Finn Surman

ACQUIRED: On July 19, 2024 from Australia/New Zealand A-League side Wellington Phoenix through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.

CAREER: Began his career with Selwyn United in Christchurch... Moved to Wellington to join the Phoenix Academy in 2019... Scored one goal and contributed one assist in 37 appearances with the Nix’s reserve side across National League and New Zealand Premiership play (2019-2023). Made professional debut in FFA Cup Round of 32 match against Western United in December 2021. Registered one goal in 51 career appearances for Wellington’s senior team, logging 4,066 minutes played... Started all 27 matches in the 2023-24 A-League campaign... Started both legs of the semifinals in the club’s A-League Men playoff series... Scored lone A-League goal in game-winning fashion, a header in the 90+5 minute against Melbourne Victory FC on April 12, which gave the Nix its first top-two finish in club history...

INTERNATIONAL: Has one goal across five appearances with New Zealand’s men’s senior team... Debuted for the senior team in a friendly against Greece in November 2023... Scored first goal for All-Whites against Tahiti in the OFC Nations Cup 2024 semifinal in June... Made four appearances (four starts) in the tournament, helping lead New Zealand to the title... In youth national team play, Surman started all three matches for the U-23 side in the 2024 Paris Olympics, logging 258 minutes... Helped the U-20 team qualify and advance to the Round of 16 at the FIFA 2023 U-20 World Cup in Argentina, wearing the captain’s armband for all three matches... Made six appearances (six starts) as New Zealand’s U-19 team won the 2022 OFC Championship title in Tahiti without conceding a single goal.

HONORS: U-19 2022 OFC Champion with New Zealand