| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Emily Lake | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Rise FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waimakariri United AFC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | Canterbury United Pride | ||
| 2014–2022 | → Coastal Spirit (dual registration) | ||
| –2022 | University of Canterbury (futsal) | ||
| –2022 | Canterbury United Pride (futsal) | ||
| 2023 | Northern Tigers FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Wellington Phoenix | 19 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cashmere Technical (loan) | ||
| 2025– | Vancouver Rise | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Vancouver Rise FC Academy | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | New Zealand U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | New Zealand U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | New Zealand (University) (futsal) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2022 | |||
Rebecca Emily Lake (born 13 May 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.
Lake played youth football with Waimakariri United AFC. [1]
From 2014 to 2022, Lake played with Canterbury United Pride in the New Zealand Women's National League, captaining the side for three seasons, and completing a three-peat league championship in 2020. [1] She also played with Coastal Spirit FC during this time. [2]
In 2023, she joined Australian club Northern Tigers FC in the second tier NPL New South Wales. [3]
In July 2023, she signed with New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix, who played in the A-League Women, the first tier of football in Australia. [4] [5] During her first season, she was named the team's vice captain. [6] In March 2024, after appearing in 17 of the club's first 18 matches, she suffered a season-ending injury, due to a high ankle sprain. [7] After the season, she re-signed with the club for the 2024–25 season. [8] However, after only two matches into the new season, she suffered another season-ending injury, after rupturing ligaments in her left foot. [9] [10] In July 2025, she briefly joined Cashmere Technical in New Zealand. [11] In September 2025, she departed the Wellington Phoenix. [12]
In September 2025, she joined Canadian Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC. [1] [13]
Lake debuted with the New Zealand U17 at the 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship, later playing with the team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [14] She later was called up for the 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [15]
In 2019, Lake was called up to the New Zealand futsal team for a friendly competition, Gold Coast International Futsal Challenge, where they played other teams representing governing bodies in Australia. [16] Lake scored 4 goals, as the team finished champions. [17]
In 2022, Lake captained the New Zealand women's University futsal team competing at the World University Futsal Championships, finishing in fourth place. [18] [19]
In January 2023, she was called up to the New Zealand senior team for the first time. [20]
Coastal Spirit
Canterbury United Pride
Canterbury United Pride Futsal
University of Canterbury Futsal
Cashmere Technical
Individual