Macey Fraser

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Macey Fraser
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Fraser with the Utah Royals in 2024
Personal information
Full name Macey Leigh Fraser
Date of birth (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rangiora, New Zealand
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 14
Youth career
–2021 Waimakariri United
2021–2023 Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Wellington Phoenix 19 (3)
2024– Utah Royals 4 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 New Zealand U17 9 (1)
2022 New Zealand U20 1 (0)
2023– New Zealand 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024

Macey Leigh Fraser (born 11 July 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the New Zealand national team.

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Early life

Fraser was born in 2002 in New Zealand. She is a native of Rangiora, New Zealand. [2] Fraser attended Rangiora High School in Christchurch. [3] [4]

Club career

Fraser played for local club Waimakariri United before joining the Wellington Phoenix Academy. [5] Fraser also played for the New Zealand Secondary Schools side, touring Sydney in Australia in 2016, [6] and the Dallas International Cup in Texas in 2019.

Wellington Phoenix

After signing for the Wellington Phoenix Academy in 2021, [5] Fraser signed her first professional contract on 16 August 2023. [7] This was a three-year deal which is the longest deal in the history of the club. [8] Fraser made her debut on 15 October 2023 in a 1–0 defeat to Melbourne City. [9] In the following game, Fraser scored her first goal for the club as the Nix beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3–0. [9] Fraser was named in the A-League Women Team of the Season for the 2023–24 A-League Women. [10] [11]

Utah Royals

Fraser signed with Utah Royals on 16 April 2024, [12] [13] for a record A-League Women transfer fee. [14] [15] Fraser made her debut on 25 May 2024 in a 1–0 defeat to the Kansas City Current in the NWSL. [16]

International career

Fraser was selected for the New Zealand U17 squad for the 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship. She made her debut in the opening game as they beat Tahiti U17 17–1. Fraser scored her only goal of the tournament in the third game, as New Zealand beat Samoa U17 8–0. New Zealand went on to win the tournament and qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. Fraser was named in the squad that travelled to Uruguay as New Zealand made history by becoming the first New Zealand football side to ever win a medal at a FIFA tournament. [4] [17] [18]

Fraser made one appearance for the New Zealand U20 side, a 1–0 defeat to Australia U20 behind closed doors. [19]

In February 2024, Fraser was called up to the New Zealand senior side for the first time for the 2024 Women's Olympic Football Tournament – Oceania Qualifier. [20] She made her debut in the opening game, as New Zealand beat Tonga 3–0. [21] [22] In the following game Fraser scored her first senior international goal as New Zealand beat Samoa 6–0. [22]

On 4 July 2024, Fraser was called up to the New Zealand Squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [23]

Personal life

Fraser is the daughter of Pam Fraser and Gordon Fraser. She has two older brothers. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 June 2024. [25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wellington Phoenix 2023–24 A-League Women 193——193
Utah Royals 2024 NWSL 40—0040
Career total233—00233

    International

    As of match played on 9 April 2024. [26]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    New Zealand 202452
    Total52

    International goals

    No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.210 February 2024 FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4–06–0 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
    2.313 February 2024Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 5–05–0

    Honours

    Individual

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    2. ↑ "Meet Macey Fraser - New Zealand Football's young pioneer". nzherald.co.nz. 8 September 2020.
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    8. ↑ "Nix secure young midfielder on multi-year deal". Wellington Phoenix. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
    9. 1 2 Rollo, Phillip (1 November 2023). "Macey Fraser's long journey from mascot to Wellington Phoenix goal-scorer". Stuff . Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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