School Football
All three boys played for Auckland Grammar School 1st XI, which was consistently among the best in the country, despite a lack of support for the sport from the school. Art (2014 x 2) and Sam (2016) each won MVP awards, while Denny won Golden Boot in 2016 (also joint-top scorer in 2017), plus the John Wrathall Memorial Trophy for Sportsmanship and Outstanding Service to Football. Had the family stayed…
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Club Football
Their home club is Ellerslie, where the boys have won two national age-group titles: Art and Sam won the U17 title in 2014, and Sam and Denny won the U19 title in 2017. Sam is the only player in the club to have won both titles. In 2017 Art was a starter in the the Ellerslie AFC Mens 1st team, and Sam made a cameo towards the end of the…
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Futsal
The boys had their introduction to small-sided soccer in Bangkok while still at primary school. And in two years in the US they played in 3v3 tournaments all across the South-East, medalling almost every time they played. Upon returning to NZ in 2011 they joined a recreational futsal league where as pre-teens they consistently won youth titles. And after their first game at Mens level they were invited to trial…
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Art Twigg
Art Twigg is a national champion football player (U17, 2014), and triple national champion futsal player (u19 – 2016, premier – 2015, 2013).
He’s a versatile player, equally potent at forward or midfield. He is currently in his second year of study towards a Bachelor of Animation in Auckland, NZ.
Art is looking for opportunities to study and play footbal and/or futsal abroad.
Click here for full resume: Art’s Profile
Sam Twigg
Sam is an International Futsal player, representing Thailand in the AFC U20 regional championships. He is a double national championship winner in Football (U17 – 2014, and U19 – 2017), and double national championship winner in Futsal (U19 – 2016, Premier – 2015).
Sam finished high school at the end of 2016. He spent the first half of 2017 in Thailand where he played for the Thailand U20 National Futsal team, finishing 3rd in the AFC regional championship. He’s currently in Auckland playing National Youth League football for Eastern Suburbs (in 2nd place in NZ as at 20 Nov, 17) and Premier League futsal for Northern Futsal Federation.
Click here for full resume: Sam’s Profile
Denny Twigg
Denny is a National Champion in Football (U19 – 2017) and double National Champion in Futsal (U19 – 2016, Premier – 2015).
Denny is in his senior year at high school this year. He moved from Left Wing to CAM in 2017, and vice-captained the school 1st XI, where he was joint top scorer, and was recognised for sportsmanship and contribution to football. This added to his 2016 Golden Boot award.
He played Winger for the Ellerslie AFC U19 tournament team, who won the national championship title in Napier in October 2017 (on a winner from Denny).
Click here for full resume: Denny’s Profile