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Jordy Tasip & Walter Leoru sign for CUFC

Welcome to The Rams, Jordy Tasip & Walter Leoru! 💙🐏

✍️ Jordy and Walter join Christchurch United for the remainder of the 2025 season, arriving through our new partnership with the Vanuatu Football Federation 🤝🇻🇺

Jordy Tasip is a full Vanuatu international, recently scoring against the All Whites during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers!

With 10 caps and a solid season at Auckland City in 2023, Jordy brings experience, flair, and goal threat to our attack!

Walter Leoru is a powerful forward who has made waves in Vanuatu, winning the Golden Boot in the 2024 VFF Champions League! ⚽

Leoru also helped Police FC win three regional titles and finish top scorer in the Vanuatu national competition! 🏆

Both players have arrived and are already training with our CUFC First Team. They’re settling in well to life in Christchurch—and getting used to the cooler weather! ❄️💪

“They are both wonderful players. It has been a long-time dream of our country to have a proper pathway beyond the borders of our shores, and we hope that can now come to fruition.” - Lambert Maltock, VFF President

Welcome aboard, boys! We can’t wait to see you both in blue 💙🐏