2026 Auckland FC (OFC Professional League) season

This article is about the OFC Professional League season. For the A-League Men season, see 2025–26 Auckland FC season.

Auckland FC
2026 season
OwnerBlack Knight Football and Entertainment
ChairmanBill Foley
Head CoachLuke Casserly
OFC Professional League1st
Top goalscorerBailey Ferguson
Emiliano Tade
(2 goals each)
Highest home attendance5,910
vs South Island United
(17 January 2026)
OFC Pro League
Lowest home attendance761
vs Vanuatu United
(20 January 2026)
OFC Pro League
Average home league attendance 2,881
Biggest win3–0
vs South Island United (H), 17 January 2026, OFC Pro League
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2026.

The 2026 Auckland Football Club (OFC Professional League) season is the club's first season in the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League.

Management team

Position Staff
Head coach Luke Casserly
Assistant coach Emiliano Tade

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2026. Appearances include all competitions.

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

First team

No. Player Nat. Positions Date of birth (age) Place of birth Signed in Signed from Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Oscar Mason GK (2004-08-16)16 August 2004 (aged 21) Napier 2025 Western Springs 3 0
40 Blake Callinan GK (2006-01-28)28 January 2006 (aged 19) Auckland 2025 Academy 1 0
50 Eli Jones GK (2007-02-04)4 February 2007 (aged 18) Palmerston North 2025 Academy 0 0
Defenders
3 Tass Mourdoukoutas (captain) (V) DF (1999-03-03)3 March 1999 (aged 26) Sydney 2025 Marconi Stallions 2 0
5 Michael den Heijer DF (1998-04-14)14 April 1998 (aged 27) Auckland 2025 Auckland City 4 0
7 Jonathan Robinson DF (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 (aged 24) Evanston 2026 Western Suburbs 3 0
13 Nathan Lobo DF (2002-12-16)16 December 2002 (aged 23) Auckland 2026 Auckland City 3 0
23 Ronan Wynne DF (2001-05-28)28 May 2001 (aged 24) Cape Town 2026 Free Agent 3 0
24 Zac Zorocich DF (2002-10-28)28 October 2002 (aged 23) Gosford 2025 Sydney Olympic 1 0
25 Luka Vicelich DF (2008-05-15)15 May 2008 (aged 17) Auckland 2026 Academy 2 1
32 Everton O'Leary DF (2004-10-04)4 October 2004 (aged 21) Auckland 2025 Academy 2 0
Midfielders
2 Aidan Carey MF (2001-07-10)10 July 2001 (aged 24) Auckland 2026 Western Springs 4 0
6 Daniel Normann (V) MF (2002-07-21)21 July 2002 (aged 23) Husnes 2025 Western Springs 4 1
8 James Bayliss MF (2005-08-16)16 August 2005 (aged 20) Darwin 2026 Marconi Stallions 4 0
12 Isa Prins MF (2005-07-12)12 July 2005 (aged 20) Upper Hutt 2025 Wellington Olympic 4 0
17 Reid Drake MF (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 29) Napier 2026 Western Springs 4 0
Forwards
11 Oscar Faulds FW (2004-09-12)12 September 2004 (aged 21) Stockholm 2026 IF Karlstad 4 1
14 Liam Gillion FW (2002-10-17)17 October 2002 (aged 23) Auckland 2026 First team 4 1
20 Emiliano Tade FW (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 37) Santiago del Estero 2025 Auckland United 3 2
21 Matt Ellis FW (2001-02-27)27 February 2001 (aged 24) Auckland 2025 Auckland City 3 1
28 Bailey Ferguson (V) FW (2007-10-28)28 October 2007 (aged 18) Carbrook 2025 Eastern Suburbs 4 2
29 Kian Donkers FW (2004-09-12)12 September 2004 (aged 21) Veldhoven 2025 Birkenhead United 1 0
37 Ralph Rutherford FW (2005-04-02)2 April 2005 (aged 20) Auckland 2025 Academy 0 0
41 Aston Burns FW (2006-08-02)2 August 2006 (aged 19) Auckland 2026 Academy 1 0

Notes:

  • Player (V) – Player who is considered as a Visa player from outside of the Oceania Football Confederation.
  • Player (OFC) – Player who is considered as a Oceania Visa player.

