Auckland FC have announced the signings of winger Logan Rogerson and goalkeeper Joseph Knowles after the arrival of Japanese icon Hiroki Sakai.
The incoming A-Leagues side have added the pair to their Isuzu UTE A-League squad, bringing the number of players contracted to 20 ahead of 2024-25.
New Zealand international winger Rogerson returns to his homeland and the A-Leagues following a stint abroad.
The eight-time All White arrives from Armenian top-flight side Noah, having also played for Finnish sides FC Haka, Klubi 04 and HJK.
Aged 26, Rogerson previously spent three years with Wellington Phoenix, where he scored two goals in 11 Isuzu UTE A-League appearances between 2015-18.
As for Knowles, the 19-year-old is the second goalkeeper on Auckland’s books after Michael Woud.
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The New Zealand youth international was the first-choice shot-stopper for Auckland National League outfit Eastern Suburbs over the past two seasons.
At the start of the year, he also had a brief spell with NPLM NSW club St George City.
Knowles was also a member of the New Zealand side that won the 2023 OFC Men’s Olympic qualifier tournament in Auckland.
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