New Zealander signs for SuperSport
JOBURG - Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand international striker, Jeremy Brockie, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with SuperSport United, starting from 5 January.
Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand international striker, Jeremy Brockie has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with SuperSport United starting from 5 January.
This comes after an agreement between Matsatsantsa A Pitori, as SuperSport are known to their loyal fans, and Wellington Phoenix. The 27-year-old Brockie, who was part of the New Zealand squad at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, is expected to add much-needed firepower upfront to an already fired-up SuperSport since the arrival of coach Gordon Igesund.
Brockie has plied his trade in the Australian A League and scored 21 goals in 50 league appearances for Wellington Phoenix, the only New Zealand team involved in the A League. “I am excited to be here and looking forward to the challenge of playing football in South Africa. I have great memories of the country from the Confed and World Cup,” said Brockie.
“I had a great time with The Phoenix, but I wanted a new challenge. It will be a tough challenge, but I’m up for it.”
Igesund said, “I am really excited to be bringing a player like Jeremy Brockie to SuperSport United. We have been following him for a long time. I saw him play against Bafana Bafana when we toured there.
“I am looking forward to seeing the qualities he has shown playing in the A League and for New Zealand, in SuperSport colours, ” said Igesund who recently guided SuperSport to be crowned champions of the Telkom Knockout.
