Malia Rose Steinmetz (born 18 January 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nordsjælland and the New Zealand women's national team.[2]

Malia Steinmetz
Steinments interviewed for the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2022
Personal information
Full name Malia Rose Steinmetz[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nordsjælland
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Three Kings United
Forrest Hill Milford United
2019 Northern Tigers 26 (2)
2020–2021 Perth Glory 12 (0)
2021 Northern Tigers 19 (4)
2021–2023 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 (0)
2023– Nordsjælland 12 (0)
International career
2013–2014 New Zealand U17
2017–2018 New Zealand U20
2017– New Zealand 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024

Steinmetz was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,[3] the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea,[4] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[1]

Steinmetz made her senior début as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.[5]

Club career edit

In August 2023, following the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Steinmetz joined Danish club Nordsjælland.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "List of Players - 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "List of Players - 2016 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "List of Players - 2016 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ^ "FC Nordsjælland henter newzealandsk midtbanespiller" [FC Nordsjælland signs New Zealand midfielder]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 29 August 2023.