Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi | |
Fullname: | Te Atawhai Maurice Hudson-Wihongi[1] |
Birth Date: | 1995 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Walthamstow |
Youthyears1: | –2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Waitakere City |
Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
Youthclubs2: | Asia–Pacific Football Academy |
Youthyears3: | 2011–2012 |
Youthclubs3: | Canterbury United |
Youthyears4: | 2012–2014 |
Youthclubs4: | Real Salt Lake |
Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs1: | Canterbury United |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs2: | Wanderers SC |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2015–2019 |
Clubs3: | Auckland City |
Caps3: | 47 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs4: | Wellington Phoenix |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs5: | → Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs6: | Auckland United |
Caps6: | 7 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2022– |
Clubs7: | Walthamstow |
Caps7: | 50 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-20 |
Nationalyears2: | 2015– |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalteam2: | New Zealand U-23 |
Nationalyears3: | 2015–2019 |
Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalteam3: | New Zealand |
Club-Update: | 13:00, 4 October 2022 |
Ntupdate: | 5 January 2019 |
Te Atawhai Maurice Hudson-Wihongi (born 27 March 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Isthmian League North Division club Walthamstow. He has also played for the New Zealand national football team.
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.[2] Following his departure, Hudson-Wihongi trialed at Scottish club Aberdeen and Italian Serie D club Padova.[3]
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.[4] He also represented Auckland City at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup,[5] and played in their 0–1 loss against hosts Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[6]
In July 2019, Hudson-Wihongi signed a one-year professional contract with Wellington Phoenix.[7]
In October 2022, Hudson-Wihongi moved to England to join Southern Football League Division One South club Walthamstow.[8]
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,[5] and for the New Zealand national under-23 football team at the 2015 Pacific Games[9] in which he scored in New Zealand's 5–0 win over New Caledonia in the group stage.[10]
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.[11]
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