Soccer: Waitakere United confirm 28 strong squad

Waitakere United coach Chris Milicich has named a powerful squad for the inaugural soccer championship which kicks off on October 15.

Current All Whites Danny Hay, Noah Hickey and Gerard Davis are the key signings in the 28-man squad for the inaugural New Zealand Football Championship.

Besides having six players with All White experience, Milicich can also call on South African international Keryn Jordan.

"Our recruitment programme has gone extremely well, I am more than happy with the squad from all aspects," Milicich said.

Waitakere United's first home match is on October 17 at Trusts Stadium in Henderson against Otago United.

Waitakere United squad: Simon Eaddy (Ottawa International SC), Roy Bell ( University Mount Wellington), Sean Dowling (Ellerslie FC), Danny Hay ( Kingz), Sean Douglas (Eastern Suburbs), Nathan Christie ( Bay Olympic), Malcolm Wakefield (Waitakere City), Graham Pearce ( Eastern suburbs), Hone Fowler (Waitakere City) Theary Thou ( University Mount Wellington), Jason Rowley (Waitakere City), Matt Cunneen ( North Shore), Dean Tallentire (Central), Jake Butler ( Bay Olympic), Andrew Griffith (University Mount Wellington), Paul Bunbury ( University Mount Wellington), Ben Steward ( Waitakere City), Gerard Davis (Western Suburbs/Kingz), Jeremy Christie (Onehunga Sports), Stuart Hogg (University Mount Wellington), Chris Jackson (Kingz), Hoani Edwards (Eastern Suburbs), Joe Waugh ( University Mount Wellington), Daniel Ellensohn (East Coast Bays), Keryn Jordan (Manning Rangers/Swallows FC), Noah Hickey ( Kingz), Joe Edwards ( Bay Olympic), Hiroaki Tanaka (Onehunga Sports).

The five under-20 age-group players, as requested by NZ Soccer, Bell, Fowler, Butler, Hogg, Ellensohn.

- NZPA