Deborah Pullen

Deborah Pullen
Personal information
Full nameDeborah Anne Pullen
Date of birth12 June 1963
Place of birthNew Zealand
Date of death8 May 2010 (aged 46)
Playing positionMidfielder
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1993New Zealand40(6)
† Appearances (Goals).

Deborah Anne Pullen (née Kok) (12 June 1963 – 8 May 2010) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

She made her Football Ferns debut in a 2–2 draw with Australia on 6 October 1979.[2] She represented New Zealand at the Women's World Cup finals in China in 1991[3] playing all 3 group games; a 0–3 loss to Denmark,[4] a 0–4 loss to Norway[5] and a 1–4 loss to China.[6] In her international career, she won 40 caps scored 6 goals.[1]

She died of lung cancer on 8 May 2010.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  2. "Football Ferns – Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  3. "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991 – Team New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  4. Match Report – Denmark v New Zealand
  5. Match Report – Norway v New Zealand
  6. Match Report – China PR v New Zealand
  7. Ruane, Jeremy. "Koko". SportsWeb Soccer.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.

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