New Zealand women's national football team

New Zealand
Nickname(s)	Football Ferns
Association	New Zealand Football
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	vacant
Captain	Ali Riley
Most caps	Abby Erceg (132)
Top scorer	Amber Hearn (54)
FIFA code	NZL
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	20 (28 September 2018)
Highest	16 (December 2013, July–September 2015)
Lowest	24 (December 2006)
First international
	New Zealand 2–0 Hong Kong ; (Hong Kong; 25 August 1975)
Biggest win
	New Zealand 21–0 Samoa ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest defeat
	North Korea 11–0 New Zealand ; (Brisbane, Australia; 24 February 2004)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1991)
Best result	Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances	10 (first in 1983)
Best result	Champions (1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014)
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (first in 2008)
Best result	8th (2012)

The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the team to their first World Cup in 16 years, and the second since their 1975 debut in international competition.^[2]

History

The New Zealand Women’s Soccer Association was founded in 1975. By invitation the team took part in the Asian Women's Championship in 1975 and won the championship.^[3] They have since then played in the Oceanic Championship.

Record

World Cup

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Group Stage	11th	3	0	0	3	1	11
1995	Did not qualify
1999
2003
2007	Group Stage	14th	3	0	0	3	0	9
2011	Group Stage	12th	3	0	1	2	4	6
2015	Group Stage	19th	3	0	2	1	2	3
Total	Group Stage	-	12	0	3	9	7	29

Summer Olympics

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1996	Did not qualify
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Did not enter
2008	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1
2012	Quarter-finals	4	1	0	3	3	5	−2	3
2016	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	1	5	−4	3
Total	Quarter-finals	10	2	1	7	6	17	−11	7

OFC Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1983	1st	4	3	1	0	24	3	+21
1986	3rd	4	2	0	2	3	3	0
1989	2nd	5	4	0	1	10	1	+9
1991	1st	4	3	0	1	28	1	+27
1994	2nd	4	3	0	1	10	2	+8
1998	2nd	4	3	0	1	41	3	+38
2003	2nd	4	3	0	1	29	2	+27
2007	1st	3	3	0	0	21	1	+20
2010	1st	5	5	0	0	50	0	+50
2014	1st	3	3	0	0	30	0	+30
Total	5 Titles	40	32	1	7	246	16	+230

Results and fixtures

2017

1 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup	New Zealand	2–3	Scotland	Larnaca, Cyprus
14:30 WET	White 20' Hearn 90+2'	Report	Ross 9' Cuthbert 83' Little 87'	Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium

3 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup	Austria	3–0	New Zealand	Nicosia, Cyprus
14:30 WET	Billa 19' Aschauer 53' Eder 77'	Report		Stadium: GSP Stadium

6 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup	New Zealand	0–2	South Korea	Larnaca, Cyprus
17:30 WET		Report	Kang Yu-mi 50' Ji So-yun 52'	Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium

8 March 2017 2017 Cyprus Cup	New Zealand	3–1	Hungary	Paralimni, Cyprus
11:00 WET	Pereira 36' White 50', 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium

15 September 2017 Friendly	United States	3–1	New Zealand	Denver, United States
20:00 MST	Ertz 16', 24' Morgan 79'	Report	Wilkinson 75'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,301 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

19 September 2017 Friendly	United States	5–0	New Zealand	Cincinnati, United States
19:30 ET	Horan 36' Pugh 44' Morgan 46', 69' Williams 55'	Report		Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 30,596 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)

25 November 2017 Friendly	Thailand	0–0	New Zealand	Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+07:00		Report		Stadium: PAT Stadium

28 November 2017 Friendly	Thailand	0–5	New Zealand	Nonthaburi, Thailand
17:00 UTC+07:00		Report	Amber Hearn 25' Katie Bowen 33' Ria Percival 54' (pen.), 75' Annalie Longo 67'	Stadium: SCG Stadium

2018

3 March 2018 Friendly	New Zealand	0–2	Scotland	La Manga, Spain
17:00 UTC+07:00		Report	Jane Ross 34' Lisa Evans 78'	Stadium: La Manga Stadium

6 March 2018 Friendly	New Zealand	0–2	Scotland	La Manga, Spain
17:00 UTC+07:00		Report	Jane Ross 40' Fiona Brown 48'	Stadium: La Manga Stadium

10 June 2018 Friendly	New Zealand	1–3	Japan	Wellington, New Zealand
15:00 WET	Moore 18'	Report	Tanaka 17', 34', 44' Takagi 23'	Stadium: Westpac Stadium

Team

Current squad

The following players were named to the roster for New Zealand's one off friendly against Japan on 10 June 2018.^[4]

Head coach: Andreas Heraf

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Anna Leat	(2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Glenfield Rovers
1GK	Erin Nayler	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32)	53	0	Bordeaux
1GK	Nadia Olla	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Western Springs

