Lily Hannah Alfeld (born 4 August 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for and captains Wellington Phoenix. She has represented New Zealand at age group level.[2][3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lily Hannah Alfeld[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
Number | 1 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | LSU Lady Tigers | 18 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Coastal Spirit | ||
2010–2013 | Mainland Pride | ||
2020–2021 | Perth Glory | 12 | (0) |
2021– | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | New Zealand U17 | 7 | (0) |
2014 | New Zealand U20 | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2021 |
Alfeld played for Coastal Spirit in Christchurch from 2009 to 2013 in the Premier Women's Football division. She was part of the winning team who won the 2013 Women's Knockout Cup.[4][5] She was also part of the 2011 team who made it to the finals of the cup before losing 3–0 to Glenfield Rovers.[6]
Alfeld played for Mainland Pride from 2010 to 2013, where she was named Mainland Football Goalkeeper of the Year three times in 2010, 2011 and 2013.[4] She won the National Women's League with the team in 2013, beating Northern Football 4–2 in the final.[4][7]
Alfeld played for Perth for the 2020–21 season. She was named players' player of the year for that season.[8]
On 15 October, 2021, Alfeld was announced as the Wellington Phoenix's inaugural signing.[9] Alfeld was later announced as the club's inaugural captain.[10] After playing every match bar one of Wellington Phoenix's first season in the A-League Women, Alfeld re-signed for the 2022–23 A-League Women season in July 2022.[11]
Alfeld gained a scholarship to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) where she played for the LSU Tigers.[12] While she saw 16 starts in her first season, she only played two more games across the other two seasons she was with the team.[4]
Alfeld has represented both the New Zealand U17's and New Zealand U20's attending 3 age group FIFA Women's World Cups.[4]
Alfeld has received several call ups to the New Zealand women's national football team including for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup.[13] She is yet to make her first appearance for the national side.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Perth Glory | 2020–21 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Wellington Phoenix | 2021–22 | A-League Women | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Career total | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
Coastal Spirit
Mainland Pride
Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women) – current squad | |
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