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From Adversity to Achievement: The Remarkable Journey of Elisha Low-Schuemperli

In the world of professional football, success stories often follow a familiar script of talent, hard work, and opportunity. However, Elisha Low-Schuemperli's journey is anything but typical. His path, marked by perseverance, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of excellence, serves as an inspiration to aspiring footballers worldwide. Born and raised in New Zealand, Elisha fell in love with football at a young age. Despite his natural talent, his journey to professional football was far fr...

THAT Chatham Cup goal - what you didn't know!

SOCCER UTD: Congratulations on your outstanding performance in the recent game, Max. Can you walk us through one or two key saves or moments that you think were crucial to your success in that match?  MAX: I think there were a few regulation saves early in the game. If those would have gone in I'm sure the game would have been killed off a lot earlier. There was definitely one save around the end of the second-half of extra time where they've crossed the ball. I can't re...

Visitors to New Zealand

We are having loads of fun welcoming all the visitors from overseas who are here for the Women's World Cup! There is awesome supporters gear at Soccer United, including licensed FIFA products. We carry flags, hoodies and more for nations including USA, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Vietnam, Philippines, Costa Rica, Zambia, Argentina, Portugal, Japan and Netherlands - and a few more!!Come and visit us instore right at the heart of Hamilton City, just off Garden Place at 137 Alexandra Street. ...

Get ready to PARTY!

It is literally about to KICK OFF! The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is about to start with the first game right here in NEW ZEALAND with the Football Ferns v. Norway at Eden Park on the 20th July 2023.Then follows a fantastic programme of group stages games being played throughout New Zealand and co-host Australia, culminating in the final rounds over the ditch.The New Zealand locations include Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin. And aside from all the local fans, tens of thousands of ove...

Conor Jamieson - TapeDesign Goal Keeper Gloves

Hamilton Wanderers Men's 1st XI Goal Keeper, Conor Jamieson hit the jackpot this season with glove sponsorship including all three TapeDesign Goal Keeper Gloves and TapeDesign Grip Socks for good measure.The Ultra Black NGT and Came NGT deliver improved handling with a responsive feel, world class grip and fit like no other without restriction. They are  exceptional gloves! Cut: Negative-Cut round finger. Palm: Professional quality 4mm German Latex ensures great grip in all conditions....

Mizuno now at Soccer United!

We have just received our first major order of Mizuno boots here at Soccer United! Pretty chuffed to be adding them to our existing catalogue. We're in the process of convincing a Mizuno guru to contribute to our blog and continue to keep us and all of our customers informed.In the meantime, take a look at our new range of FG, MxSG, SG and Futsal Mizuno....

Late Nights next week

Junior football kicks-off on Saturday 29th April. While you can purchase football boots online (right here!) it really is best to head in store and try them on.With the remarkable surge in young player registrations this year, we're expecting  high demand in the coming weeks for football boots, shin guards, socks, boot bags, and footballs. Not to mention all the kit for the coach, manager, training sessions and sideline.So, we're staying open a few nights this coming week. Our special hours...

Grace Wisnewski - INSTORE EVENT

Come along to our Main Store in the second week of the school holidays and meet Grace Wisnewski - New Zealand Football Fern and Wellington Phoenix mid-fielder!Bring whatever you can find for Grace to sign (ideally something football related!), or purchase merchandise instore on the day - and Grace will sign that too.We also have giveaways - from Soccer United and FROM GRACE!...she's bringing in her ex-kit to give away! 😱 🤩We look forward to seeing on you Wednesday 19 April at 1pm! STRICTLY...

New Store - Alexandra Street, Hamilton

As promised, here are some photos of our new Main Store. It may look familiar to some of you, having previously been our Christmas Pop-up store in December '22!Not so familiar? - get your bearings in the second photo...you can spot the Game Centre and Garden Place beyond that. The Game Centre is our neighbour. Hey why not come and explore Alexandra Street - not just for Soccer United. It has some awesome eateries and cool little stores to check out - not to mention the large scale building art w...

Two Stores in Hamilton - New Photos coming soon!

We all knew it had to happen.After the awesome reception our '22 Christmas Popup store received, we were left a little forlorn when we had to cram our operation back into the the OG shop across the road at 137 Alexandra Street!Despite its Tardis-like qualities (you'd be surprised where we have products stored!), the taste of freedom left from our Christmas occupation across the road would not wane and we set about in early January to find a larger premises.And we found one! And it has a familiar...

