Role:
Director of Football
Nationality:
United Kingdom
About:
Leigh has worked alongside Hiroshi Miyazawa both as a professional player and coach for the best part of 15 years. The formidable duo pair up again with the Wellington Phoenix Soccer Schools. Leigh is a director of the Elite School
Playing Career:
1999 – 2002
Football Kingz (NSL)
International Honours:
1997 – 1998
U20 New Zealand National Team
1998 – 2000
U23 New Zealand Olympic Team
Coaching Career:
2006 – 2014
Head Coach of WYNRS Elite Academy
2007 – Present
Onehunga Sports Youth teams U13 – U19
2016 – Present
Onehunga Sports Men’s Premier Staff
Coaching Career Highlights:
2009
Head coach WYNRS team at the Aarau Masters in Switzerland
2011 – 2014
Head coach WYNRS team at the Reysol Cup in Japan. Champions in 2011, 2013 and 2014
2012
Assistant coach WYNRS team at the KFL K League tournament in South Korea
2013
Assistant coach Wynrs team for the One Nation Cup in Izmir, Germany
2006 – 2014
Assistant coach with Central United (2007) and Onehunga Sports (2011 and 2013) at the Manchester United Premier Cup World Finals in Manchester.
2013
Assistant coach WYNRS team at the AREVA Cup in Nuremburg, Germany.
2007 – Present
U13, U14, U15, U17, U19 Metro league champions with Onehunga Sports
2017
Northern Region Premier League Champions (Onehunga Sports Assistant Coach)
2017
Chatham Cup Champions (Onehunga Sports Assistant Coach)
Coaching License:
NZFA National coaching license
English FA Level 2 coaching license