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Ria Percival
MNZM
Percival withNew Zealandin 2011
Personal information
Full name Ria Dawn Percival[1]
Date of birth (1989-12-07)7 December 1989(age 34)[1]
Place of birth Basildon,Essex,England[2]
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Lynn-Avon United 37 (14)
2008–2010 F.C. Indiana 7 (1)
2010–2011 Ottawa Fury
2011–2012 FFC Frankfurt 21 (0)
2012–2016 FF USV Jena 77 (6)
2016–2018 FC Basel
2018–2019 West Ham United 16 (0)
2019–2024 Tottenham Hotspur 46 (2)
2024– →Crystal Palace(loan) 6 (1)
International career‡
New Zealand U-20
2006–2024 New Zealand 166[3] (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

Ria Dawn PercivalMNZM(born 7 December 1989) is a professionalfootballerwho plays as adefensive midfielder.Born in England, she played for theNew Zealand women's national teamand represented New Zealand 166 times, more than any other player, male or female.[4][5]She previously played forFFC FrankfurtandFF USV Jenaof theBundesliga,FC Baselin theSwiss leagueandWest Ham United.[6]

International

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Percival represented New Zealand at age group level, appearing at the2006 Women's U-20 World Cupfinals in Russia and again at the2008 Women's U-20 World Cupin Chile, where she scored both of New Zealand's goals in their 3–2 loss toNigeria.[7]

Percival made herseniordebut in a 0–3 loss toChina PRon 14 November 2006,[8]before representing New Zealand at the2007 FIFA Women's World Cupfinals in China,[9]where they lost toBrazil0–5,Denmark(0–2) and China PR (0–2).

Percival was also included in the New Zealand squad for the2008 Summer Olympics,again in China,[10]where they drew withJapan(2–2) before losing toNorway(0–1) and theUnited States(0–4).

On 9 March 2011, Percival earned her 50th A-level international cap in a 5–0 loss toMexicoin the play-off for 7th place at theCyprus Cup.[11]

Percival contested her fifth major tournament when she appeared in all three of New Zealand's matches at the2011 FIFA Women's World Cupin Germany.[12]She appeared in all four of New Zealand's games at the2012 Summer Olympics.[13]

She again featured in all three of New Zealand's matches at the2015 FIFA Women's World Cupin Canada, taking her to a tally of 9 World Cup matches.[14]She appeared in all three of New Zealand's games at the2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

In April 2024, Percival announced her retirement from international football.[5]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Updated 28 June 2020[15]

Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Percival goal.
List of international goals scored by Ria Percival
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 April 2007 Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium,Lae,Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands 4–0 8–0 2007 OFC Women's Championship
2 13 April 2007 Papua New Guinea 3–0 7–0
3 7 March 2009 GSP Stadium,Nicosia,Cyprus Russia 1–0 4–2 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup
4 1 October 2010 North Harbour Stadium,Auckland,New Zealand Cook Islands 6–0 10–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship
5 3 October 2010 Tahiti 7–0 7–0
6 6 October 2010 Solomon Islands 2–0 8–0
7 8 October 2010 Papua New Guinea 3–0 11–0
8 31 March 2012 Toll Stadium,Whangārei,New Zealand Papua New Guinea 6–0 8–0 2012 Olympic qualifying
9 25 October 2014 Kalabond Oval,Kokopo,Papua New Guinea Tonga 16–0 16–0 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup
10 29 October 2014 Cook Islands 5–0 11–0
11 15 January 2015 Spice Hotel,Belek,Turkey Denmark 1–1 3–2 Friendly
12 28 November 2017 SCG Stadium,Muang Thong Thani,Thailand Thailand 3–0 5–0 Friendly
13 5–0
14 19 November 2018 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta,Nouméa,New Caledonia Tonga 10–0 11–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup
15 23 October 2021 TD Place Stadium,Ottawa,Canada Canada 1–3 1–5 Friendly

Honours

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Individual

In the2024 New Year Honours,Percival was appointed aMember of the New Zealand Order of Merit,for services to football.[18]

References

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  1. ^abc"List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup"(PDF).FIFA.Retrieved20 June2015.
  2. ^"NZ Football – HOME".nzfootball.co.nz.Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2015.
  3. ^"Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup".The New Zealand Herald.29 April 2019.
  4. ^"Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives".The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.Retrieved11 June2009.
  5. ^ab"Ford Football Fern Ria Percival announces her retirement from international football".nzfootball.co.nz.Retrieved14 April2024.
  6. ^"NZ Football – HOME".nzfootball.co.nz.Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2014.Retrieved7 March2018.
  7. ^"New Zealand (NZL) Squad List".FIFA. Archived fromthe originalon 21 November 2009.Retrieved3 August2011.
  8. ^"Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives".The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website.Retrieved3 August2011.
  9. ^"New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup".FIFA. Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2008.Retrieved3 August2011.
  10. ^"Olympic Football Squads Named".New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 5 July 2008.Retrieved4 July2008.
  11. ^"NZ Football – HOME".nzfootball.co.nz.
  12. ^"FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – Team New Zealand".FIFA. Archived fromthe originalon 20 June 2011.Retrieved22 June2011.
  13. ^ab"Ria Percival Bio, Stats, and Results".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved3 December2018.
  14. ^"FIFA player stats".FIFA.Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2012.Retrieved28 June2015.
  15. ^"A Internationals".UltimateNZSoccer.com.Retrieved28 June2020.
  16. ^"IFFHS BEST WOMAN PLAYER – OFC – OF THE DECADE 2011-2020".IFFHS.6 February 2021.
  17. ^"IFFHS WOMAN TEAM – OFC – OF THE DECADE 2011-2020".IFFHS.31 January 2021.
  18. ^"New Year Honours 2024: the full list".The New Zealand Herald.30 December 2023.Retrieved30 December2023.
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