Other players with first-team appearances

Includes players to have been featured in a matchday squad for Auckland FC.

No. Player Nat. Positions Date of birth (age) Place of birth Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
18 Finn McKenlay MF (2005-09-04)4 September 2005 (aged 20) London 0 0
47 Dejaun Naidoo MF (2007-07-15)15 July 2007 (aged 18) 0 0
57 Van Fitzharris FW (2008-01-23)23 January 2008 (aged 18) 0 0
58 Nathan Martin MF (2008-04-19)19 April 2008 (aged 17) 0 0

Transfers

Note: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.

Transfers in

No. Position Name From Type/fee Date Ref.
20 FW Emiliano Tade Auckland United Free transfer 10 December 2025 [1]
29 FW Kian Donkers Birkenhead United Free transfer [1]
28 FW Bailey Ferguson Eastern Suburbs Free transfer [1]
24 DF Zac Zoricich Sydney Olympic Free transfer [1]
3 DF Tass Mourdoukoutas Marconi Stallions Free transfer [1]
1 GK Oscar Mason Western Springs Free transfer 17 December 2025 [2]
21 FW Matt Ellis Auckland City Free transfer [2]
12 MF Isa Prins Wellington Olympic Free transfer [2]
6 MF Daniel Normann Western Springs Free transfer [2]
5 DF Michael den Heijer Auckland City Free transfer [2]
23 DF Ronan Wynne Free Agent Free transfer 8 January 2026 [3]
8 MF James Bayliss Marconi Stallions Free transfer [3]
27 MF Reid Drake Western Springs Free transfer [3]
13 DF Nathan Lobo Auckland City Free transfer [3]
11 FW Oscar Faulds IF Karlstad Free transfer 14 January 2026 [4]
2 MF Aidan Carey Western Springs Free transfer [4]
7 DF Jonathan Robinson Western Suburbs Free transfer [4]
14 FW Liam Gillion First team Free transfer [4]

From youth squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
37 FW Ralph Rutherford 20 1-year contract[5]
32 DF Everton O'Leary 21 1-year contract[5]
40 GK Blake Callinan 19 1-year contract[5]
50 GK Eli Jones 18 1-year contract[5]
41 FW Aston Burns 18 1-year contract[4]
25 DF Luka Vicelich 17 1-year contract[4]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
OFC Pro League 17 January 2026 Matchday 1 4 4 0 0 9 1 +8 100.00
Total 4 4 0 0 9 1 +8 100.00

Last updated: 31 January 2026
Source: Competitions

OFC Professional League

Main article: 2026 OFC Professional League

Circuit Series table

Main article: 2026 OFC Professional League circuit series

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland FC 10 7 2 1 17 5 +12 23 Qualification for Leaders play-off group
2 South Melbourne 10 5 4 1 27 12 +15 19
3 Bula FC 11 4 3 4 11 12 −1 15
4 Solomon Kings 11 4 3 4 9 12 −3 15
5 Vanuatu United 11 3 4 4 17 19 −2 13 Qualification for Challengers play-off group
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2026. Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[6]


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 4 0 0 9 1  +8 12 3 0 0 7 1  +6 1 0 0 2 0  +2

Last updated: 31 January 2026.
Source: OFC Pro League

Results by round

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Points369121515161922
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: OFC Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Notes:

Matches

The fixtures were announced on 24 November 2025.[7]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Circuit 1

17 January 2026 1 Auckland FC 3–0 South Island United Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT)
  • Faulds 31'
  • Ferguson 83'
  • Gillion 88' (pen.)
 (Report)
(OFC)		 Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 5,910
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
20 January 2026 2 Auckland FC 3–1 Vanuatu United Albany, New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT)
(Report)
(OFC)
  • Tasip 51'
 Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 761
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)
23 January 2026 3 Auckland FC 1–0 Bula FC Albany, New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT)
  • Normann 12'
 (Report)
(OFC)		 Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 1,973
Referee: Ben Aukwai

