Emma Humphries (New Zealand footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emma Louise Humphries[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 June 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
2006–2007 | Coastal Carolina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Cocoa Expos[2] | |||
International career | |||
2006–2008 | New Zealand | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Emma Louise Humphries (born 14 June 1986) is a New Zealand association football player who represented her country at international level.[3]
International career
[edit]Humphries made her Football Ferns debut in a 0–4 loss to China on 16 November 2006, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[4] where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2).[5]
Humphries also represented New Zealand at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals.
Post-playing career
[edit]In 2021, Humphries became director of women's football development at Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[6] She was appointed as the head coach of the U-17 national team in September of that year.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Humphries is married to English football manager Bev Priestman, who was head coach of the Canada women's national soccer team. Priestman was suspended for 12 months, while Canada was deducted 6 points for spying on the New Zealand women's national football team (Humphries' national team) during training for the 2024 Olympics. Their son Jack was born in 2018.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Emma Humphries". Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Football Ferns China-bound with Cup in mind". Stuff. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tournament Statistics – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC name Emma Humphries director of women's football development". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Canada Soccer Announces Experienced Staff To Lead Women's National Youth Teams To Rise Higher". Canada Soccer Association. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (28 October 2020). "After stint as England's No. 2, Bev Priestman takes over Canada women's soccer team". The Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Emma Humphries at FBref.com
- Emma Humphries – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1986 births
- 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Cal State Fullerton Titans women's soccer players
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers women's soccer players
- New Zealand LGBTQ footballers
- Living people
- New Zealand women's association footballers
- New Zealand women's international footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Brevard County Cocoa Expos players
- New Zealand women's association football biography stubs