Corban Piper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corban Dallas Piper | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibiscus Coast AFC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Birkenhead United | 51 | (10) |
| 2023 | Wexford F.C. | 35 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 | |||
Corban Dallas Piper (born 10 September 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Men.
Personal life
[edit]Piper grew up on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, Auckland. He played youth football for Hibiscus Coast AFC.[1]
Club career
[edit]Piper played for Birkenhead United from 2021 to 2024, where he played as a number 10 and scored 10 goals in 51 appearances in the New Zealand National League.[2][3]
He played in the League of Ireland First Division in 2023 for Wexford F.C. Piper made 35 appearances to help the club to a fourth place finish.[1] In 2024, he returned to Birkenhead United in New Zealand.
In September 2024, just before the A-League transfer window closed, the Wellington Phoenix signed Piper from Birkenhead United.[4] Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano signed him for his ability as a centre-back.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Corban Piper". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Nix bolster men's squad with deadline day signing". Wellington Phoenix. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Phoenix recruit goalscoring number 10… as a centre-back! 'I have the ability'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Brayden (18 September 2024). "How the Phoenix and Auckland FC fared in the A-League transfer window". 1News. Retrieved 22 December 2024.