Emma Caitlin Rolston (born 10 November 1996) is a New Zealand professional football player. She plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emma Caitlin Rolston[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–13 | Waterside Karori | 26 | (59) |
2014–16 | Forrest Hill Milford | 15 | (24) |
2017 | Illawarra Stingrays | 9 | (13) |
2017–2018 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Wellington United | 3 | (8) |
2018–2019 | MSV Duisburg | 5 | (1) |
2021 | Arna-Bjørnar | 7 | (2) |
2022 | Avaldsnes IL | 14 | (0) |
2022– | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011–2012 | New Zealand U17 | 11 | (6) |
2014–2016 | New Zealand U20 | 26 | (32) |
2018– | New Zealand | 10 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2022 |
In 2016 Rolston was part of the winning team at Forrest Hill Milford in the Women's Knockout Cup, scoring in the final and beating Glenfield Rovers 4–3 on penalties (2–2 at full-time).[2][3]
In April 2017, Rolston moved from New Zealand to Australia to play for the Illawarra Stingrays in the NSW NPL.[4]
On 15 October 2017, Emma Rolston joined Sydney FC.
On 25 May 2018, Rolston signed a 1-year contract with MSV Duisburg in the German Frauen-Bundesliga.[5] After six appearances, she left the club following trouble with injuries.[6]
On 1 November 2022, Emma Rolston Joined Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women).
Rolston has represented New Zealand at U-17 in 2010 and U-20 in 2012 and 2014 at the Women's World Cup.[7] Rolston scored twice at the U-20 World Cup in 2014, once in the 2–0 win over Paraguay in group play[8] and once in the 1–4 loss to Nigeria in the quarter-finals.[9]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 22 November 2018 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
2. | 3–0 | |||||
3. | 25 November 2018 | ![]() | 9–0 | 10–0 | ||
4. | 28 November 2018 | Stade de Hnassé, Lifou, New Caledonia | ![]() | 2–0 | 8–0 | |
5. | 3–0 | |||||
6. | 7–0 |
Forrest Hill Milford:
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