New Zealand Men's National Under-23 Football Team
The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the OlyWhites, represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics.
| Nickname(s) | OlyWhites | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Darren Bazeley | ||
| Captain | Winston Reid | ||
| Most caps | Ian Hogg (16) | ||
| Top scorer | Logan Rogerson (14) | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
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| First international | |||
 Australia 2–0 New Zealand  (Melbourne, Australia; 22 May 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Tonga 0–13 New Zealand (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019) New Zealand 12–0 American Samoa  (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Australia 5–0 New Zealand (Adelaide, Australia; 21 January 1996) New Zealand 0–5 Brazil  (Shenyang, China; 10 August 2008) | |||
| Summer Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | ||
| OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1999, 2008, 2012, 2019) | ||
The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team.
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
v 
China
China | 23 March 2023 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–0 | China | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:30 UTC+13 | Report | Stadium: Mt Smart Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
v China
China | 26 March 2023 Friendly | New Zealand | 2–1 | China | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 12:30 UTC+13 | Report |
| Stadium: Sky Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) |
v 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea | 27 August 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–0 Awarded | Papua New Guinea | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
v 
Fiji
Fiji | 30 August 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 3–1 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
v 
Vanuatu
Vanuatu | 6 September 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 8–0 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
v Fiji
Fiji | 9 September 2023 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying | New Zealand | 9–0 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
2024
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 Olympics qualifiers between 27 August and 9 September 2023.
Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2023 after the game against Fiji.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Scott Morris | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Christchurch United |
| 12 | GK | Alby Kelly-Heald | 18 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| 22 | GK | Joe Knowles | 2 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs |
| GK | Alex Paulsen | 4 July 2002 | 4 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | |
| 2 | DF | Nathan Lobo | 16 December 2002 | 4 | 0 | Auckland City |
| 3 | DF | Zac Zoricich | 28 October 2002 | 5 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 15 | DF | Aaryan Raj | 4 May 2003 | 3 | 2 | Eastern Suburbs |
| DF | Lukas Kelly-Heald | 18 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | |
| DF | Finn Surman (vice-captain) | 23 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix | |
| 4 | MF | Isaac Hughes | 25 March 2004 | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| 5 | MF | Matthew Sheridan | 9 May 2004 | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| 6 | MF | Campbell Strong | 10 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 10 | MF | Willem Ebbinge | 6 January 2001 | 3 | 0 |  Harvard Crimson |
| 11 | MF | Matthew Ellis | 27 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Western Springs |
| 16 | MF | Ryan Verney | 16 February 2002 | 2 | 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 18 | MF | Dan McKay | 27 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| 19 | MF | Oscar Browne | 26 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Western Springs |
| 21 | MF | Luis Toomey | 1 July 2001 | 2 | 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
| MF | Aiden Carey | 10 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Auckland City | |
| MF | Theo Ettema | 14 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Wellington Olympic | |
| 7 | FW | Joe Lee | 12 June 2002 | 5 | 0 | Auckland City |
| 8 | FW | Liam Gillion | 17 October 2002 | 2 | 1 | Auckland City |
| 9 | FW | Keegan Kelly | 5 June 2005 | 3 | 1 | Western Springs |
| 13 | FW | Oskar van Hattum | 14 April 2002 | 5 | 2 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 14 | FW | Adama Coulibaly | 10 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Western Springs |
| 17 | FW | Jesse Randall | 19 August 2002 | 5 | 4 | Charleston Battery |
| 20 | FW | George Ott | 22 October 2001 | 2 | 2 | Avondale |
| FW | Riley Bidois | 12 February 2002 | 3 | 6 | Dandenong City | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kees Sims | 27 March 2003 | 1 | 0 |  Ljungskile SK | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| DF | Sam Sutton (captain) | 10 December 2001 | 4 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| DF | Ronan Wynne | 28 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Denver Pioneers | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| DF | Finn Linder | 6 May 2004 | 1 | 0 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| DF | Adam Supyk | 21 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Suburbs | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| MF | Fin Conchie | 10 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| MF | Ben Old | 13 August 2002 | 2 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| FW | Jay Herdman | 14 August 2004 | 2 | 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
| FW | Noah Karunaratne | 27 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | v. China, 26 March 2023 |
Overage players in Olympic Games
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nelsen (DF) | Simon Elliott (MF) | Chris Killen (FW) | |
| Ryan Nelsen (DF) | Michael McGlinchey (MF) | Shane Smeltz (FW) | |
| Winston Reid (DF) | Michael Boxall (DF) | Chris Wood (FW) |
Previous squads
Competitive record
OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament
The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New Zealand national football team participated in Olympic qualification.
| OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1988 | See New Zealand men's national football team | |||||||
| 1991 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 5 titles | 9/9 | 46 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 173 | 35 |
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1900–1988 | See New Zealand men's national football team | ||||||||
 1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
 2012 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2020 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
 2024 | Qualifield | ||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 3/8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Historical Olympic results
Beijing 2008
v 
New Zealand
New Zealand | 7 August Group C | China | 1–1 | New Zealand | Shenyang, China |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Dong  88' | Report[dead link] | 53' Brockie | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 41,407 Referee:  Martín Vázquez |
v 
Brazil
Brazil | 10 August Group C | New Zealand | 0–5 | Brazil | Shenyang, China |
| 17:00 UTC+08:00 | Report | 3' Anderson 33' Pato 55', 61' (pen.) Ronaldinho 90+3' Sóbis | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,951 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
v 
Belgium
Belgium | 13 August Group C | New Zealand | 0–1 | Belgium | Shanghai, China |
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Report | 35' Haroun | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 45,202 Referee:  Pablo Pozo |
London 2012
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 26 July Group C | Belarus  | 1–0 | New Zealand | Coventry, United Kingdom |
| 19:45 UTC+01:00 | Baha 45+1' | Report | Stadium: The City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 14,457 Referee:  Bakary Gassama |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 29 July Group C | Egypt  | 1–1 | New Zealand | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 12:00 UTC+01:00 | Salah 40' | Report | Wood 17' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 1 August Group C | Brazil | 3–0 | New Zealand | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 14:30 UTC+01:00 | Danilo 23' Leandro Damião 29'Sandro 52' | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,201 Referee: Bakary Gassama |
Tokyo 2020
v 
South Korea
South Korea | 22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand | 1–0 | South Korea | Kashima, Japan |
| 17:00 UTC+9 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
v 
Honduras
Honduras | 25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand | 2–3 | Honduras | Kashima, Japan |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
| Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | Romania  | 0–0 | New Zealand | Sapporo, Japan |
| 17:30 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
v New Zealand
New Zealand | 31 July 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals | Japan | 0–0 (4–2 p) | New Zealand | Kashima, Japan |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Historical results
Head-to-head record
- As 9 September 2023
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00 |
| Australia | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 12.50 |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
 Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fiji | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 80.00 |
| Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0.00 |
 New Caledonia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 100.00 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Solomon Islands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 100.00 |
 South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 25.00 |
| Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Vanuatu | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 87.50 |
| Total | 82 | 42 | 11 | 29 | 207 | 104 | +103 | 51.22 |
Senior teams
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 80.00 |
Source: 1992–2019