Manaia Elliott

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Manaia Elliott
Personal information
Full name Manaia Poppy Elliott
Date of birth (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 20)
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Wellington Phoenix
Number 11
Youth career
–2022 Melville United
2022–2023 Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Wellington Phoenix 39 (5)
International career
2022 New Zealand U17 3 (0)
2022–2024 New Zealand U19
2024–2025 New Zealand U20 3 (1)
2023– New Zealand 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2025

Manaia Poppy Elliott (born 21 April 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix and for the New Zealand national team. [1]

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Early life

Elliott was born on 21 April 2005.

In her youth years, she played for Hamilton-based club Melville United before moving to Wellington to play for Wellington Phoenix's academy. [1]

Club career

An academy graduate, Elliott was one of Wellington Phoenix's four scholarship players for the 2023–24 A-League Women season. [1]

Elliott scored her first goal in the 87th minute of a 3–0 away win over Western Sydney Wanderers on 22 October 2023. Having come off the bench as a substitute, she also assisted in this game. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Manaia Elliott". Wellington Phoenix.