/exfootball-australia-head-of-national-performance-luke-casserly-lured-to-new-zealand/news-story/25f78193a4c92f026f652f649b48535a|title=Ex-Football Australia head of national performance Luke Casserly lured to New Zealand|publisher=News.com.au|date=10 February 2025|author=Marco Monteverde}} On 12 February, Auckland FC revealed that their first ever reserve match is scheduled on 22 March 2025 against Fencibles United.{{cite web|url=https://aucklandfc.co.nz/news/auckland-fc-appoint-head-coach-to-lead-reserves/|title=Auckland FC appoint head coach to lead reserves|publisher=Auckland FC|date=13 February 2025}} On 14 February 2025, Auckland FC announced their inaugural reserve squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/02/14/auckland-fc-name-17-player-squad-for-clubs-first-northern-league-campaign/|title=Auckland FC name 17-player squad for club’s first Northern League campaign|publisher=Friends of Football|date=14 February 2025|author1=Max Fletcher|author2=Jack Sharp}} Auckland FC announced that they would use Fred Taylor Park as their home ground for their inaugural season.{{cite web|url=https://aucklandfc.co.nz/news/auckland-fc-reserves-announce-fred-taylor-park-as-2025-home-ground/|title=Auckland FC Reserves Announce Fred Taylor Park as 2025 Home Ground|publisher=Auckland FC|date=28 February 2025|access-date=3 March 2025}}

Players

=Reserves squad=

{{updated|15 February 2025}}

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{{Fs player|no=33|nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=Carlos Ranui}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=Codey Phoenix|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=NZL|pos=FW|name=Jake Woolford}}

{{Fs player|no=37|nat=NZL|pos=FW|name=Ralph Rutherford}}

{{Fs player|no=38|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=Nick Gaze}}

{{Fs player|no=39|nat=NZL|pos=FW|name=James Taylor}}

{{Fs player|no=40|nat=NZL|pos=GK|name=Blake Callinan}}

{{Fs player|no=42|nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=Everton O'Leary}}

{{Fs player|no=43|nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=Ryan Mackay}}

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{{Fs player|no=44|nat=FIJ|pos=DF|name=Semi Nabenu}}

{{Fs player|no=45|nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=Matthew D'Hotman}}

{{Fs player|no=46|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=James Mitchell}}

{{Fs player|no=47|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=Dejaun Naidoo}}

{{Fs player|no=48|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=Conor Sykes}}

{{Fs player|no=49|nat=NZL|pos=FW|name=Ryan Revill}}

{{Fs player|no=50|nat=NZL|pos=GK|name=Eli Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=52|nat=NZL|pos=FW|name=Luka Vicelich}}

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==Senior player appearances==

Up to four professional players are eligible to play for the reserves side from this squad. Two under-20 players are also allowed if the reserves side's opposition agrees to their inclusion on match day.{{cite web|date=30 October 2014|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/phoenix-reserve-side-in-state-flux-6119561|title=Phoenix Reserve side in a state of flux|website=TVNZ|publisher=One News|access-date=25 November 2014}}

Coaching staff

=Technical officials=

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style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#002EFF;"|Position

! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#002EFF;"|Name

! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#002EFF;"|Ref.

Head Coach{{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Casserly{{Cite web|date=22 March 2024|title=Ex-Football Australia head of national performance Luke Casserly lured to New Zealand

|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/exfootball-australia-head-of-national-performance-luke-casserly-lured-to-new-zealand/news-story/25f78193a4c92f026f652f649b48535a|access-date=14 February 2025|first=Michael|last=Burgess|website=The New Zealand Herald}}

Assistant Coach{{flagicon|IRL}} Brian Shelley{{Cite web|date=26 February 2025|title=Auckland FC strengthen their coaching staff for Northern League squad

|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/02/26/auckland-fc-strengthen-their-coaching-staff-for-northern-league-squad/|access-date=27 February 2025|website=friendsoffootballnz.com}}

Head of Athletic Development{{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Shaw

Season by season record

= National League =

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rowspan=2|Season

!rowspan=2|Qualifying league

!colspan=9|League

!style="background:white" rowspan=8|

!colspan=9|National League

!rowspan=2|Chatham
Cup

!colspan=2|{{abbr|Top scorer|Top scorer all season}}

{{abbr|P|Games played}}

!{{abbr|W|Won}}

!{{abbr|D|Drawn}}

!{{abbr|L|Lost}}

!{{abbr|F|Goals for}}

!{{abbr|A|Goals against}}

!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!width=40px|{{abbr|Pos|Season position}}

!{{abbr|P|Games played}}

!{{abbr|W|Won}}

!{{abbr|D|Drawn}}

!{{abbr|L|Lost}}

!{{abbr|F|Goals for}}

!{{abbr|A|Goals against}}

!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!width=40px|{{abbr|Pos|Season position}}

!Name

!Goals

2025

|rowspan=10|Northern League|||||||||||||||

| ||rowspan=3|—|| style=text-align:left| || |||||||||||||||||| style=text-align:left| ||

class="wikitable"
style="background:gold"|Champions
style="background:silver"|Runners-up
style="background:#e90"|Third Place
style="background:#FFE4E1"|Last Place
align=center|–Did not make the Playoff
style="background:#FFE4B5; text-align:center"| ♦Top scorer in competition
EFElimination finals
SFSemi-finals

References

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External links

{{Auckland FC}}

{{Northern League (New Zealand)}}

{{New Zealand National League}}

{{Sport in Auckland}}

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