Aberdeen’s former £2million striker joins new club in New Zealand.

Sam Cosgrove has joined A League club Auckland FC. Former Aberdeen striker Sam Cosgrove has taken on a new challenge after joining Auckland FC in New Zealand.

The 28-year-old has joined the Black Knights from Barnsley in English League One, where he scored seven goals and assisted six times in 60 games.

Cosgrove, who scored 47 goals in 103 appearances for the Dons before joining Birmingham City for £2 million in 2021, is excited for his new challenge in New Zealand.

He told the Auckland FC website, “I spent a lot of time researching the club before making the decision, and the more I learnt, the more I wanted to join.

“What the club has accomplished, and how the city has rallied behind the team, I was eager to be a part of.” “I’ve completed a couple of training sessions and spent some time with the team.

“The culture and togetherness are exceptional. I’m still getting used to being from another country, but everyone has been so helpful and friendly.”

Cosgrove adds firepower to A League winners

Auckland finished first in the A League last season and advanced to the finals, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Melbourne Victory.

Cosgrove has joined the Auckland squad for Saturday’s Australia Cup semi-final against Sydney.

The Black Knights will then play a friendly against the Western Sydney Wanderers next week. Auckland head coach Steve Corica is thrilled to have the experienced Englishman on board.

He stated, “Sam is going to be a fantastic acquisition who will add firepower to the front lines. He is a proven goal scorer, and we are delighted to have signed him.

“He is a big, physical striker who I believe will be a good fit for the league. He also has a lot of experience.

We are excited to have him as part of the group. “We’re an ambitious group keen to improve on last year’s performance, so right now, we’re focused on building a squad to do that.”

That necessitates depth at all positions and a team that competes for the right to play each week.”“He is a big, physical striker who I think will be well-suited to the league.

He’s also got a great deal of experience. We’re looking forward to having him as part of the group.

“We’re an ambitious group keen to improve on last year’s performance, so right now, we’re focused on building a squad to do that.

“That requires depth in every position and a team that fights for the right to play each week.”

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