Sarah Morton (footballer)

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Sarah Morton
Personal information
Full name Sarah Jane Mahina-A-Rangi Morton [1]
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Tikokino, New Zealand [2]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Waterside Karori
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 New Zealand U17 3 (0)
2016– New Zealand U20 3 (0)
2018– New Zealand 6 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2019

Sarah Jane Mahina-A-Rangi Morton (born 28 August 1998) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Waterside Karori as a centre defensive midfielder. She has represented New Zealand at both age group and senior international level. [3]

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Morton was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, [4] the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, [5] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France. [6] Morton is now the captain of the Waterside Karori first team who plays in the Central League.

Morton made her senior début for the Football Ferns as starting left fullback in a 1–3 loss to Japan on 10 June 2018. [3]

International goal

Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 November 2018 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 5–06–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 "List of Players - New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. Pearse, Adam (30 May 2018). "Morton family building an international footballing dynasty out of Hawke's Bay". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Ferns fall to classy Japan". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. "List of Players - 2014 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup Costa Rica" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. "List of Players - 2016 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. "List of Players - 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup France" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved 13 June 2019.