Wendi Henderson

Wendi Henderson
Personal information
Full name Wendi Judith Henderson
Date of birth (1971-07-16) 16 July 1971
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Striker
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–2008 New Zealand 64 (16)

Wendi Judith Henderson (born 16 July 1971) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Henderson made her full Football Ferns debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Hawaii on 12 December 1987. She was for a time New Zealand's most capped female player with 64 caps and 16 goals to her credit,[1] before Hayley Moorwood surpassed this total on 19 June 2011.[2]

Henderson represented New Zealand at the Women's World Cup finals in China in 1991,[3][4] and again in 2007,[5] becoming the first New Zealand player to represent her country in two senior football world cups.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Momentum builds as Football Ferns down Colombia". NZFootball. 19 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991 – Team New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "Enjoyment The Key For Comeback Kid Wendi". SportsWeb. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – Team New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  6. ↑ "Second cup shot for veteran Wendi". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
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