New Zealand women's national football team

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New Zealand National Women's Football team competes in FIFA events and as a New Zealand Football (NZF) team. New Zealand senior national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007. The Football Ferns have competed globally for 32 years. This was their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut[1] in international competition. They became the most powerful team in the OFC in 2006, when Australia was granted permission to move to the AFC[1]

New Zealand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname Football Ferns
Association Football New Zealand
Coach John Herdman
Most caps Maureen Jacobson (60)
Top scorer Wendy Sharpe (30)
FIFA rank 23
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Home kit
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First International
New Zealand 2 – 2 Australia
Sutherland, Sydney, Australia; 6 October 1979
Largest win
New Zealand ? - ? ???
Worst defeat
New Zealand ? - ? ???
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1991)
Best result Round 1


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No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Jenny Bindon February 25, 1973 (1973-02-25) (age 35) 12 0 Flag of New Zealand Three Kings United
2 DF Ria Percival December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07) (age 18) 12 2 Flag of New Zealand Lynn-Avon United
3 DF Hannah Bromley November 15, 1986 (1986-11-15) (age 21) 4 0 Flag of the United States Soccerplus Connecticut
4 MF Katie Hoyle February 1, 1988 (1988-02-01) (age 20) 9 0 Flag of New Zealand Lynn-Avon United
5 DF Abby Erceg November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20) (age 18) 12 2 Flag of New Zealand Western Springs Auckland
6 DF Rebecca Smith Captain June 17, 1981 (1981-06-17) (age 26) 21 2 Flag of Sweden Sunnanå SK
7 FW Zoe Thompson September 16, 1983 (1983-09-16) (age 24) 10 2 Flag of New Zealand Three Kings United
8 MF Hayley Moorwood February 13, 1984 (1984-02-13) (age 24) 20 2 Flag of New Zealand Lynn-Avon United
9 FW Wendi Henderson July 16, 1971 (1971-07-16) (age 36) 55 16 Flag of New Zealand Upper Hutt City
10 MF Annalie Longo July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01) (age 16) 7 0 Flag of New Zealand Three Kings United
11 DF Marlies Oostdam July 29, 1977 (1977-07-29) (age 30) 21 0 Flag of New Zealand Eastern Suburbs AFC
12 GK Stephanie Puckrin August 22, 1979 (1979-08-22) (age 28) 1 0 Flag of New Zealand Lynn-Avon United
13 FW Alexandra Riley October 30, 1987 (1987-10-30) (age 20) 8 0 Flag of the United States Stanford University
14 MF Simone Ferrara June 7, 1977 (1977-06-07) (age 31) 18 7 Flag of the United States Ajax America
15 DF Maia Jackman May 25, 1975 (1975-05-25) (age 33) 37 11 Flag of New Zealand Western Springs Auckland
16 MF Emma Humphries June 14, 1986 (1986-06-14) (age 21) 5 0 Flag of the United States Cocoa Expos
17 FW Rebecca Tegg December 18, 1985 (1985-12-18) (age 22) 3 0 Flag of New Zealand Eastern Suburbs AFC
18 MF Priscilla Duncan May 19, 1983 (1983-05-19) (age 25) 15 1 Flag of New Zealand Western Springs Auckland
19 MF Emily McColl November 1, 1985 (1985-11-01) (age 22) 6 0 Flag of the United States Cocoa Expos
20 FW Merissa Smith November 11, 1990 (1990-11-11) (age 17) 6 0 Flag of New Zealand Three Kings United
21 GK Rachel Howard November 30, 1977 (1977-11-30) (age 30) 12 0 Flag of Germany TSV Crailsheim

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[edit] U-20 Team

[edit] U-20 Women's World Championship

The New Zealand Under-20 team qualified for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia between 17 August and 3 September 2006.

Goalkeepers
Aroon Clansey
Ashley Cox
Bianca Mori Remy Gasston

Defenders
Julia Baldwin
Hannah Bromley
Abby Erceg
Emma Harrison
Petria Rennie
Hannah Risworth

Midfielders
Caitlin Campbell
Katie Hoyle
Maggie Lankshear
Annalie Longo
Ria Percival
Ali Riley
Kirsty Yallop
Grace Vincent

Forwards
Sarah Gregorious
Anne Ormrod
Helen Collins
Emma Kete
Renee Leota
Merissa Smith

Manager
Julie Hogg

Coach (Senior Team)
Alan Jones

Coach (U-20 Team)
John Herdman

Assistant Coach
Ali Grant


[edit] U-17 Team

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b staff. 1975 ASIAN CUP. New Zealand Football on NZfootball.co.nz. Retrieved on 2008-12-05.

[edit] External links

Soccer in New Zealand
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Governing Body: New Zealand Football  (Former: New Zealand Soccer)
FIFA Confederation:  Oceania Football Confederation
National Teams: The All Whites (Men's) | The Football Ferns (Women's)
Age-Grade Teams: Under-23's | Under-20's | Under-17's
National League: New Zealand Football Championship
Club Knockout Competion: Chatham Cup
Club Leagues: Northern | Central | Mainland | Soccersouth
A-League Representative: Wellington Phoenix FC
International women's football
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FIFA | World Cup | Olympics | Algarve Cup | Pan American Games | World Rankings | Player of the Year | FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | Teams
     Asia: AFC – Women's Asian Cup
     Africa: CAF – Women's Championship
     North America: CONCACAF – Women's Gold Cup
     South America: CONMEBOL – Sudamericano Femenino
     Oceania: OFC – Women's Championship
     Europe: UEFA – Women's Championship
National women's football teams of Oceania (OFC)
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Australia ceased to be a member of OFC from 1 January 2006 when they joined AFC.
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