Ava Collins

Ava Teresa Collins (born 18 April 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for the St. John's Red Storm and the New Zealand national team.

Ava Collins
Personal information
Full name Ava Teresa Collins[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002[2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 St. John's Red Storm
Number 8
Youth career
–2020 St Cuthbert's College
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– St. John's Red Storm 32 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Eastern Suburbs
International career‡
2019–2022 New Zealand U-20 8 (6)
2021– New Zealand 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2022

International career

Collins played for the New Zealand U-20 team, winning the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in the Cook Islands which qualified them for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup before it was cancelled.[3][4] She scored six goals across the four games she played in, five coming in one game against American Samoa.[5]

She made her international debut for New Zealand in their 1–5 loss to Canada in October 2021.[6][7]

References
  1. "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: New Zealand (NZL)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. p. 13. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. https://www.oceaniafootball.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OFC-U19-Womens-Championship-2019-Team-Lists-1-1.pdf
  3. "New Zealand first to book ticket to France". FIFA.com. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
  4. "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". fifa.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. "American Samoa v New Zealand U20". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. "Football Ferns fall to Canada: "From these games, we can learn the most."". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. Voerman, Andrew (23 October 2021). "Defensive fixes needed as Football Ferns lose to Canada in Jitka Klimková's first match". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2021.


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