Luis Toomey

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	5	(0)
International career^‡
2023	New Zealand U23	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2025 ‡ 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

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

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

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.

External links

• Luis Toomey at Soccerway