| Nicole Stratford | |
| Fullname: | Nicole Ellen Stratford[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1989 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Years1: | –2019 |
| Clubs1: | Glenfield Rovers |
| Years2: | 2019– |
| Clubs2: | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 15:46, 27 December 2019 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 15:46, 27 December 2019 (UTC) |
Nicole Ellen Stratford (born 1 February 1989) is a New Zealand association footballer who plays as a defender for German 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena and the New Zealand women's national team.
Stratford was a member of the New Zealand under-20 national team which participated at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile.[2]
In June 2019, Stratford received her first call-up to the New Zealand women's national team for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[3] replacing the injured Meikayla Moore.[4] Though unused in the World Cup, she made her international debut on 7 November 2019 against China in the 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament, which finished as a 0–2 loss.[5] She made her second appearance three days later against Canada.[6]
In 2019, Stratford joined German club USV Jena of the Frauen-Bundesliga on a one-year contract.[7]
Stratford worked as a police officer in Auckland.[3]