Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tayla Anne O'Brien [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern Suburbs | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2016 | Northern Football | ||
2017–2020 | Auckland Football [2] [3] | ||
2016– | Eastern Suburbs | ? | (90 [4] ) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | New Zealand U20 | 8 | (2) |
2023– | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 January 2023 |
Tayla Anne O'Brien (born 6 July 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for NRFL Women's Premiership side Eastern Suburbs. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level. [5]
O'Brien is Eastern Suburbs third all time top goal scorer. [4] In 2022 she finished as the top scorer of the New Zealand Women's National League, as Eastern Suburbs won the final 4–0. [6]
O'Brien was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team for the first time in January 2023. [7] [8] O'Brien was one of three domestic players picked for the two game series against the United States along with Deven Jackson and Rebecca Lake. [9] She made her debut as a second half substitute against the United States on 21 January 2023. [10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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New Zealand | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Northern Football
Auckland Football
Eastern Suburbs
Individual