Harry Ngata travelled to the FIFPro conference in Johannesburg in 2004 where the fledgling NZPFA became a full member. As well as captaining the Football Kingz in the Australian NSL, Harry has played 37 internationals for the All Whites, including matches at the 1999 Confederations Cup in Mexico.
Harry is recognised as a true football leader – and has spent time helping future champions as a Sports Ambassador for SPARC.Harry is also a White Ribbon Ambassador
Vaughan Coveny is one of New Zealand’s longest-serving All Whites, having made his debut in 1992 against Fiji and playing regularly for the All Whites until 2007. Vaughan moved to Australia in 1992 where he played for the Melbourne Knights and Wollongong before moving to South Melbourne.
Vaughan achieved considerable success with South Melbourne, including playing at the World Club Championships in Brazil in 2000, where he played against Manchester United.
Vaughan currently shares the record for the most goals scored for New Zealand.
Ivan Vicelich is one of four Board Members in the All Whites’ 50 Caps Club. Hailing from Auckland, Ivan has played for both Waitakere City FC and Central United FC as well as the Football Kingz in the Australian National Soccer League.
Ivan transferred to Roda JC in Holland and spent eight years there with both Roda JC and RKC Waalwijk.Ivan was named New Zealand International Player of the Year in 2002 and Oceania Footballer of the year in 2009.
Along with Ryan and Simon he competed in the 2010 World Cup.
Ryan Nelsen was only the second New Zealand player to play in the English Premier League. Originally from Christchurch, Ryan attended Greensboro College in North Carolina and Stanford University, California before joining DC United.
A two-time Major League All-Star, Ryan moved to Blackburn Rovers in January 2005, where he cemented his place as a quality defender and earned himself the captains armband.
Ryan is the current All Whites’ captain leading New Zealand to the 2010 World Cup.He is a proud supporter of junior football.
Simon Elliott is a six season veteran of America’s Major League Soccer. After graduating with a degree in history from Stanford University, Simon played for Los Angeles Galaxy for five years before moving to Columbus Crew in 2005.
As well as being named LA’s Most Valuable Player in 2000, Simon helped the Galaxy to its first league title in 2002.He moved to Fulham in the English Premier league in 2006 spending two season there before returning to the USA to play for San Jose Earthquakes and Chivas.
He has earned over 50 caps for the All Whites, including matches at the 2003 Confederations Cup in France and the 2010 World Cup.
Noah Hickey retired from professional football in 2007 after playing for the New Zealand Knights in the A-League and earning 33 caps for New Zealand. Hickey was a member of the All Whites team at the 2003 Confederations Cup as well as winning a league championship in Finland with Tampere United.
Named New Zealand's Young Player of the Year in 1997, Hickey has maintained an interest in the junior game and the profile of football in New Zealand.
He runs a school programme called Shine which helps kids strive for there potential.
Andrew Scott-Howman is a litigation partner at leading law firm Bell Gully. Together with Harry Ngata, Andrew was the driving force in the establishment of the NZPFA. Andrew has extensive experience with professional sports in New Zealand, having been the solicitor for the both the Rugby and Cricket Players’ Associations since their inceptions.
He has played a vital part in three collective bargaining negotiations and was integral to achieving a resolution to rugby’s 2003 World Cup bonus dispute.
Chris Jackson is another board member with over 50 caps for New Zealand. He stared his career
with Napier City Rovers and would go on to play in Australia and Singapore. He was a member of the first NZ professional team The Football Kingz.
Chris debuted for NZ in 1990 and would compete in both the 1999 and 2003 Confederation Cups. He would receive both the NZ Young Player of the Year and NZ Player of the Year in his career.
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The NZPFA is a registered Trade Union and was established in 2003 to represent the interests of New Zealand’s professional footballers the world over.
The board members are Harry Ngata, Noah Hickey, Vaughan Coveny, Simon Elliott, Chris Jackson, Ryan Nelsen and Ivan Vicelich.
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