Canterbury United Dragons

Full name	Canterbury United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Dragons
Founded	2004
Ground	English Park, Christchurch (Capacity: 8,000)
Chairman	Craig Rhodes
Manager	Korouch Monsef
League	NZFC
2007-08	8th
Home colours Away colours

Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson. The club competes in the New Zealand Football Championship, the top level of football in New Zealand.

Contents 1 History 2 Current squad 2.1 Notable former players 3 Non-playing staff 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

In Canterbury United's first season in the New Zealand Football Championship they missed out on the playoffs by four competition points, ultimately finishing fourth. In 2007, the club rebranded themselves as the "Canterbury United Dragons" with a new logo and mascot.

Final League placings at the end of the regular season:

• 2005-06: 3rd (Played 21 Won 13 Drew 2 Lost 6) Lost playoffs grand final
• 2004-05: 4th (Played 21 Won 7 Drew 6 Lost 8) Missed playoffs

[edit] Current squad

As of 12 November 2009

No. Position Player 26 GK Chris Sinclair 2 DF Dan Terris 4 DF Gareth Rowe 5 DF Matt Boyd 6 DF Andy Pitman 7 Aaron Clapham 9 Russell Kamo 11 MF Tom Lancaster 12 Nick Wortelboer 14 MF Darren Overton 15 Paul Dirou

No. Position Player 17 Glen Collins 18 Tom Batty 23 Jordan Swaney DF Jeremy Wild Ben Harris Daniel Burns Dominic McGarr]] Hue Frame Jordan Buchanan Sam Miles

[edit] Notable former players

• Jeremy Brockie-----New Zealand Knights, Sydney FC
• Michael White-----New Zealand Knights
• Sam Jasper-----New Zealand Knights
• Jeff Fleming-----Green Gully, New Zealand Knights
• Greg Draper-----Wellington Phoenix FC
• Jack Pelter-----Sunderland
• James Bannatyne-----Team Wellington
• Ben Sigmund-----Auckland City FC, Wellington Phoenix FC
• Jacobo Egüés-----Athletic Club Bilbao Juvenil, Club Deportivo Laudio (Spain)

[edit] Non-playing staff

Head Coach

• Korouch Monsef

Team Manager

• Martin Stewart

General Manager

• Eddie Cropley

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• NZ Clubs Database
• New Zealand Football Championship

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