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Kiwi footballers to watch out for in the EFL Championship
Riccardo Ball • August 8th, 2025 12:56 pm
Liberato Cacace | Photo: Wrexham FC
The second tier of English football, the EFL Championship, kicks off this weekend and there are three Kiwi players involved this season.
Liberato Cacace
The All Whites fullback has left Serie A side Empoli after three seasons to sign for Disney FC (or Wrexham, if you prefer).
Wrexham are the first team in English football history to have three back-to-back-to-back promotions and they’re looking to go one better this season.
Alongside Liberato, Ryan Reynolds and co have signed Welsh international striker Kieffer Moore from Championship rivals Sheffield United, former Everton and Wolves defender Connor Coady from Leicester and Lewis O’Brien from Nottingham Forest as part of a squad overhaul.
Max Crocombe
After outstanding stints with Grimsby Town and Burton Albion, the man keeping Alex Paulsen on the bench for the national side has secured a move to Championship smokeys Millwall.
The Lions finished just two points out of the playoffs last season and will be looking to push on, with Josh Coburn offering goals in his move from Middlesbrough and dynamic fullback Zak Sturge joining fulltime from Chelsea.
Max Crocombe | Photo: Photosport
Tyler Bindon
The All Whites centre back Tyler Bindon is on loan at Sheffield United this season from Nottingham Forest.
Despite being just 20 years old, the highly rated defender was one of the leaders at Reading last season and his former manager at the Royals, Reuben Selles, was quick to bring him into the Blades squad, as they look to push for promotion back to the Premier League.
The transfer of last season's defensive lynchpin, Anel Ahmedhodzic, to Feynoord in the Netherlands should mean Bindon is a starter for United this season.
Sheffield United to be promoted is paying $3.25 and a top six finish returns $1.67.
How will the season end up?
I’m taking Ipswich to win the league with Birmingham, Southampton, Norwich, Sheffield United & Coventry to make up the top six.
I’m also on Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City and Preston North End to drop into League One.
All betcha odds are current at the time of publishing - R18, please gamble responsibly.
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