Deborah Anne Pullen (née Kok) (12 June 1963 – 8 May 2010) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deborah Anne Pullen | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 2010 (aged 46) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1993 | New Zealand | 40 | (6) |
She made her Football Ferns debut in a 2–2 draw with Australia on 6 October 1979.[2] She represented New Zealand at the Women's World Cup finals in China in 1991[3] playing all 3 group games; a 0–3 loss to Denmark,[4] a 0–4 loss to Norway[5] and a 1–4 loss to China.[6] In her international career, she won 40 caps scored 6 goals.[1]
She died of lung cancer on 8 May 2010.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Football Ferns – Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991 – Team New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ Match Report – Denmark v New Zealand Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Match Report – Norway v New Zealand Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Match Report – China PR v New Zealand Archived 2008-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Koko". SportsWeb Soccer.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
External links
edit- Deborah Pullen – FIFA competition record (archived)
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