The Olé Football Academy, commonly referred to as Olé, is a national association football centre based in the city of Porirua in the Wellington Region, New Zealand. Considered the premier football academy in New Zealand, Olé are currently represented at the senior level by Central Premier League side Western Suburbs, and have produced a number of New Zealand internationals in both men's and women's football.[1][2] Founded in 1997 by Dave Wilson and his son, Michael, the academy was directed by Declan Edge from 2012 to 2020.[3] 2020- 2022 the Technical Director was Ben Sippola.[4] As of 2023, the new Technical Director is Alan Koch who has taken over the management of the academy. Coach Koch is also the head coach of Western Suburbs Football Club.
Olé Football Academy shares a partnership with Western Suburbs. Prior to this, Olé partnered with ISPS Handa Premiership club Eastern Suburbs for the 2018–19 season, in which Eastern Suburbs won the title for the first time in their history – a success largely attributed to the Olé academy, whose graduates consisted of the majority of the team.[3][5]
Notable graduatesedit
The academy's two most notable graduates are current PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ryan Thomas and Beşiktaş winger Tyler Boyd. Others listed are either current internationals, or have represented a professional team outside New Zealand following graduation from Olé Football Academy.
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^ abmichael.burgess@nzherald.co.nz @mikeburgess99, Michael Burgess Sports writer for NZME (August 18, 2018). "Football: Ole Academy partnering with Eastern Suburbs" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Ben Sippola". Olé Football Academy. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
^"Football: Eastern Suburbs stars deliver superb title". March 31, 2019 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
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