Ashleigh Ward Archives - Friends of Football

VIDEO: Rugby, Gaelic football and teaching — Ashleigh Ward’s My Ferns Story

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Who is Ashleigh Ward? Footballer? Teacher? Rugby player? Gaelic footballer? As she’s come to realise over the years, all of the above. Ashleigh Ward’s journey to becoming a Ford Football Fern took her to college in America back to Aotearoa … Read More

Ferns defender Ashleigh Ward relishing move to full-time football

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Football Fern Ashleigh Ward says her move to full-time professional football this year will help when she’s in camp with the national side and pushing for a starting spot at left back. The 28-year-old joined English FA Women’s Championship side … Read More

Ferns defender Ashleigh Ward joins English club Southampton

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Two-cap New Zealand international Ashleigh Ward has signed for English FA Women’s Championship side Southampton. The left back joins from London side Actonians after previously playing in the United States. Ward (27) started her senior career with Canterbury United Pride, … Read More

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SEPTEMBER

September 8-21: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

September 14-October 6: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Saturday September 21 (3pm NZT): New Zealand v Samoa, final, OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Suva, Fiji (click here for details)

Sunday September 22 (12.30am NZT): Futsal Whites v Kazakhstan, FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Friday September 27 (2pm): NZ music industry 7-a-side football fundraiser at Go Media Stadium, Mt Smart (click here for details)

September 28-29: Round one of men’s and women’s National Leagues

OCTOBER

Friday October 11 (3pm NZT): All Whites v Tahiti, OFC qualifiers for FIFA World Cup, VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu (click here for details)

Monday October 14 (7pm): All Whites v Malaysia, international friendly, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (click here for details)

October 16-November 3: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

Thursday October 17 (NZT): New Zealand v Nigeria, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 18-20: Opening weekend of men’s A-League (click here for details)

Sunday October 20 (NZT): New Zealand v Dominican Republic, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 20-26: OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

Wednesday October 23 (NZT): New Zealand v Ecuador, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

NOVEMBER

November 1-3: Opening weekend of women’s A-League (click here for details)

Friday November 15 (7.30pm): All Whites v Vanuatu, FIFA World Cup qualifier, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton (click here for details)

Monday November 18 (7.30pm): All Whites v Samoa, FIFA World Cup qualifier, Auckland (click here for details)

November 22-24: A-League Unite Round, Sydney (click here for details)

MAY

May 16-18: Grand final, women’s A-League (click here for details)

May 30-June 1: Grand final, men’s A-League (click here for details)

JUNE

June 15-July 13: FIFA Club World Cup, United States (click here for details)