Eamonn McCarron

Eamonn McCarron
Personal information
Full name Eamonn Kaspar Finley McCarron[1]
Date of birth (2007-09-14) 14 September 2007[1]
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Wellington Phoenix
Number 40
Youth career
Western Suburbs
2022–2024 Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Wellington Phoenix Reserves 15 (0)
2022Lower Hutt City (loan) 6 (0)
2025– Wellington Phoenix 0 (0)
International career
2024– New Zealand U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2023

Eamonn Kaspar Finley McCarron (born 14 September 2007) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Wellington Phoenix.

Club career

Youth career

Wellington Phoenix

McCarron made his professional debut for the Wellington Phoenix on 10 August 2025 in an Australia Cup match against Nunawading City. The Phoenix won 1–0, with McCarron keeping a clean-sheet.[2][3][4]

International career

McCarron was called up for the New Zealand U17's for 2023 OFC U-17 Championship on 14 December 2022.[5][6] He made his debut on 14 January 2023, in a 11–0 win over American Samoa.[7] On 31 October 2023, McCarron was called up to the New Zealand U17 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, yet didn't make an appearance.[8]

McCarron was first called up for the New Zealand U20's for the 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship, though he did not make an appearnace.[9][10][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 4 October 2025.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2022 National League 0 0 0 0
2023 National League 0 0 0 0
2024 National League 3 0 1 0 4 0
2025 National League 12 0 1 0 13 0
Total 15 0 2 0 17 0
Lower Hutt City (loan) 2022 National League 6 0 2 0 8 0
Wellington Phoenix 2025–26 A-League Men 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 21 0 5 0 0 0 26 0

Honours

New Zealand U17

New Zealand U20

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023 SQUAD LIST" (PDF). FIFA. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Australia Cup Round of 16 Match Review". Wellington Phoenix FC. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Australia Cup recap: New faces lead Sydney into quarter-finals, 17yo debuts in dramatic 'Nix win". A-Leagues. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ^ "WATCH: Highlights from Phoenix win against Nunawading City in Australia Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Squad announced for January's OFC U-17 Championship 2023". New Zealand Football. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Squads assemble in Fiji for OFC U-17 Championship tournament". friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  7. ^ "New Zealand 11–0 America Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Squad named for men's FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia". New Zealand Football. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Chris Greenacre Announces First Squad As New Zealand U-20 Head Coach For OFC Men's U19 Championship". New Zealand Football. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Eleven Nix called up to NZ U-19 men". Wellington Phoenix. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  11. ^ "New Zealand squad named for OFC Men's U-19 Championship tournament". friendsoffootballnz.com. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Eamonn McCarron". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  13. ^ "OFC champions New Zealand aiming to sustain momentum". FIFA. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Dominant New Zealand win OFC U-19 Men's Championship". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.