Ruby Sofia Nathan (born 11 October 2005) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Canberra United and the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruby Sofia Nathan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Canberra United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Auckland United | ||
| 2023– | Canberra United | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | New Zealand U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | New Zealand U-20 | 9 | (8) |
| 2023– | New Zealand | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editNathan started her footballing career at age 6,[2] moving through the junior ranks of suburban Auckland club Eastern Suburbs, before moving to Auckland United.[3] In 2021 and 2022, Nathan managed 13 goals for the club.[4] Nathan would sign her first ever professional contract in the A-League Women with Canberra United FC following her performances at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5]
In February 2024, Nathan was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Women’s Domestic Player of the Year.[6]
International career
editYouth Internationals
editNathan was selected to represent the New Zealand U17s at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup alongside fellow Auckland United player Milly Clegg,[7] in addition to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, both of which New Zealand were unsuccessful at, finishing last in their group in the respective tournaments.
In 2023, Nathan was selected as part of the New Zealand U-19s team to play in the 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship.[8] Despite not scoring in the opening round of the tournament, in which New Zealand beat Fiji and Papua New Guinea 3-0 & 11-0 respectively, Nathan would go on to win the Golden Boot with 8 goals at the tournament,[5] as she netted 5 goals in the 19–0 rout against Solomon Islands in the Quarter finals,[9] a single goal against Cook Islands, and a brace in the final against Fiji, which New Zealand would win 7–0, qualifying them for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10]
Senior
editNathan's performances for New Zealand in the youth internationals earned her to be called up to the New Zealand national team in 2023 for two friendlies against Colombia.[11] Nathan made her debut in the second game, coming on as a second-half substitute.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 30 March 2024.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Canberra United | 2023–24 | A-League Women | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
International
edit- As of match played on 19 February 2024.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
International goals
edit| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 19 February 2024 | FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Solomon Islands |
11–1 | 11–1 | 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Honours
editAuckland United
New Zealand U20
Individual
- OFC U-19 Women's Championship top scorer: 2023[16]
References
edit- ^ "Squad List: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Merryn (December 2023). "Colombia via Canberra for young Football Fern". Newsroom.co.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Age group international Ruby Nathan signs for A-League club Canberra United". Friendsoffootballnz. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Auckland United Goalscorers". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "UNITED SIGN YOUNG NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL NATHAN". Capital Football. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Vote now in the New Zealand Football Awards". New Zealand Football. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Young Ferns named for U-17 Women's World Cup". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Squad announced for OFC U-19 Women's Championship". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "NZ under-19 women score 19 goals against Solomon Islands". Radio New Zealand. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand win OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2023". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Grant (20 November 2023). "Football: Three debutants named among NZ women for two-game series against Colombia". NewsHub. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Ford Football Ferns end 2023 with narrow defeat against Colombia". New Zealand Football. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "R. Nathan". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "RECAPPING THE 2022 KATE SHEPPARD CUP & CHATHAM CUP GRAND FINALS". theniche-cache.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Auckland United seal Women's Premier League title in last game of season". friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Helena Errington wins Golden Ball for performances at OFC U-19 Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
edit- Ruby Nathan at Soccerway