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Luis Toomey

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Luis Toomey
Personal information
Full name Luis Noel Toomey[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Napier, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Auckland FC
Number 8
Youth career
–2018 Napier Marist
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2018 Napier Marist
2018–2019 Hawke's Bay United 9 (0)
2019–2022 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 49 (17)
2022 Pallo-Iirot 6 (6)
2023–2024 Eastern Suburbs 26 (13)
2024– Auckland FC 1 (0)
International career
2023 New Zealand U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Luis Noel Toomey (born 1 July 2001) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Auckland FC.[2][3]

Club career

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Toomey signed for Auckland FC on 20 June 2024 for their inaugural season.[4][5] On 2 November 2024, Toomey made his A-League Men and professional debut as a late substitute in a match against former club Wellington Phoenix. Toomey provided a late assist to Jake Brimmer as his Auckland side won 2–0.[6]

International career

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On 16 August 2023, Toomey was named in the New Zealand U23 for the Olympic qualifiers.[7] He scored on his debut on 30 August 2023 against Fiji.[8] Toomey was named as a non-travelling reseverve for the Olympics on 10 July 2024.[9][10] On 23 July 2024 Toomey was named as an alternate player after Riley Bidois was injured and replaced by Lachlan Bayliss.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Six players secure scholarship contracts with Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "A-League expansion club Auckland FC reveal six more signings". New Zealand Football. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Auckland sign six 'rising stars' as A-Leagues' newest club puts faith in homegrown talent". A-Leagues. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. ^ "The future of Auckland FC — the young players signed on scholarship contracts". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Auckland FC silence Wellington Phoenix after Jake Brimmer's late show". Stuff. 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Initial squad named for OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier 2023 set to be played in Auckland this month". New Zealand Football. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ^ "U-23's beat Fiji 3-1 at OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier". New Zealand Football. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's Football Team Announced for Paris 2024". New Zealand Football. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. ^ "10 Isuzu UTE A-Leagues stars called up by New Zealand for Paris Olympics". A-Leagues. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  11. ^ "New Zealand forced to make squad changes ahead of Olympic Games opener". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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