| Ruby Nathan | |
| Fullname: | Ruby Sofia Nathan[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.83m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Canberra United |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Eastern Suburbs |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Auckland United |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Canberra United |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 March 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 20 February 2024 |
Ruby Sofia Nathan (born 11 October 2005) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Canberra United and the New Zealand national team.
Nathan started her footballing career at age 6,[2] moving through the junior ranks of suburban Auckland club Eastern Suburbs, before moving to Auckland United.[3] In 2021 and 2022, Nathan managed 13 goals for the club.[4] Nathan would sign her first ever professional contract in the A-League Women with Canberra United FC following her performances at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5]
In February 2024, Nathan was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Women’s Domestic Player of the Year.[6]
Nathan was selected to represent the New Zealand U17s at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup alongside fellow Auckland United player Milly Clegg,[7] in addition to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, both of which New Zealand were unsuccessful at, finishing last in their group in the respective tournaments.
In 2023, Nathan was selected as part of the New Zealand U-19s team to play in the 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship.[8] Despite not scoring in the opening round of the tournament, in which New Zealand beat Fiji and Papua New Guinea 3-0 & 11-0 respectively, Nathan would go on to win the Golden Boot with 8 goals at the tournament,[5] as she netted 5 goals in the 19–0 rout against Solomon Islands in the Quarter finals,[9] a single goal against Cook Islands, and a brace in the final against Fiji, which New Zealand would win 7–0, qualifying them for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10]
Nathan's performances for New Zealand in the youth internationals earned her to be called up to the New Zealand national team in 2023 for two friendlies against Colombia.[11] Nathan made her debut in the second game, coming on as a second-half substitute.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Canberra United | 2023–24 | A-League Women | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 1 | ||
Auckland United
2023[14]
New Zealand U20
Individual