Injury has forced another change to the Football Ferns squad to play Colombia, with the inclusion of uncapped midfielder Aniela Jensen.
Jensen (21) will replace striker Hannah Blake who has withdrawn from the squad to play two games against Colombia in Bogata.
She has represented New Zealand at U-20 level and has been on the fringes of the full national side, having been included in the Ferns training group ahead of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Jensen plays under a scholarship programme at the University of the Pacific in the United States.
In July, she played two games for Western Springs, a Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League fixture and a quarter-final of the Kate Sheppard Cup.
She began her football career at Ruahine when four, and has played club football for Palmerston North Marist and national league for Central Football.
Main photo: New Zealand U-20 midfielder Aniela Jensen. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.
Jensen is the second replacement for the Colombia-bound squad, after the addition of Wellington Phoenix winger Manaia Elliott (18) who has replaced injured defender Meikayla Moore.
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The updated squad now has six players seeking their first full international cap.
New Zealand squad
The updated squad is:
Mackenzie Barry (7 caps) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Katie Bowen (98 caps) Inter Milan, Italy
Daisy Cleverley (31 caps) HB Køge, Denmark
Ava Collins (11 caps) St John’s University, United States
Brianna Edwards (0 caps) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Manaia Elliott (0 caps) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Victoria Esson (20 caps) Rangers, Scotland
Michaela Foster (8 caps) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Macey Fraser* (0 caps) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
Ally Green (5 caps) AGF, Denmark
Jacqui Hand (17 caps) Åland United, Finland
Betsy Hassett (150 caps) Stjarnan FC, Iceland
Grace Jale (21 caps) Perth Glory, Australia
Aniela Jensen (0 caps) University of the Pacific, United States
Katie Kitching* (0 caps) Sunderland AFC, England
Anna Leat (11 caps) Aston Villa, England
Ruby Nathan* (0 caps) Canberra United, Australia
Grace Neville (6 caps) London City Lionesses, England
Ali Riley (159 caps) Angel City, United States
Indiah-Paige Riley (14 caps) PSV Vrouwen, Netherlands
Paige Satchell (46 caps) London City Lionesses, England
Malia Steinmetz (25 caps) FC Nordsjælland, Denmark
Rebekah Stott (95 caps) Melbourne City, Australia
Kate Taylor (10 caps) Wellington Phoenix, New Zealand
*Debut Ford Football Ferns call-up.
Fixtures
Game to be played on Sunday December 3, 2023 (NZT)
Colombia v New Zealand
Estadio El Campin, Bogotá, Colombia, 10am (NZT)
Game to be played on Wednesday December 6, 2023
Colombia v New Zealand
Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá, Colombia, 9am (NZT)
Both games will be streamed live and free on FIFA+ in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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