| Olivia Chance | |
| Fullname: | Olivia Juliet Bridget Chance[1] |
| Height: | 1.57 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, Left winger |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Collegeyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Collegecaps1: | 79 |
| Collegegoals1: | 31 |
| College1: | South Florida Bulls |
| Years1: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Claudelands Rovers |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Clubs2: | Breiðablik |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Everton |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Bristol City |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Sheffield United |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Clubs6: | Brisbane Roar |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps7: | 55 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Clubs7: | Celtic |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 43 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Pcupdate: | 3 September 2019 |
| Ntupdate: | 9 July 2023 |
Olivia Juliet Bridget Chance (born 5 October 1993) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a left winger for the New Zealand at international level.[2] She formerly played for Breiðablik of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild, Everton and Bristol City of the English FA WSL, Sheffield United of the English FA Women's Championship, and Brisbane Roar of the Australian W-League.
Chance joined the South Florida Bulls in 2012. In her freshman year she was named to the All-Big East Rookie Team. She played four seasons for the Bulls leading the team in goals during the 2013, 2014 and 2015 season. Chance finished her college career with 31 goals from 79 appearances.[3]
Chance played club football with Claudelands Rovers, helping them to become the first non-Auckland side in 15 years to win the national women's cup.[4]
In July 2016, Chance signed with Icelandic club Breiðablik UBK of the Úrvalsdeild.[5]
Chance moved to English club Everton in February 2017.[6] She made nine appearances for the Blues during the 2017 Spring Series scoring twice.[7]
In November 2020, Chance left England and joined Australian club Brisbane Roar.[8]
In August 2021, following the 2020 Summer Olympics, Chance joined Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.[9] [10]
Chance was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup playing in all three games at the finals in Trinidad and Tobago.[11]
Chance and Terri-Amber Carlson were the only two new caps included in the women's national team to contest the 2011 Cyprus Cup[12] where she made her début in a 4–1 loss to the Netherlands in their opening game on 2 March 2011.[13] [14]
Chance was named to the national team's roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[15]
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 March 2020 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020 Algarve Cup | ||
| 2. | 15 November 2022 | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
Celtic
2022[16]