Tayla O'Brien

Tayla O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Tayla Anne O'Brien[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Eastern Suburbs
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Northern Football
2017–2020 Auckland Football[2][3]
2016– Eastern Suburbs ? (90[4])
International career‡
2013–2014 New Zealand U20 8 (2)
2023– New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023

Tayla Anne O'Brien (born 6 July 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for NRFL Women's Premiership side Eastern Suburbs. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level.[5]

Club career

O'Brien is Eastern Suburbs third all time top goal scorer.[4] In 2022 she finished as the top scorer of the New Zealand Women's National League, as Eastern Suburbs won the final 4–0.[6]

International career

O'Brien was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team for the first time in January 2023.[7][8] O'Brien was one of three domestic players picked for the two game series against the United States along with Deven Jackson and Rebecca Lake.[9] She made her debut as a second half substitute against the United States on 21 January 2023.[10]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 21 January 2023
National team Year Apps Goals
New Zealand 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Northern Football

Auckland Football

Eastern Suburbs

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ "National Women's Football League 2017: Canterbury United Pride the team to beat". Stuff. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Questions hang over national women's football league as three-peat quest begins". Stuff. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "EASTERN SUBURBS PREMIER WOMEN'S GOALSCORING RECORDS, 2002-2023". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ "U20 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Burgess, Michael (18 December 2023). "Eastern Suburbs claim triple crown in New Zealand women's football". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Ford Football Ferns squad named for home USA series". New Zealand Football. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Football: New Zealand rookie trio out to make most of chance to impress against world champions USA". Newshub. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 January 2023). "Amateur Football Fern Deven Jackson keen to kick it with United States stars". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Five-star United States run riot against overmatched Football Ferns at Eden Park". New Zealand Herald. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ "National Women's League 2015". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  12. ^ "National Women's League 2017". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ "National Women's League 2022". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.