| Ria Percival | |
| Fullname: | Ria Dawn Percival[1] |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Basildon, Essex, England[2] |
| Height: | 1.61m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Colchester United |
| Years1: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Lynn-Avon United |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs2: | F.C. Indiana |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | Ottawa Fury |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs4: | FFC Frankfurt |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs5: | FF USV Jena |
| Caps5: | 77 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs6: | FC Basel |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | West Ham United |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps8: | 46 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | → Crystal Palace (loan) |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2006–2024 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 161[3] |
| Nationalgoals2: | 15 |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Club-Update: | 14 March 2022 |
| Ntupdate: | 9 July 2023 |
Ria Dawn Percival (born 7 December 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Born in England, she played for the New Zealand women's national team and represented New Zealand 166 times, more than any other player, male or female.[4] [5] She previously played for FFC Frankfurt and FF USV Jena of the Bundesliga, FC Basel in the Swiss league and West Ham United.[6]
Percival represented New Zealand at age group level, appearing at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals in Russia and again at the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup in Chile, where she scored both of New Zealand's goals in their 3–2 loss to Nigeria.[7]
Percival made her senior debut in a 0–3 loss to China PR on 14 November 2006,[8] before representing New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[9] where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China PR (0–2).
Percival was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics, again in China,[10] where they drew with Japan (2–2) before losing to Norway (0–1) and the United States (0–4).
On 9 March 2011, Percival earned her 50th A-level international cap in a 5–0 loss to Mexico in the play-off for 7th place at the Cyprus Cup.[11]
Percival contested her fifth major tournament when she appeared in all three of New Zealand's matches at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.[12] She appeared in all four of New Zealand's games at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[13]
She again featured in all three of New Zealand's matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, taking her to a tally of 9 World Cup matches.[14] She appeared in all three of New Zealand's games at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In April 2024, Percival announced her retirement from international football.
Updated 28 June 2020[15]
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Percival goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2007 | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae, Papua New Guinea | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2007 OFC Women's Championship | |
| 2 | 13 April 2007 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 3 | 7 March 2009 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup | ||
| 4 | 1 October 2010 | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | ||
| 5 | 3 October 2010 | 7–0 | 7–0 | |||
| 6 | 6 October 2010 | 2–0 | 8–0 | |||
| 7 | 8 October 2010 | 3–0 | 11–0 | |||
| 8 | 31 March 2012 | 6–0 | 8–0 | 2012 Olympic qualifying | ||
| 9 | 25 October 2014 | 16–0 | 16–0 | 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup | ||
| 10 | 29 October 2014 | 5–0 | 11–0 | |||
| 11 | 15 January 2015 | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | ||
| 12 | 28 November 2017 | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
| 13 | 5–0 | |||||
| 14 | 19 November 2018 | 10–0 | 11–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup | ||
| 15 | 23 October 2021 | 1–3 | 1–5 | Friendly | ||
In the 2024 New Year Honours, Percival was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to football.[18]