Waikato Women’s Refuge score from football shirt initiative

Hamilton’s Soccer United football supplies shop has clubbed together with the Wellington Phoenix women’s team to raise over $1000 for the Waikato Women’s Refuge.The funds were gathered from raffling off a Phoenix women’s team shirt, signed by all the players, at $5 a ticket.The end result was a cheque for $1050.00 being presented to Waikato Women’s Refuge chief executive Roni Albert.And Waikato football product Michaela Foster, who has emerged as one of the Phoenix’s stand-out player...

Matthew d'Hotman off to OFC U-17 CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to Matthew d'Hotman - selected to play for NZ Football U17 Oceania Football Confederation Championship in 2023!Yes - we know we're a bit late posting this to the blog (it was on our social at the right time...but you know...XMAS FC etc) - but we're still super-proud to be supporting Matt with these striking new Pumas and Tapedesign grip socks.As I write this - the team have just secured their place in the Semi-Finals on 25th January. ALL THE BEST TO THE TEAM!SUFS...

XMAS FC 2022

A massive thank you to all our new and existing customers who visited our Christmas Popup store - XMAS FC - on Alexandra Street during November and December 2022.As of 4th January 2023, this Pop-up store has now closed and we have resumed trading from our usual store at 137 Alexandra Street, Hamilton.And since you're here reading this - we shouldn't need to remind you that you can also shop online too!Thanks again everyone. And if there are any queries please get in contact with us on (07) 595 0...

Ella and Manaia

New Zealand under 17 football ferns are off to India for the FIFA Womens U17 World Cup! Soccer United are proud to be associated with and supporting these amazing athletes. Best of luck Ella and Manaia - we have your back!!...

Coming to grips with football socks

Tape Design Grip Socks, available from Soccer United Football supplies at 137 Alexandra St Hamilton, are designed to enhance performance by keeping the foot locked-in in one position when changing direction and making swift turns.They have been engineered with strategically placed rubber on the sole to maximise grip, while the material is extremely soft and super elastic to deliver comfort.The “grippy” material reduces internal slippage and creates a "locked" feel in boots. As a result they ...

Three 2022 Waikato football anniversaries - Part 2

This year is the 50th anniversary of Hamilton AFC winning the northern league first division in 1972 (there was no premier league in those days). They not only became the first club to take the northern league title out of Auckland, but in the process became the first Waikato club to qualify for the national league playoffs. In some high quality matches Hamilton drew 1-1, both home and away, with Wellington Diamond United, but in a third deciding match at Wembley Park, Wanganui, lost 2...

2022 WAIKATO FOOTBALL ANNIVERSARIES - Part 1

Firstly, 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of Technical Old Boys (Hamilton) becoming the first team outside the “four main centres” to win the Chatham Cup. The 1962 final at the Basin Reserve, in which they beat 1961 winners Northern 4-1, is regarded as one of the best finals of all time, after an explosive start in which both teams scored in the opening five minutes. Technical (or Old Technicals as they were sometimes known) had been given little chance by most pundits and beforehand Tech wer...

In praise of Tarena Ranui

There are loads of people within the Waikato who make a huge volunteer commitment to football. In many ways that is what keeps our code ticking at community level week in and week out. But for the purposes of this blog I thought I would highlight the efforts of one particular personality that Soccer United is this year sponsoring, if only because her impact has been so remarkable and so important to the ongoing development of our female footballers. I first met Tarena Ranui about 5-6 years ago, ...

Soccer United & Lotto support Melville players

Six Melville United players, from youth to females to seniors, have earned Lotto boot sponsorships which have been facilitated by Hamilton’s new central city retail outlet, Soccer United Football Supplies Soccer United, situated at 137 Alexandra St (www.soccerunited.co.nz) and Lotto are represented by the following players for 2022: Ella MacMillan (now with Wellington Phoenix), Stevie Lee Tiller, Fatima Hussain Ali, John Oakman, Carlos Ranui and Aaron Scott.Soccer United stocks a large range o...

Inaugural blog by co-owner Brooke Macdonald

When my brother Darby and I established the SOCCER UNITED football supplies shop (at 137 Alexandra St, Hamilton) last November it was something of a leap of faith. We don't have a retail background as such. However we are Hamilton businessmen who have built successful enterprises such as Research Motors and RFM Rentals. We know what we know, but also know what we don't know and in that regard we have really appreciated advice from those who do have expertise.  So in this debut blog I though...

Tim Seifert TD Grip Socks

The TapeDesign Grip Sock has become a kit essential for many sports people throughout the world - at both amateur and professional level across multiple codes including football and cricket.Professional cricketer Tim Seifert has been using the socks for over two years and considers the TapeDesign Grip Sock an essential piece of equipment - providing stability and surety of foot placement. Experience the TapeDesign Grip Sock advantage - available in NZ from Soccer United....