Bunce joins Knights

Published: 9:49AM Sunday April 16, 2006 Source: ONE Sport

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Waikato FC defender Che Bunce has doubled the number of New Zealand players at the Knights after agreeing a one-year deal on Saturday.

The 29-year-old Bunce joins fellow New Zealand international Noah Hickey in the squad that is undergoing a major off-season overhaul ahead of the second A-League season that kicks off later this year.

"I am looking forward to what is a return to professional football for me after a couple of seasons with Waikato in the NZFC," Bunce told the NZ Knights website.

"This news is great after a few weeks of good discussion and negotiation with the club. I am looking forward to working with Paul Nevin to help deliver on the huge potential that the Knights clearly have and in doing so make an impact on the A-League but also football here in New Zealand."

Knights caretaker manager Paul Nevin is pleased to have secured Bunce.

"Che will bring a great deal to this club on and off the park. He is a 'no excuses' sort of player, a bit of an old fashioned centre back if you like that will play with 100 per cent commitment week in week out.

"The fact he is a Kiwi will also bring something to the dressing room. I'm delighted to have signed a player whose trademark will be determination and passion, something other players can feed off."

Bunce played for the now defunct Kingz franchise in the NSL from 1999-2002.

Bunce and Hickey will be joined by off-season Knights recruits Scott Gemmill - a former Scotland international, Richard Johnson - who played for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League last season and 24-year-old Australian age-group goalkeeper Michael Turnbull.

Manager John Adshead left the club last week.

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