Nicole Ellen Stratford (born 1 February 1989) is a New Zealand association footballer who plays as a defender for German 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena and the New Zealand women's national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole Ellen Stratford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2019 | Glenfield Rovers | ||
| 2019– | Carl Zeiss Jena[a] | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | New Zealand U20 | ||
| 2019– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:46, 27 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:46, 27 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Stratford was a member of the New Zealand under-20 national team which participated at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile.[3]
In June 2019, Stratford received her first call-up to the New Zealand women's national team for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[4] replacing the injured Meikayla Moore.[5] Though unused in the World Cup, she made her international debut on 7 November 2019 against China in the 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament, which finished as a 0–2 loss.[6] She made her second appearance three days later against Canada.[7]
In 2019, Stratford joined German club USV Jena of the Frauen-Bundesliga on a one-year contract.[8]
Personal life edit
Stratford worked as a police officer in Auckland.[4]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 10 November 2019
| New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Notes edit
- ^ Known during the 2019-20 season as FF USV Jena.
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Nicole Stratford at Soccerway
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008 – List of Players: New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2008. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b Rollo, Phillip (13 June 2019). "FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Uncapped defender stunned by New Zealand call-up". Stuff. Independent Newspapers. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Football Fern Meikayla Moore ruled out of World Cup after rupturing her Achilles at training". The New Zealand Herald. 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Unlucky Ferns fall to China". New Zealand Football. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Ferns sign off with Canada defeat". New Zealand Football. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Stratford loving life at Jena". New Zealand Football. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
External links edit
- Nicole Stratford – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nicole Stratford at WorldFootball.net