Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi (born 27 March 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Southern Football League Division One Central club Walthamstow. He has also played for the New Zealand national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi | ||
Date of birth | (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club 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) |
2019–2021 | → Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Auckland United | 7 | (2) |
2022– | Walthamstow | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | New Zealand U-20 | 5 | (0) |
2015– | New Zealand U-23 | 3 | (1) |
2015– | 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 |
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.[1] Following his departure, Hudson-Wihongi trialed at Scottish club Aberdeen and Italian Serie D club Padova.[2]
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.[3] He also represented Auckland City at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup,[4] and played in their 0–1 loss against hosts Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[5]
In July 2019, Hudson-Wihongi signed a one-year professional contract with Wellington Phoenix.[6]
In October 2022, Hudson-Wihongi moved to England to join Southern Football League Division One South club Walthamstow.[7]
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,[4] and for the New Zealand national under-23 football team at the 2015 Pacific Games[8] in which he scored in New Zealand's 5–0 win over New Caledonia in the group stage.[9]
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.[10]
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New Zealand squad – 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners (5th title) | ||
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