Mark Rudan has made his first signing as Wellington Phoenix coach, securing former Premier League defender Steven Taylor.
The 32-year old Englishman spent 13 seasons at Newcastle United between 2003/04 and 2015/16, making over 200 appearances, mostly in the Premier League.
He was part of the Newcastle side that visited New Zealand and played against the Phoenix in 2014.
He has also represented England at under-21 level as well as being called into senior England squads without ever taking the field in a full international.
Taylor had a short spell in the MLS with the Portland Timbers and was briefly at Ipswich Town before a move to Peterborough United last July.