| Erin Nayler | |
| Fullname: | Erin Nicole Nayler[1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand[2] |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010 |
| College1: | IPFW Mastodons |
| Clubs1: | Lynn-Avon United |
| Clubs2: | Forrest Hill Milford |
| Clubs3: | Eastern Suburbs AFC |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | Norwest United AFC |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Sky Blue FC |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs6: | Olympique Lyonnais Féminin |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Clubs7: | Grenoble Foot 38 |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs8: | Bordeaux |
| Caps8: | 32 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs9: | Reading |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022 |
| Clubs10: | Umeå IK |
| Caps10: | 22 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023 |
| Clubs11: | Norrköping |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs12: | Bayern Munich |
| Caps12: | 1 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 84[3] |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Pcupdate: | 17:45, 9 July 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 17:45, 9 July 2023 |
Erin Nicole Nayler (born 17 April 1992) is a New Zealand professional association football goalkeeper, who played for Bayern Munich of the German Frauen-Bundesliga.[4] She has represented New Zealand at international level.[5]
Nayler started playing as a goalkeeper at the age of 10.[6] [7] Playing for Westlake Girls High School with her father Mark as coach, Nayler won many Secondary School tournaments before graduating in 2009.[8] Afterwards she went to Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2010,[9] spending one year playing for the IPFW Mastodons and studying biology.[10] She is got a degree in Molecular Biology at Massey University.[6] [11] [7] She is in a relationship with Sarah Shepherd .[12]
Nayler was a member of the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2010 and 2012 Women's World Championships, playing in all three of New Zealand's group games at both events.[13] [14] The performances earned her a spot at the senior New Zealand team, the "Football Ferns", for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[15] Nayler was the only uncapped member of New Zealand's squad and did not feature in the tournament.[16] She was also a standby player for the 2012 Olympics.[17]
Nayler's eventual senior début happened at the 2013 Cyprus Cup, in a 2–0 win over Italy.[18]
She played all three matches of New Zealand at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[19] Nayler was chosen as Player of the Match during her second game, as she kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 tie with the hosts in Edmonton.[20]
In 2015, Nayler was captain of Northern Football as they won the National Women's League, the top-flight women's football tournament of New Zealand.[21] She also played for Norwest United of the Northern League.[16] In 2016, Northern Football manager Paul Greig had become assistant coach of Sky Blue FC, in the United States' National Women's Soccer League, and led his new team to sign Nayler.[22] However, she was released by Sky Blue after 26 days and no games played, and Sky Blue signed another outfielder instead.[23] [24]
Nayler then hoped to use the 2016 Olympics, where she was again the Ferns' starting goalie, to see if she attracted the attention of any foreign clubs.[25] In the Olympics, Nayler had a clean sheet in New Zealand's second game, a defeat of Colombia by 1–0, but the Ferns fell in the group stage following defeats to the United States and France.[26]
Shortly after the Games, Nayler signed a two-year contract with Olympique Lyonnais of France.[27] In 2017 she was loaned to women's team of Grenoble Foot 38, who played the Division 2, after seeing no playing time as the third goalkeeper.[28] [29] For the 2017–18 season, Nayler signed with the female squad of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who played in the Division 1.[30] At the end of her first season, where Bordeaux finished seventh, Nayler renewed her contract for an additional two years.[31]
In April 2019, Nayler was named to the final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[32]
In August 2020, Nayler announced she had signed for FA Women's Super League club Reading. Unable to dislodge the incumbent goalkeeper Grace Moloney and unhappy at a lack of playing opportunities, Nayler left after one season.[33]
On 27 October 2021, Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK announced the signing of Nayler ahead of their 2022 season, where she played during 2022.[34]
On 1 December 2022, Damallsvenskan club IFK Norrköping announced the signing of Nayler ahead of their 2023 season.[35]
Bayern Munich announced in August 2023 that Nayler had signed a one-year contract with the club.[4] Nayler played as a substitute in the last home match of 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga season against 1. FC Nürnberg.[36]
Bayern Munich