Emma Rolston
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emma Caitlin Rolston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–13 | Waterside Karori | 26 | (59) |
| 2014–16 | Forrest Hill Milford | 15 | (24) |
| 2017 | Illawarra Stingrays | 9 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Wellington United | 3 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | MSV Duisburg | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Arna-Bjørnar | 7 | (2) |
| 2022 | Avaldsnes IL | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | New Zealand U17 | 11 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | New Zealand U20 | 26 | (32) |
| 2018– | New Zealand | 10 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2023 | |||
Emma Caitlin Rolston (born 10 November 1996) is a New Zealand professional football player. She last played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women.
Club career
[edit]Forrest Hill Milford
[edit]In 2016 Rolston was part of the winning team at Forrest Hill Milford in the Women's Knockout Cup, scoring in the final and beating Glenfield Rovers 4–3 on penalties (2–2 at full-time).[2][3]
Illawarra Stingrays
[edit]In April 2017, Rolston moved from New Zealand to Australia to play for the Illawarra Stingrays in the NSW NPL.[4]
Sydney FC
[edit]On 15 October 2017, Emma Rolston joined Sydney FC.
MSV Duisburg
[edit]On 25 May 2018, Rolston signed a 1-year contract with MSV Duisburg in the German Frauen-Bundesliga.[5] After six appearances, she left the club following trouble with injuries.[6]
Wellington Phoenix
[edit]On 1 November 2022, Emma Rolston Joined Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women). In August 2023, new coach Temple announced that Rolston and her team-mate Paige Satchell decided not to extend their time at the club.[7]
International career
[edit]Rolston has represented New Zealand at U-17 in 2010 and U-20 in 2012 and 2014 at the Women's World Cup.[8] Rolston scored twice at the U-20 World Cup in 2014, once in the 2–0 win over Paraguay in group play[9] and once in the 1–4 loss to Nigeria in the quarter-finals.[10]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 November 2018 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Cook Islands |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 25 November 2018 |  Fiji |
9–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 4. | 28 November 2018 | Stade de Hnassé, Lifou, New Caledonia |  New Caledonia |
2–0 | 8–0 | |
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 7–0 |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Women's Knockout Cup: 2016
International
[edit]- OFC U-17s winners: 2012
- OFC U-20s winners: 2014, 2015
- FIFA U-20 quarter-finals: 2014
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad list - Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (11 September 2016). "Forrest Hill Milford beat Glenfield Rovers on penalties to win Women's Knockout Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Ruane, Jeremy. ""Swans" On The Spot To Thwart Rovers' "Three-Peat"". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Mitch (19 May 2017). "W-League aspirations brings Kiwi to Rays". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (25 May 2018). "Football Ferns rising star Emma Rolston signs for Bundesliga club". Stuff. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (27 September 2019). "Olympic Games motivating Emma Rolston after horror run with injuries". Stuff. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ McKay, Ben (10 August 2023). "Phoenix make first foreign signing after game-changing move but reveal two exits". Keep Up.
Paul Temple confirmed Paige Satchell and Emma Rolston will not be returning
- ^ "Player Profile – Emma Rolston". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Mature Kiwis stun Paraguay". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Oshoala, Sunday send Nigeria into semis". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
External links
[edit]- Emma Rolston at Soccerway
- Emma Rolston – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Emma Rolston Profile on Ultimatenzsoccer.com
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- 1996 births
- A-League Women players
- Living people
- MSV Duisburg (women) players
- Sydney FC (women) players
- Wellington Phoenix FC (women) players
- New Zealand women's association footballers
- Association footballers from Auckland
- New Zealand women's international footballers
- Waterside Karori players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic association footballers for New Zealand
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- New Zealand expatriate women's association footballers
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- Avaldsnes IL players
- Arna-Bjørnar players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
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