How many dribbles New Zealand attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 27 September 2026, after the last game
Elijah Just has attempted the most dribbles for New Zealand in 2026, 17 in seven appearances, 2.43 a game, ahead of Sarpreet Singh with nine and Marko Stamenić with nine, across all competitions.
New Zealand attempt more dribbles away from home, 9.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 5.5 in their last 10 at home.
New Zealand attempted 16 dribbles away at England on 6 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Palestine on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Just | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Sarpreet Singh | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 4 |
| Marko Stamenić | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 |
| Jesse Randall | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 3 |
| Liberato Cacace | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Ben Old | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Callum McCowatt | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Tyler Bindon | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Matthew Garbett | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Chris Wood | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Francis de Vries | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Ryan Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Ben Waine | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Joe Bell | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| James McGarry | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Michael Boxall | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Logan Rogerson | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Tim Payne | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Storm Roux | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| D. Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stipe Ukich | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andre de Jong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| George Stanger | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Owen Parker-Price | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Finn Surman | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | New Zealand | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | China PR (A) | Friendly International | 0-3 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Palestine (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-5 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-3 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Iran (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Finland (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Ecuador (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| New Zealand dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| New Zealand dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| New Zealand dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |