Elizabeth Anton

Elizabeth Anton
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Grace Anton[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Canberra United
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Perth Glory 62 (2)
2024– Canberra United 0 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 New Zealand U17
2017–2018 New Zealand U20
2017– New Zealand 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

Elizabeth Grace Anton (born 12 December 1998) is a professional association football player currently playing for Canberra United in the A-League Women. She has represents New Zealand at international level.

Personal life

Anton was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1998.[2]

Club career

In December 2020, Anton joined Perth Glory, together with fellow New Zealanders Lily Alfeld and Malia Steinmetz.[3][4]

In September 2024, Anton joined Canberra United.[5]

International career

Anton was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica,[6] the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea,[7] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[1]

Anton made her senior début as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "List of Players – 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ Morgan, Gareth (11 December 2020). "Glory swoops for international trio". Perth Glory. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kiwi W-League influx continues as Perth Glory snap up New Zealand trio". Stuff.co.nz. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  5. ^ "New Zealand international Anton arrives". Canberra United. 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "NZ under-17 womens [sic] football squad named". Radio New Zealand. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. ^ "List of Players – 2016 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.


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