Emma Kete Explained

Emma Kete
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Fullname:Emma Jillian Kete[1]
Height:1.63 m[2]
Position:Centre forward
Birth Date:1987 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Three Kings United
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Ottawa Fury Women
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Three Kings United
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Lincoln Ladies
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2011
Clubs5:PK-35 Vantaa
Caps5:6
Goals5:3
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Perth Glory
Caps6:4
Goals6:2
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Canberra United
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Sydney FC
Caps8:13
Goals8:5
Years9:2013
Clubs9:Bad Neuenahr
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2013–2014
Clubs10:Sydney FC
Caps10:13
Goals10:4
Years11:2014
Clubs11:Western New York Flash
Caps11:3
Goals11:0
Years12:2014–2015
Clubs12:Manchester City
Caps12:4
Goals12:0
Years13:2015
Clubs13:Fencibles United
Years14:2015–2016
Clubs14:Canberra United
Caps14:6
Goals14:0
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U-20
Nationalyears2:2007–
Nationalcaps2:50[3]
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalteam2:New Zealand
Club-Update:2 May 2019
Nationalteam-Update:29 April 2019

Emma Jillian Kete (born 1 September 1987) is a New Zealand footballer who most recently played as a centre forward for Canberra United and the New Zealand national team.[4]

Club career

Kete joined Ottawa Fury Women in July 2009, playing alongside fellow Kiwis Amber Hearn, Hayley Moorwood and Ria Percival at the Canadian W-League club.[5]

She signed for Naisten liiga club PK-35 Vantaa in September 2011.[6] With PK-35 she won her first trophy by winning the Finnish Women's Cup.

She then played at Canberra United,[7] and won the W-League with them. After the season she transferred to Sydney FC,[8] who then won the W-League as well.

In 2013, she transferred to German side SC 07 Bad Neuenahr.[9]

In early 2014 she then moved on to her first American team, signing with Western New York Flash.[10] She appeared only in three games.[11] She then moved in July 2014 to join newcomers to the FA Women's Super League in England, Manchester City.[12] She re-joined Canberra United in September 2015.[13]

International career

Kete travelled with the New Zealand U20 national team side to the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup in Russia, making a late substitute appearance in their opening game against Australia.[14]

Kete made her debut with the senior national team against Australia on 4 February 2007.[15]

She was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics,[16] starting in each of New Zealand's group games against Japan (2–2), Norway (1–0 loss) and USA (4–0 loss).

She was part of New Zealand's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[2]

Personal life

Emma was married to England footballer Jodie Taylor.[17]

Honors

PK-35 Vantaa

Canberra United FC

Sydney FC

Manchester City

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players. FIFA. 17 June 2011. 8 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608204503/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2011/pdf/FWWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf. dead.
  2. News: List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup . . 20 June 2015 . 10 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410062327/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup. The New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 22 September 2008.
  5. Web site: Ottawa downs Hamilton 2-0 . USLSoccer.com . 4 July 2009 . 16 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318230120/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/344587.html . 18 March 2012 .
  6. http://naistenedustus.pk-35.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=568:tapiolassa-lauantaina-seuraava-huippupeli&catid=3:tiedotteet&Itemid=4
  7. Web site: United sign second Kiwi international . footballaustralia.com.au . 15 February 2013 . 1 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219060056/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/United-sign-second-Kiwi-international/45003 . 19 February 2014 .
  8. Web site: Sydney FC names W-League squad. theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 17 February 2013. 10 October 2012.
  9. Web site: Bad Neuenahr signs New Zealand national. womensoccer.de. 15 February 2013. de. 15 February 2013. 9 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109153354/http://www.womensoccer.de/2013/02/15/bad-neuenahr-holt-neuseelaendische-nationalspielerin/. dead.
  10. Web site: 2014-04-08 . Western New York Flash announces roster for 2014 NWSL season . 2022-11-11 . Womens Soccer United . en-US.
  11. Web site: FLASH WAIVE FORWARD EMMA KETE . nwslsoccer.com . 17 September 2015 . 21 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416060708/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2014Q2/810943.html . 16 April 2015 .
  12. Web site: MCWFC sign Emma Kete . mcfc.co.uk . 18 July 2014 . 18 July 2014 . 25 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725022609/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/MCWFC-news/2014/July/MCWFC-sign-Emma-Kete . dead .
  13. Web site: Five New Faces For Defending Champions. canberraunited.com.au. 17 September 2015. 17 September 2015. 27 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927075402/http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/five-new-faces-for-defending-champions/hqd5pt70fpv610twdt2iihj9x. dead.
  14. Web site: Match report - New Zealand va Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20071119135832/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=108/edition=10292/matches/match=102920001/report.html. dead. 19 November 2007. FIFA. 17 August 2006.
  15. Web site: A-International Line-ups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 27 November 2008.
  16. News: Olympic Football Squads Named . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 4 July 2008 . 4 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705171737/http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 . 5 July 2008 .
  17. Web site: Striker Emma Kete back in Football Ferns after long break from the game. Stuff. 28 January 2019.

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