Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi

Te Atawhai Maurice Hudson-Wihongi (born 27 March 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Isthmian League North Division club Walthamstow. He has also played for the New Zealand national football team.

Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi
Personal information
Full name Te Atawhai Maurice Hudson-Wihongi[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Walthamstow
Youth career
–2010 Waitakere City
2010–2012 Asia–Pacific Football Academy
2011–2012 Canterbury United
2012–2014 Real Salt Lake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Canterbury United 1 (0)
2014–2015 Wanderers SC 16 (2)
2015–2019 Auckland City 47 (0)
2019–2021 Wellington Phoenix 15 (0)
2019–2021Wellington Phoenix Reserves 3 (0)
2021–2022 Auckland United 7 (2)
2022– Walthamstow 50 (0)
International career
2015 New Zealand U-20 5 (0)
2015– New Zealand U-23 3 (1)
2015–2019 New Zealand 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 4 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2019

Career

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Following a short stint at Canterbury United, in which he featured in just one game as a substitute against Waikato FC on 29 January 2012, Hudson-Wihongi signed for United States side Real Salt Lake on a youth contract, appearing for the club's under-18s.[2] Following his departure, Hudson-Wihongi trialed at Scottish club Aberdeen and Italian Serie D club Padova.[3]

After signing for Auckland City FC from the now-defunct Wanderers SC, Hudson-Wihongi scored his first goal in the Charity Cup against Team Wellington.[4] He also represented Auckland City at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup,[5] and played in their 0–1 loss against hosts Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[6]

In July 2019, Hudson-Wihongi signed a one-year professional contract with Wellington Phoenix.[7]

In October 2022, Hudson-Wihongi moved to England to join Southern Football League Division One South club Walthamstow.[8]

International career

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Hudson-Wihongi has represented New Zealand at three different levels of international football. He represented New Zealand at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[5] and for the New Zealand national under-23 football team at the 2015 Pacific Games[9] in which he scored in New Zealand's 5–0 win over New Caledonia in the group stage.[10]

Hudson-Wihongi made his full New Zealand debut in a friendly against Oman, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in the 1–0 win for New Zealand.[11]

Honors

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National

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New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Five Facts to know about ACFC Defender, te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi".
  3. ^ "Padova, la favola del neozelandese Hudson-Wihongi: Da Asiago al… Mondiale per Club! | Padova Goal".
  4. ^ "Charity Cup win for Auckland City". Football NZ. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Hudson-Wihongi: I've dreamed of playing at the Club World Cup". FIFA1: FIFA. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ "Sanfrecce's style too much for Auckland". FIFA. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. ^ Rollo, Phillip (18 July 2019). "Third time lucky for Wellington Phoenix recruit Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi". Stuff.co.nz.
  8. ^ "Ironton Brings In Three More". southern-football-league.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  9. ^ Holloway, Steven (27 June 2015). "Football: Heat on Oly-Whites as they navigate packed PNG schedule". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Match Report". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  11. ^ "All Whites secure first victory under coach Anthony Hudson in Oman". Stuff.co.nz. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Match".
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