Briar Palmer (born 1 July 1995) is a New Zealand football striker who plays for Melbourne Victory in the W-League, the top-division women's soccer league in Australia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Briar Palmer | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | New Zealand U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | New Zealand U-20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:32, 16 June 2015 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
Club edit
Palmer signed with Melbourne Victory for the 2015–16 W-League season.[1][2][3][4] She made her debut for the club during the team's first match of the season on 17 October 2015.[5] Palmer made eight appearances for the club with five starts during the 2015–16 W-League season.[2][6][7][8] The Victory finished in ninth place with a 2–9–1 record.[9]
International edit
Palmer has represented New Zealand at the under-17[10] and under-20 levels, including at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1] At the 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, she scored two goals against Cook Islands helping New Zealand win 7–0.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Kiwis to feature in W-League". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Briar Palmer". Soccer Way. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Edwards, Lee-Anne (4 September 2012). "Palmer aiming for professional career". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Deligiannis, Sonya (9 December 2015). "Briar Palmer upbeat despite W-League Derby loss". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "MELBOURNE VICTORY VS. PERTH GLORY 1 - 2". Soccer Way. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Downes, Cheryl (27 October 2015). "Melbourne City claim first Melbourne Derby". The Women's Game. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (31 October 2015). "Newscastle Jets hand Melbourne Victory third straight loss to start W-League season". The Age. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (8 November 2015). "Melissa Barbieri sent off as Melbourne Victory W-League slump to new low". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "2015/2016 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Edwards, Lee-Anne (4 September 2012). "Briar's off to football worlds". The Hutt News. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "U-17 hopefuls set for crucial day two". Papua New Guinea Football Association. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links edit
- Briar Palmer – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Briar Palmer at Soccerway
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