Daisy Grace Wilson Cleverley (born 30 April 1997) is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a midfielder.[3]

Daisy Cleverley
Personal information
Full name Daisy Grace Wilson Cleverley[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Western Springs AFC
Lynn-Avon United
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Forrest Hill-Milford United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 California Golden Bears 50 (1)
2020–2022 Georgetown Hoyas 14 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 HB Køge 35 (4)
International career
2012–2014 New Zealand U17 14 (4)
2014–2016 New Zealand U20 8 (1)
2014–2024 New Zealand 39[2] (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 September 2024

College

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Cleverley enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley in spring 2017. She played 14 matches for the Golden Bears in her freshman year, scoring her first collegiate goal on 19 October 2017 in a 1–0 win over Oregon State before suffering a season-ending ACL injury.[4]

International career

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Youth

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Cleverley was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan[5] and again at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica,[6] playing all of New Zealand's group games at both tournaments.

At the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada, Cleverley played in all three of New Zealand's group games and the quarter-final match which they lost to Nigeria.[7]

Senior

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On 25 October 2014, Cleverley made her senior international debut, starting in a 16–0 win over Tonga and scoring two goals.[8]

She was part of New Zealand's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1] In 2019, Cleverley was included in her second World Cup squad.

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 October 2014 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea   Tonga 1–0 16–0 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup
2. 4–0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Daisy Cleverley - Women's Soccer". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  5. ^ "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Daisy Cleverley – New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 26 October 2014.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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