Circuit 2

31 January 2026 4 PNG Hekari 0–2 Auckland FC Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
15:30 (PGT) Report
(OFC)
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jose Cabero (Chile)
3 February 2026 5 Tahiti United 0–4 Auckland FC Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
11:30 (PGT) (Report)
(OFC)
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Attendance: 254
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)
7 February 2026 6 Auckland FC 1–3 Solomon Kings Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
11:30 (PGT)
(Report)
(OFC)
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Attendance: 515
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Circuit 3

21 February 2026 7 South Melbourne 1–1 Auckland FC Melbourne, Australia
19:00 (AEDT)
  • Eliopoulos 90+6'
 (Report)
(OFC)
Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 400
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
24 February 2026 8 South Island United Postponed Auckland FC Melbourne, Australia
15:00 (AEDT) (OFC) Stadium: Home of the Matildas
27 February 2026 9 Auckland FC 1–0 Tahiti United Melbourne, Australia
15:00 (AEDT)
  • Ellis 62'
 (Report)
(OFC)		 Stadium: Home of the Matildas
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Circuit 4

14 March 2026 10 Solomon Kings 0–1 Auckland FC Honiara, Solomon Islands
19:00 (SBT) (Report)
(OFC)
  • Burns 87'
 Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
18 March 2026 11 Vanuatu United v Auckland FC Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 (SBT) Stadium: National Stadium

Circuit 5

12 April 2026 12 Auckland FC v South Melbourne Fiji
TBC Stadium: TBC
15 April 2026 13 Auckland FC v PNG Hekari Fiji
TBC Stadium: TBC
18 April 2026 14 Bula FC v Auckland FC Fiji
TBC Stadium: TBC

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions.

As of 31 January 2026
No. Pos Nat Player Total OFC Pro League
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  NZL Oscar Mason 3 0 3 0
40 GK  NZL Blake Callinan 1 0 1 0
50 GK  NZL Eli Jones 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF  AUS Tass Mourdoukoutas 2 0 2 0
5 DF  NZL Michael den Heijer 4 0 1+3 0
7 DF  USA Jonathan Robinson 3 0 2+1 0
13 DF  NZL Nathan Lobo 3 0 2+1 0
23 DF  NZL Ronan Wynne 3 0 2+1 0
24 DF  NZL Zac Zorocich 1 0 1 0
25 DF  NZL Luka Vicelich 2 1 1+1 1
32 DF  NZL Everton O'Leary 2 0 2 0
Midfielders
2 MF  NZL Aidan Carey 4 0 3+1 0
6 MF  NOR Daniel Normann 4 0 4 0
8 MF  AUS James Bayliss 4 0 3+1 0
12 MF  NZL Isa Prins 4 0 2+2 0
17 MF  NZL Reid Drake 4 0 4 0
Forwards
11 FW  NZL Oscar Faulds 4 1 3+1 1
14 FW  NZL Liam Gillion 4 1 3+1 1
20 FW  ARG Emiliano Tade 3 2 1+2 2
21 FW  NZL Matt Ellis 3 1 2+1 1
28 FW  AUS Bailey Ferguson 4 2 1+3 2
29 FW  NZL Kian Donkers 1 0 1 0
37 FW  NZL Ralph Rutherford 0 0 0 0
41 FW  NZL Aston Burns 1 0 0+1 0

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.

As of 31 January 2026
Rank No. Player OFC Pro League Total
1 1 Oscar Mason 3 3
Total 3 3

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

As of 31 January 2026
No. Pos. Player OFC Pro League
32 DF Everton O'Leary 1 1 0
12 MF Isa Prins 1 0 0
25 DF Luka Vicelich 1 0 0
28 FW Bailey Ferguson 1 0 0
Total 4 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Auckland FC Announce First Five OFC Pro League Players". Auckland FC. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Five New Signings as Auckland FC's OFC Pro League Squad Assembles". Auckland FC. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "More names announced for Auckland FC'S OFC Pro League Squad". Auckland FC. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Final Names of Auckland FC Pro League Squad Announced". Auckland FC. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d "Four AFC Reserves Named in OFC Pro League Squad". Auckland FC. 30 December 2025.
  6. ^ "OFC Professional League Competition Regulations" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Match schedule confirmed for OFC Pro League". OFC Pro League. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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