2DF	Liz Anton	(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25)	2	0	Western Springs
2DF	CJ Bott	(1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29)	9	0	USV Jena
2DF	Anna Green	(1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 33)	67	7	Reading
2DF	Sarah Morton	(1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Western Springs
2DF	Meikayla Moore	(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28)	26	0	1. FC Köln
2DF	Ali Riley (captain)	(1987-10-30) 30 October 1987 (age 36)	115	1	FC Rosengård
2DF	Stephanie Skilton	(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25)	4	0	Papakura City
2DF	Rebekah Stott	(1993-06-17) 17 June 1993 (age 31)	63	4	Melbourne City FC

3MF	Katie Bowen	(1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)	51	2	Utah Royals FC
3MF	Betsy Hassett	(1990-08-04) 4 August 1990 (age 33)	102	8	KR Reykjavík
3MF	Annalie Longo	(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 33)	105	10	Cashmere Technical
3MF	Emma Rolston	(1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 27)	1	0	Wellington United
3MF	Paige Satchell	(1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Three Kings United
3MF	Malia Steinmetz	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Forrest Hill Milford United

4FW	Sarah Gregorius	(1987-08-06) 6 August 1987 (age 36)	84	25	Upper Hutt City FC
4FW	Amber Hearn	(1984-11-28) 28 November 1984 (age 39)	124	54	Logroño
4FW	Hannah Wilkinson	(1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32)	86	25	Vittsjö GIK
4FW	Rosie White	(1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 31)	90	17	Chicago Red Stars

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national side in the previous 12 months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Elizabeth Anton		0	0	Western Springs	v. United States, 19 September 2017
DF	Abby Erceg	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34)	131	6	North Carolina Courage	2017 Cyprus Cup

MF	Daisy Cleverley	(1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)	5	2	California Golden Bears	v. United States, 19 September 2017
MF	Malia Steinmetz	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Forrest Hill Milford United	v. United States, 19 September 2017
MF	Kirsty Yallop	(1986-11-04) 4 November 1986 (age 37)	102	12	Klepp IL	v. United States, 19 September 2017

FW	Jane Barnett		0	0	Norwest United	v. United States, 19 September 2017
FW	Martine Puketapu	(1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 26)	0	0	Colorado Buffaloes	v. United States, 19 September 2017
FW	Rosie White	(1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 31)	88	17	Boston Breakers	v. United States, 19 September 2017
FW	Jasmine Pereira ^RET	(1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 28)	24	0	Three Kings United	2017 Cyprus Cup
FW	Paige Satchell	(1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Three Kings United	2017 Cyprus Cup

Notes:

RET = Retired from international duty

Records

Most capped players

#	Name	Years	Caps	Goals
1	Abby Erceg	2006–	131	6
2	Ria Percival	2006–	128	13
3	Amber Hearn	2004–	122	54
4	Katie Hoyle	2006–	119	1
5	Ali Riley	2007–	113	1
6	Kirsty Yallop	2004–	102	12
7	Betsy Hassett	2008–	102	8
7	Annalie Longo	2006–	103	10
9	Hayley Bowden	2003–2015	92	10
10	Rosie White	2009–	88	17

Statistics as of 2 March 2018.

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Years	Goals	Caps
1	Amber Hearn	2004–	53	120
2	Wendy Sharpe	1980–1995	34	47
3	Sarah Gregorius	2010–	25	82
4	Hannah Wilkinson	2010–	24	81
5	Wendi Henderson	1987–2007	17	64
5	Maureen Jacobson	1979–1996	17	53
5	Rosie White	2009–	17	88
8	Pernille Andersen	1998	15	7
9	Nicky Smith	1998–2007	14	23
10	Maia Jackman	1993–2010	12	50
10	Kirsty Yallop	2004–	12	102

References

^ "Soccer women step out with new name – Football Ferns..." Stuff.co.nz. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
^ "1975 ASIAN CUP". New Zealand Football on NZfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on September 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/aswomen.html#p75
^ http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/62705

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	OFC Women's Champions 1983 (First title)	Succeeded by 1986 Chinese Taipei
Preceded by 1989 Chinese Taipei	OFC Women's Champions 1991 (Second title)	Succeeded by 1995 Australia
Preceded by 2003 Australia	OFC Women's Champions 2007 (Third title) 2010 (Fourth title) 2014 (Fifth title)	Succeeded by Incumbents
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	AFC Women's Champions 1975 (First title)	Succeeded by 1977 Republic of China

[1] "Soccer women step out with new name – Football Ferns..." Stuff.co.nz. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

[OFC-2] "1975 ASIAN CUP". New Zealand Football on NZfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on September 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] ttp://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/aswomen.html#p75

[4] ttp://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/62705

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