New Zealand footballer
Nicole Stratford Full name
Nicole Ellen Stratford[ 1] Date of birth
(1989-02-01 ) 1 February 1989 (age 35) Place of birth
New Zealand Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Defender Current team
Carl Zeiss Jena Number
4 Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 0000 –2019
Glenfield Rovers
2019–
Carl Zeiss Jena [ a]
4
(0) 2008
New Zealand U20
2019–
New Zealand
2
(0)
*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)
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]
Career
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
Stratford worked as a police officer in Auckland .[ 4]
Career statistics
International
As of 10 November 2019
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