Chad Coombes
Chadwick Reuben Coombes, born 9 September 1983 in Hamilton, New Zealand, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Waitakere United in the ASB Premiership. He is 1.78 m tall and wears the number 8.
Coombes began his career with local clubs including Hamilton Wanderers, Melville United, and North Shore United before moving to the Football Kingz in the Australian NSL. He spent much of his best years with Auckland City (2004–2010), making over 100 appearances. In 2010 he joined Fleet Town in England for a season, then returned to Auckland City for 2011–12. He later played for Waitakere United (2012–2014), WaiBOP United (2014–2015), and then returned to Waitakere United in 2015.
Internationally, Coombes earned one cap for New Zealand in 2010, debuting in a friendly against Mexico.
Notable moments include playing for Auckland City in their first FIFA Club World Cup in 2006 and scoring in the 2009 tournament in a 2–0 win over Al Ahli of the UAE.
Off the field, he has worked as a physical education and health teacher at Rutherford College and Massey High School, and later became the Director of Sport at Onehunga High School in Auckland.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 16:00 (CET).