Lily Alfeld

Lily Alfeld
Personal information
Full name Lily Hannah Alfeld[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 LSU Lady Tigers 18 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Coastal Spirit
2010–2013 Mainland Pride
2020–2021 Perth Glory 12 (0)
2021–2023 Wellington Phoenix 13 (0)
International career‡
2012 New Zealand U17 7 (0)
2014 New Zealand U20 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2021

Lily Hannah Alfeld (born 4 August 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who last played for and captained Wellington Phoenix. She has represented New Zealand at age group level.[2][3]

Club career

Coastal Spirit

Alfeld played for Coastal Spirit in Christchurch from 2009 to 2013 in the Premier Women's Football division. She was part of the winning team who won the 2013 Women's Knockout Cup.[4][5] She was also part of the 2011 team who made it to the finals of the cup before losing 3–0 to Glenfield Rovers.[6]

Mainland Pride

Alfeld played for Mainland Pride from 2010 to 2013, where she was named Mainland Football Goalkeeper of the Year three times in 2010, 2011 and 2013.[4] She won the National Women's League with the team in 2013, beating Northern Football 4–2 in the final.[4][7]

Perth Glory

Alfeld played for Perth for the 2020–21 season. She was named players' player of the year for that season.[8]

Wellington Phoenix

On 15 October 2021, Alfeld was announced as the Wellington Phoenix's inaugural signing.[9] Alfeld was later announced as the club's inaugural captain.[10] After playing every match bar one of Wellington Phoenix's first season in the A-League Women, Alfeld re-signed for the 2022–23 A-League Women season in July 2022.[11] Following injury and back surgery, it was announced Alfeld would be sidelined for all of the 2023–24 A-League Women season.[12]

College career

Louisiana State University

Alfeld gained a scholarship to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) where she played for the LSU Tigers.[13] While she saw 16 starts in her first season, she only played two more games across the other two seasons she was with the team.[4]

International career

Alfeld has represented both the New Zealand U17's and New Zealand U20's attending 3 age group FIFA Women's World Cups.[4]

Alfeld has received several call ups to the New Zealand women's national football team including for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup.[14] She is yet to make her first appearance for the national side.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 4 March 2022.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Perth Glory 2020–21 W-League 12 0 — — 12 0
Wellington Phoenix 2021–22 A-League Women 13 0 — — 13 0
2022–23 A-League Women 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 25 0 — — 25 0

Honours

Coastal Spirit

Mainland Pride

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ "U17 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "U20 Appearances". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "#1 LILY ALFELD". LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Spirit win women's Cup". Stuff. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Glenfield Rovers v. Coastal Spirit". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Mainland Sink Northern To Claim Maiden Title". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Phoenix snap up young Canterbury talent". Star News. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Experienced goalkeeper Lily Alfeld locked in as Wellington Phoenix women's first signing". Stuff. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Lily Alfeld to captain Wellington Phoenix during debut A-League Women season". Stuff. 30 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Inaugural captain locked in for another season". Wellington Phoenix. 21 July 2022.
  12. ^ Voerman, Andrew (5 September 2023). "Wellington Phoenix women's captain Lily Alfeld set for season on sideline after surgery". Stuff.
  13. ^ Smith, Tony (8 October 2013). "Canterbury goalie gets American scholarship". Stuff. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Stott returns to Ford Football Ferns as SheBelieves Cup squad announced". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ^ "L. Alfeld". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Sail and Taylor scoop major awards". Wellington Phoenix. 23 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Foster and Zawada crowned players of the year". Wellington Phoenix. 2 May 2023.