Wellington Olympic AFC

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Full nameWellington Olympic AFC
Nickname(s)The Greeks
Founded1953 as Apollon AFC
GroundWakefield Park
ChairmanPaul Kotrotsos
ManagerMartin García
LeagueCentral League
National League
2021Central League, 1st of 10 (champions)
National League, 2nd of 6
Current season

Wellington Olympic AFC is an amateur football club in Wellington, New Zealand. The club's premier team competes in the Central League through which they have qualified for the New Zealand National League.[1]

Club history[]

The club was formed in 1953 by Greek immigrants as Apollon AFC and is commonly known as 'The Greeks'. The club changed its name to Christian Youth FC (CYFC) in 1959, and became Wellington Olympic in 1983. The local Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage.[2]

Current squad[]

Squad for the 2021 Central League[3][4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK New Zealand NZL Scott Basalaj
2 DF New Zealand NZL Harry Chote
4 DF New Zealand NZL Dylan Wood
5 DF New Zealand NZL Justin Gulley
6 New Zealand NZL Tor Davenport Petersen
7 MF New Zealand NZL Jack-Henry Sinclair
9 New Zealand NZL Seth Ward
10 FW New Zealand NZL Gianni Bouzoukis
11 New Zealand NZL Nathanael Hailemariam
12 GK New Zealand NZL Christopher Kotrotsos
14 New Zealand NZL Lukas Halikias
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 New Zealand NZL Ben Mata (Captain)
19 New Zealand NZL Samuel Mitrakas
21 England ENG Jared Cunniff
23 Republic of Ireland IRL Rory McKeown
24 New Zealand NZL Jamaya Shearer
28 New Zealand NZL Kailan Gould
29 New Zealand NZL Theo Ettema
35 New Zealand NZL Theo Jones
36 New Zealand NZL Jaga Scott-Greenfield
42 GK New Zealand NZL Toby Hunt

Staff[]

For 2021 season

  • Head Coach: Argentina Martin Pereyra Garcia [4]
  • Assistant Coach: England Jamie O'Connor [5]
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach: Republic of Ireland James Mac Aodhagáin [6]

Honours[]

Season(s) Achievement
1970[2] Joined the Central Region League (Division Two)
1991[7] Central Region League (Division One) winners
1994[7] Chatham Cup Runner-Up
National U19s Youth Championships Winners
1995[7] SuperClub Plate Champions
2009[2] Winners of the Chatham Cup
2010[2] Men's Central League Winners
Club Team of the Year (2009) - Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010
2016[7] Men's Central League Winners
2021[8] Men's Central League Winners

League Records[]

Most Appearances[7]

  • Harry Kotsapas, 377 games, 1973–1993
  • Nick Halikias, 354 games, 1975–1993
  • Alkis Ioannou, 260 games, 1975–1992
  • Chris Christie, 252 games, 1977–2002
  • Spiros Androutsos, 231 games, 1972–1995

Most Goals in a Season[7]

  • Geoff Brown, 35 goals, 2004

Most Goals Top 5 Overall[7]

  • Harry Kotsapas, 132 goals, 1973–1993
  • Chris Christie, 98 goals, 1977–2002
  • Imre Foldi, 87 goals, 1990–1999
  • Spiros Androutsos, 84 goals, 1972–1995
  • Jimmy Haidakis, 83 goals, 2003-

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Who'll join Rangers and Olympic in the National League?". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Olympic". www.olympicafc.org.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Western Suburbs v Wellington Olympic Line Up 8th August 2021". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ "News » Wellington Olympic AFC". www.olympicafc.org.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ @wgtnolympic (25 March 2021). "