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National team

New Zealand

4-4-2

New Zealand lines up in a 4-4-2, with Stamenic wearing the captain armband and Paulsen in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.

New Zealand starters come from 11 different clubs and opens with a back 4.

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Squad

32 players

11 starters 21 bench
  • GK Paulsen Lechia Gdansk
  • DEF Bindon Sheffield United
  • DEF Old Saint-Etienne
  • DEF Payne Wellington Phoenix
  • DEF Surman Portland Timbers
  • MID Bell Viking
  • MID Just Motherwell
  • MID McCowatt Silkeborg
  • MID Stamenic C Swansea City
  • ATT Barbarouses Western Sydney Wanderers FC
  • ATT Randall Auckland FC
  • GK Crocombe
  • GK Tzanev
  • GK Woud
  • DEF Boxall
  • DEF De Vries
  • DEF Elliot
  • DEF Kelly-Heald
  • DEF McGarry
  • DEF Poni Tuiloma
  • DEF Smith
  • DEF Stanger
  • MID Bayliss
  • MID Garbett
  • MID Parker-Price
  • MID Rogerson
  • MID Rufer
  • MID Singh
  • MID Thomas
  • ATT De Jong
  • ATT Waine
  • ATT Wood

Team info

New Zealand

Formation
4-4-2
Avg starter age
26.1
Starter value
~12.2 million
Captain
Stamenic #8
Starter clubs
11
Country
New Zealand

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The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-4-2 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

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Common questions

Common questions

What formation does New Zealand use?

New Zealand is currently shown in a 4-4-2. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of New Zealand?

Stamenic is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 8.

How old is the New Zealand starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 26.1.

How much is the New Zealand lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 12.2 million.

How often is the New Zealand lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for New Zealand, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the New Zealand lineup?

Yes. Open New Zealand in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-4-2, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one New Zealand lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

Does New Zealand have a 2026 World Cup page?

New Zealand is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.

About

About New Zealand

New Zealand is a national team representing New Zealand.

New Zealand is shown in a 4-4-2 with a back 4, Stamenic as captain and Paulsen in goal. The full squad on this page covers 32 players.

Goalkeepers: Paulsen (New Zealand, Lechia Gdansk), Crocombe (New Zealand), Tzanev (New Zealand), and Woud (New Zealand). Defenders: Bindon (New Zealand, Sheffield United), Old (New Zealand, Saint-Etienne), Payne (New Zealand, Wellington Phoenix), Surman (New Zealand, Portland Timbers), Boxall (New Zealand), De Vries (New Zealand), Elliot (New Zealand), Kelly-Heald (New Zealand), McGarry (New Zealand), Poni Tuiloma (New Zealand), Smith (New Zealand), and Stanger (New Zealand).

Midfielders: Bell (New Zealand, Viking), Just (New Zealand, Motherwell), McCowatt (New Zealand, Silkeborg), Stamenic (New Zealand, Swansea City), Bayliss (New Zealand), Garbett (New Zealand), Parker-Price (New Zealand), Rogerson (New Zealand), Rufer (New Zealand), Singh (New Zealand), and Thomas (New Zealand). Forwards: Barbarouses (New Zealand, Western Sydney Wanderers FC), Randall (New Zealand, Auckland FC), De Jong (New Zealand), Waine (New Zealand), and Wood (New Zealand).

The average age of the starting XI is 26.1. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 12.2 million. Those starters currently come from 11 different clubs.

New Zealand also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.

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Reshape the 4-4-2, swap starters, pick a captain and export a clean square image you can share.

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