Meikayla Moore

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Meikayla Moore
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Moore in 2019
Personal information
Full name Meikayla Jean-Maree Moore[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Liverpool
Number 15
Youth career
Burwood AFC
Avon United
Coastal Spirit
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 FC Köln 8 (0)
2018–2020 Duisburg 31 (1)
2020– Liverpool 15 (2)
National team
2012 New Zealand U-17 10 (0)
2012–2016 New Zealand U-20 9 (0)
2013– New Zealand 41 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1:00, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 November 2020

Meikayla Jean-Maree Moore (born 4 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liverpool in the English FA Women's Championship and the New Zealand national team.[3]

Career[]

Moore was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 Women's World Championships, playing in all three of New Zealand's group games.[4]

Moore made her senior début for the Football Ferns as a substitute in a 4–0 win over China on 26 September 2013.[5]

She was part of New Zealand's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

In April 2019, Moore was named to the final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup,[6] however while in France training before the tournament started, Moore snapped her Achilles.[7]

15 months later she had recovered enough from the injury to sign for Liverpool who play in the FA Women's Championship.[7][8]

International goals[]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 November 2018 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia  Fiji 5–0 10–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup
2. 1 December 2018  Fiji 4–0 8–0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ Profile at NZF
  3. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup".
  7. ^ a b "Football Ferns centre-half makes comeback from Achilles injury". Accident Compensation Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  8. ^ "New Zealand footballer Meikayla Moore signs with famous English club Liverpool". Stuff. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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