Tayla O'Brien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tayla Anne O'Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1994 | ||
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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]
Honours[edit]
Northern Football
Auckland Football
Eastern Suburbs
Individual
- New Zealand Women's National League top scorer: 2022[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "National Women's Football League 2017: Canterbury United Pride the team to beat". Stuff. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Questions hang over national women's football league as three-peat quest begins". Stuff. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "EASTERN SUBURBS PREMIER WOMEN'S GOALSCORING RECORDS, 2002-2023". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "U20 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ford Football Ferns squad named for home USA series". New Zealand Football. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 January 2023). "Amateur Football Fern Deven Jackson keen to kick it with United States stars". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Five-star United States run riot against overmatched Football Ferns at Eden Park". New Zealand Herald. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "National Women's League 2015". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "National Women's League 2017". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "National Women's League 2022". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 24 October 2023.