Lachlan Bayliss confirmed for Auckland FC
- Jun 24
- 2 min read
NZ All Whites midfielder Lachlan Bayliss will come back from the FIFA World Cup duty to a new A-League team.
Auckland FC have added the 23-year-old Bayliss to their squad from Newcastle Jets where he spent three seasons and made 62 appearances, scoring six goals.
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He was an integral part of the Jets side that claimed both the A-League Premiership and Australia Cup double in the 2025-26 season.
Bayliss, 23 said the move was a "dream".
"There's no better time to be a New Zealand footballer and I want to bring that energy to Auckland FC," said Bayliss.
"The club has ambition, and the fans are incredible. I've experienced that atmosphere as an opponent, and it's something else."
Auckland FC director of football Terry McFlynn said Bayliss was one of the signings he had been targeting.
"Lachlan is a player we've had our eye on for some time,"said McFlynn.
"He's energetic, versatile and has the technical quality to hurt teams going forward. Winning the Premiership and the Cup with Newcastle shows he knows what it takes to win, we're delighted to have him in Auckland."
Born in Australia and growing up in Darwin, Bayliss qualifies for New Zealand through his late father.
The four-cap All White made his debut against Finland in March 2026, earlier representing his country at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and now on the world stage as part of the All Whites squad for the World Cup in North America.
Bayliss made his A-League debut with Central Coast Mariners Academy in 2022-23 before joining the Jets.
