| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corban Dallas Piper | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-09-10) 10 September 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibiscus Coast AFC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Birkenhead United | 51 | (10) |
| 2023 | Wexford F.C. | 35 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 | |||
Corban Dallas Piper (born 10 September 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Men.
Personal life
Piper grew up on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, Auckland. He played youth football for Hibiscus Coast AFC.
Club career
Piper played for Birkenhead United from 2021 to 2024, where he played as a number 10 and scored 10 goals in 51 appearances in the New Zealand National League.
He played in the League of Ireland First Division in 2023 for Wexford F.C. Piper made 35 appearances to help the club to a fourth place finish. In 2024, he returned to Birkenhead United in New Zealand.
In September 2024, just before the A-League transfer window closed, the Wellington Phoenix signed Piper from Birkenhead United. Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano signed him for his ability as a centre-back.
References
- ^ "Corban Piper". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Nix bolster men's squad with deadline day signing". Wellington Phoenix. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix recruit goalscoring number 10… as a centre-back! 'I have the ability'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- Harrison, Brayden (18 September 2024). "How the Phoenix and Auckland FC fared in the A-League transfer window". 1News. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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