Merissa Smith (born 11 November 1990) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Merissa Louise Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tauranga, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Three Kings United | |||
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | New Zealand U-20 | ||
| 2006– | New Zealand | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2009 | |||
Smith made her full Football Ferns debut in a 0–3 loss to China on 14 November 2006, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[2] where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2).
Smith was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics where they drew with Japan (2–2) before losing to Norway (0–1) and Brazil (0–4).[3]
She appeared in a group game for New Zealand at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals, and again represented the young ferns at the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup in Chile.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ "New Zealand (NZL) Squad List". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
External links
edit- Merissa Smith – FIFA competition record (archived)
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