Claudia Bunge

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Claudia Bunge
Personal information
Full name Claudia Mary Bunge [1]
Date of birth (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016– Glenfield Rovers
–2020 Northern Lights
2020–2023 Melbourne Victory 45 (4)
2022 Northern Tigers 8 (1)
2023–2024 HB Køge 10 (1)
2024– Melbourne Victory 4 (0)
International career‡
2016 New Zealand U17 10 (1)
2018– New Zealand U20 6 (0)
2019– New Zealand 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Claudia Mary Bunge (born 21 September 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Melbourne Victory. She has represented New Zealand at both age group and senior international level. [2]

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Club career

Bunge started playing club football for Glenfield Rovers, she first played senior women's football at the age of 14 for Glenfield Rovers in the Loto Northern Premier League. She made an appearance as a substitute in the 2014 Kate Sheppard Cup Final (National Knock-Out Competition) as Glenfield Rovers beat Forrest Hill Milford 3-2. [3] Playing for the Rovers, Bunge has been part of the team to finish runner-up in the 2016 Kate Sheppard Cup that was then known as the Women's Knockout Cup. [4] They then won the Kate Sheppard Cup in 2017. [5] Bunge was also part of the team that won the Lotto NRFL Premier Women league in 2018. [6]

Bunge also played in the New Zealand Football run National Women's League where teams are run by the regional federations. Bunge played for and captained the Northern Lights. [7]

In November 2020, Bunge joined Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League. [8] [9]

On 28 August 2023, HB Køge announced she had signed for the club. [10]

In August 2024, Bunge returned to Melbourne Victory. [11]

International career

Bunge was a member of the New Zealand U-17 who won the 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, [12] and the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France. [13]

Bunge was called up for the New Zealand national team to take part in the Yongchuan International Tournament in China. [14] She made her senior début for the Football Ferns in a 2–0 loss to China on 8 November 2019. [15] She followed up that game with another start for the Ferns against Canada, impressing the coach with her performances. [16]

In February 2024, Bunge was announced as captain for the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, [17] with usual co-captains Ali Riley and Ria Percival not called up for the tournament. [18] However, Rebekah Stott was named captain for the opening match. [19] Bunge first captained the side in the final group game on 13 February 2024 against Vanuatu, also winning player of the match. [20] [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 29 March 2024. [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne Victory 2020–21 W-League 142——142
2021–22 A-League Women132——132
2022–23 A-League Women180——180
Total454——454
Northern Tigers 2022 NPL NSW 81——81
HB Køge 2023–24 Danish Women's League 101002 [a] 0121
Melbourne Victory 2024–25 A-League Women00——00
Career total6360020656

International

As of match played on 19 February 2024. [23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 201920
202020
202110
2022110
202380
202440
Total280

Honours

Glenfield Rovers :

Melbourne Victory

New Zealand U17

New Zealand U20

New Zealand

Individual

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