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Emma Humphries (New Zealand footballer)

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Emma Humphries
Personal information
Full name Emma Louise Humphries[1]
Date of birth (1986-06-14) 14 June 1986 (age 38)
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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Emma Humphries". Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Football Ferns China-bound with Cup in mind". Stuff. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Tournament Statistics – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Whitecaps FC name Emma Humphries director of women's football development". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
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