| Kirsty Yallop | |
| Fullname: | Kirsty Lee Yallop[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand[2] |
| Height: | 1.64 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubs1: | Lynn-Avon United |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Clubs2: | Pali Blues |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Clubs3: | Kristianstads DFF |
| Years4: | 2011–2015 |
| Caps4: | 85 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Clubs4: | Vittsjö GIK |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Clubs5: | Brisbane Roar |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Mallbackens |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Melbourne Victory |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps8: | 44 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Clubs8: | Klepp |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2004–2017 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 104[3] |
| Nationalgoals2: | 12 |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Club-Update: | 13 August 2018 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 June 2015 |
Kirsty Lee Yallop (born 4 November 1986) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at the international level[4] and last played for Melbourne Victory in Australia's W-League.
At club level, she played for Lynn-Avon United before moving to Kristianstads DFF in Sweden's Damallsvenskan in 2010. For the 2011 season, she moved to second-tier side Vittsjö GIK. In her first year at Vittsjö, the team attained promotion to Damallsvenskan.[5]
On 31 October 2015, Yallop joined Australian club Brisbane Roar.[6]
On 9 December 2016, Yallop joined Melbourne Victory as an injury replacement for Bianca Henninger.[7] [8] In October 2017, it was confirmed that she did not re-sign with Melbourne Victory for a further season.[9] In 2017, Yallop joined Norwegian side Klepp.
Yallop made her senior international debut in a 6–0 loss to the United States on 10 October 2004.[10]
Yallop captained the U-20 side at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship finals in Russia, where they lost to Australia (3–0) and Russia (3–2), before holding Brazil to a goalless draw,[11]
Yallop was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics,[12] playing the full 90 minutes in each of New Zealand's group games, scoring one of New Zealand's goals in the 2–2 draw with Japan.[13]
Attending her first Women's World Cup at Germany 2011, Yallop earned her 50th cap in her only appearance at the finals in a 1–1 draw with Mexico as New Zealand won their first ever point at a Senior Women's World Cup.[14] [15]
She played in all of New Zealand's games at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[16]
She featured in one of New Zealand's three matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[17]
On 20 September 2017, after playing two games against United States, Yallop announced her retirement from international football.[18]
In December 2017, Yallop's engagement to Klepp IL teammate and Australia international Tameka Butt was announced on Butt's Twitter account.[19] The two were married in Mangawhai, New Zealand on 9 February 2019.[20] [21] Later in 2020 they had a daughter together.
Yallop has a master's degree from Massey University, completing her thesis on international rugby sevens players.[22]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 April 2007 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2007 OFC Women's Championship | ||
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 13 April 2007 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 4. | 6–0 | |||||
| 5. | 8 March 2008 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 6. | 14 June 2008 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2008 Peace Queen Cup | ||
| 7. | 6 August 2008 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
| 8. | 10 March 2009 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup | ||
| 9. | 12 March 2009 | Nicosia, Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–1 (5–6 p) | ||
| 10. | 3 October 2010 | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | ||
| 11. | 4 March 2011 | Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2011 Cyprus Women's Cup | |