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RNZ News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Auckland FC dominate A-League Team of the Season
Auckland FC's Alex Paulsen. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Auckland FC missed out on the A-League Grand Final but six players and the coach have been recognised in the annual player-voted Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) A-League Men Team of the Season. The squad is made up of 18 players, with Premiers Plate winners Auckland FC having the most representatives of any club. Auckland FC goalkeeper Alex Paulsen will captain the side, for the second consecutive season, after he received the most votes of any player. Paulsen, who was on loan to Auckland FC from English Premier League side Bournemouth, will move on from the A-League next season. He could not believe he was named captain. "I'm still taking it in to be honest. "I'm thankful to everyone who voted for me, it means so much. I want to thank my teammates, the coaching staff and my family who have all supported me over this past year and encouraged me to become a better person and a better goalkeeper. "It is a huge honour and privilege to be represented on behalf of Auckland FC." Joining Paulsen in the PFA team are Auckland's Francis de Vries, Hiroki Sakai, Louis Verstraete, Guillermo May and Nando Pijnaker. Guillermo May of Auckland FC. Photo: Mark Evans / Steve Corica has been voted as coach. Only five players from the two A-League Grand Finalists were included. Melbourne City have four players in the squad, including two starters in defence with Kai Trewin and Nathaniel Atkinson voted in the back four, while Aziz Behich and Marco Tilio are among the substitutes. Melbourne Victory have only one player, midfielder Ryan Teague. The team is comprised of a 4-3-3 formation, with seven substitutes on the bench. All selected players received the most votes among their peers by PFA A-League Men members at the conclusion of the regular season. The members also voted on their coach of the season. Goalkeeper: Alex Paulsen (Auckland FC) Defenders: Francis De Vries (Auckland FC), Kai Trewin (Melbourne City), Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC), Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Midfielders: Angus Thurgate (Western United), Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory), Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Forwards: Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC), Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United), Nicholas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitutes: Lawrence Thomas (Western Sydney Wanderers), Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC), Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC), Guillermo May (Auckland FC), Marco Tilio (Melbourne City), Noah Botic (Western United) Captain: Alex Paulsen (Auckland FC) Coach: Steve Corica (Auckland FC) Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Sports News for 8am 28 May 2025
Auckland FC have received a boost following the disappointment of their semi-final defeat with Steve Corica and Alex Paulsen winning major A-League awards. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
NZ Herald
27-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Auckland FC's Steve Corica named A-League Coach of the Year
By RNZ Steve Corica has been named A-League Coach of the Year after steering Auckland FC to the Premier's Plate in their maiden season in the football league. The premiership winners fell at the season's penultimate hurdle on Saturday night, when they lost
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Sports News for 6am 28 May 2025
Auckland FC coach Steve Corica has been named the men's A-League coach of the year after guiding his side to a record unbeaten start and the Premier's Plate in their maiden season. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Auckland FC scoop major prizes at A-League's awards night
Hiroki Sakai and Steve Corica celebrate with the A-League Premier's Plate. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ Steve Corica has been named A-League Coach of the Year after steering Auckland FC to the Premier's Plate in their maiden season in the football league. The premiership winners fell at the season's penultimate hurdle on Saturday night , when they lost 2-0 to Melbourne Victory before 29,000 fans at Mt Smart Stadium in the second leg of their semi-final tie. Auckland FC just needed a draw to go through, but the Victory with a 2-1 aggregate score, will play Melbourne City in the grand final this weekend. Corica was left fuming about a ruling that denied them a goal after Logan Rogerson headed a Guillermo May high cross into the net in the 69th minute. The Australian took out the top coaching award at the Dolan Warren Awards on Tuesday night, which recognises the best and brightest across the men's and women's 2024/25 A-League season. Auckland FC's Francis de Vries took out the Fan Player of the Year award, receiving the most votes for his outstanding season at the back for Auckland which also included two goals and seven assists. For the second year in a row, Alex Paulsen, was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Paulsen was a brickwall at the back for the eventual Premiers that saw him record 73 saves and 12 clean sheets throughout the regular season. Alex Paulsen Photo: Alan Lee / The Auckland FC star was also recognised for the Save of the Year for his reflex save to deny Melbourne Victory's Nikos Vergos at AAMI Park in Round 27. Football Ferns goalkeeper Claudia Jenkins, who plays for Adelaide United, won the save of the year award in A-League Women, for keeping out a longe-range attempt by Cass Davis of the Newcastle Jets in round nine. Western Sydney Wanderers' attacker Nicolas Milanović, claimed the Johnny Warren Medal, awarded to the best player in the 2024/25 Men's A-League. Auckland captain Hiroki Sakai finished third in the Johnny Warren Medal voting, with 24 votes to Milanović's 28.
