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Merissa Smith (born 11 November 1990) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Merissa Smith

Personal information
Full name	Merissa Louise Smith
Date of birth	(1990-11-11) 11 November 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth	Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Three Kings United
	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
National team‡
2006–	New Zealand U-20
2006–	New Zealand	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2009

Smith made her full Football Ferns debut in a 0–3 loss to China on 14 November 2006, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[2] where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2).

Smith was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics where they drew with Japan (2–2) before losing to Norway (0–1) and Brazil (0–4).[3]

She appeared in a group game for New Zealand at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals, and again represented the young ferns at the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup in Chile.[4]

References

External links

• Merissa Smith – FIFA competition record (archived)

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