Luke Supyk
 Supyk playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Stuart Supyk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand[2] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waimakariri United | |||
| Nomads United | |||
| 2021–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 26 | (12) |
| 2023–2026 | Wellington Phoenix | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Gateshead | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand U17 | 5 | (6) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:14, 2 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Luke Stuart Supyk (Ukrainian: [ˈsupɪk];[3] born 4 March 2006) is a New Zealand footballer who l plays as a forward for Gateshead in the National League.
Club career
[edit]Born in Wellington, Supyk began his career in the academies of Waimakariri United and Nomads United before joining Wellington Phoenix in 2021.[4] Having progressed through the academy, he was added to the club's reserve side, playing in the Central League, where he impressed with his goal-scoring powers.[4]
On the 27 August 2023, Supyk made his professional debut for the first team in the Australia Cup round-of-32 match against Melbourne City where they lost 3–0. Supyk came on as a late substitute for Kosta Barbarouses.[4] On his return from a training camp with the New Zealand under-17 squad in Japan, Supyk was officially announced as the first-team's nineteenth signing.[4][5]
On 29 May 2026, the Wellington Phoenix confirmed Supyk's contract had not been renewed for the 2026–27 season and that he would be departing the club as a result.[6]
International career
[edit]Supyk was called up to the New Zealand under-17 squad for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship, where he finished joint-top scorer alongside Tahitian Titouan Guillemant, helping New Zealand to the title.[4][7][8] The competition served as qualification for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and Supyk was again called up to represent the nation in the tournament.[9]
Supyk was named as part of the 21-player New Zealand U-20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Chile from September to October 2025.[10] Supyk made two appearances in the tournament, with New Zealand exiting after the conclusion of the group stage.[11][12][13]
Personal life
[edit]Supyk's older brother is Adam Supyk, who is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Wellington Olympic.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 2 November 2023.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2023 | National League | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in the Australia Cup
Honours
[edit]New Zealand
References
[edit]- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 SQUAD LIST" (PDF). FIFA. 22 September 2025.
- ↑ Luke Supyk at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPDEMkIEuLW/?igsh=M281aGtrdnplZXJv
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Luke Supyk". wellingtonphoenix.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (27 September 2023). "Wellington Phoenix sign 17-year-old schoolboy Luke Supyk". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Nix confirm men's departures". Wellington Phoenix. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Zealand U-17 striker: 'We want to make you proud and bring trophy home'". friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealanders among award winners at end of OFC U-17 Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Squad named for men's FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia". New Zealand Football. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Squad Named for September's FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025". New Zealand Football. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Match Centre – Chile vs New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Match Centre – Egypt vs New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Match Centre – New Zealand vs Japan". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Adam Supyk". Flashcore. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Luke Supyk at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Luke Supyk at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Wellington City
- New Zealand people of English descent
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Men's association football wingers
- New Zealand men's youth international footballers
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England