Photo	Vital Statistics	Programme Notes
	Kirsty Yallop (captain, Lynn-Avon United) #11 165 cm, 55 kg 4 November, 1986 10 caps, 10 goals	The most experienced player in the squad, with three full caps for New Zealand vying with the captaincy of this squad as the most prized honour in an ever-growing list. A precociously talented playmaker, the reigning NZ International Young Player of the Year recovered from a broken wrist in Australia to top-score with ten goals in the ten internationals she played on the road to Russia.
	Katie Hoyle (vice-captain, Lynn-Avon United) # 4 162 cm, 54 kg 1 February, 1988 12 caps, 1 goal	An unselfish midfield workhorse who played all bar ten minutes of the qualifying series in Samoa. Leads by example, and was unlucky not to win the National Women's League Young Player of the Year award in 2005.
	Aroon Clansey (Three Kings United) # 1 166 cm, 65 kg 12 February, 1987 8  caps, 0 goals	A solid and reliable last line of defence, who first donned the goalkeeping gloves five years ago, and only had proper coaching in the position in the ensuing years. Moved to Auckland from her Wellington base to devote herself to the task of making the squad.
	Ria Percival (Lynn-Avon United) # 2 161 cm, 57 kg 7 December, 1989 12 caps, 3 goals	This softly-spoken sixteen-year-old becomes a completely different customer on a football pitch, as either an out-and-out winger or overlapping fullback. Born in England, she impressed in all twelve internationals on the road to Russia.
	Emma Harrison (Three Kings United) # 3 152 cm, 55 kg 29 November, 1987 8 caps, 2 goals	The Manchester native moved north from Canterbury when her family emigrated to Australia. Equally adept in the midfield engine room or as a fullback, she was Mainland Soccer's Under-19 Player of the Year in 2004, and is a finalist in the 2006 Canterbury Sports Person of the Year awards.
	Hannah Rishworth (Three Kings United) # 5 172 cm, 67 kg 11 January, 1987 9 caps, 1 goal	Defensive stalwart and born leader whose calm self-assuredness and sheer consistency are the hallmarks of her game. Badly concussed during the Argentina tour, and will be heading to Canada on a student exchange programme after the finals.
	Hannah Bromley (Three Kings United and Tennessee Tech) # 6 177 cm, 64 kg 15 November, 1986 9 caps, 1 goal	One of the squad's US scholars, the Taranaki native made her full debut for New Zealand against Japan in 2005, a year after being named NZ Secondary Schoolgirls Player of the Year. A more than useful set-piece specialist, and a part-time model off the park.
	Merissa Smith (Three Kings United) # 7 171 cm, 51 kg 11 November, 1990 4 caps, 1 goal	This rocket-heeled fifteen-year-old forced her way into contention with a string of eye-catching Northern League performances this season, and took her chance in Argentina with both hands, scoring with her first touch in international football.
	Ali Riley (SoCal United and Stanford University) # 8 162 cm, 52 kg 30 October, 1987 11 caps, 5 goals	A tremendously talented find who is equally adept as a fullback or a goalscoring wide midfielder, this California native with a Kiwi-born father scored in every game in Samoa, and will be taking up a scholarship at Stanford University after the finals.
	Sarah Gregorius (Lynn-Avon United) # 9 159 cm, 54 kg 6 August, 1987 11 caps, 6 goals	Jet-heeled striker with a nose for goal, she has blossomed throughout the season to the extent that her performances in Argentina made her a racing certainty for the squad. Another who made the move north from Wellington.
	Emma Humphries (Marist Wellington and Coastal Carolina University) # 10 164 cm, 58 kg 14 June, 1986 11 caps, 2 goals	The only twenty-year-old in the squad, “Giggles” will be heading to a new university at the conclusion of the U-20 Women's World Cup Finals. The striker was part of the senior squad which went to Japan last year, but still awaits her “A” international debut.
	Renee Leota (Miramar Rangers) # 12 165 cm, 65 kg 16 May, 1990 7 caps, 2 goals	One of a handful of Wellingtonians in the squad, she had to choose between basketball and soccer when the national bodies of both codes came calling. Scoring goals won out over shooting hoops, and selection for Russia more than justifies that choice.
	Emma Kete (Three Kings United) # 13 163 cm, 61 kg 1 September, 1987 6 caps, 0 goals	A nuggetty striker with a rugby league background, she never played soccer until six years ago, and nowadays can't get enough of it. Narrowly missed out on selection for the Oceania qualifiers, but seized the chance to regain her place when the chance came.
	Abby Erceg (Three Kings United) #14 174 cm, 64 kg 20 November, 1989 10 caps, 1 goal	Classy defender with speed to burn, the sixteen-year-old Whangarei native has been a lynchpin of the squad from the very first game they played together, a pre-season friendly prior to last year's National Women's League.
	Julia Baldwin (Seatoun) # 15 172 cm, 65 kg 10 July, 1987 7 caps, 0 goals	Stylish central defender who has devoted her entire year towards making this squad. Her selection is due reward for that dedication, and succeeds her MVP award from the 2004 National Women's League Grand Final as the pinnacle of her career to date.
	Petria Rennie (Three Kings United) # 16 163 cm, 57 kg 17 June, 1987 6 caps, 2 goals	Pacy tough-tackling wing-back who made her full debut for her country in Japan last year. Feared for her position when overlooked for the Argentina tour, but knuckled down to regain her spot in the squad for this opportunity of a lifetime.
	Maggie Lankshear (Three Kings United) # 17 173 cm, 70 kg 11 November, 1987 6 caps, 0 goals	Combative no-nonsense midfielder with a healthy free-kick repertoire, she also missed out on the Oceania qualifiers but bounced back with a vengeance. Victim of a highly controversial red card decision on the Argentina tour.
	Caitlin Campbell (Glenfield Rovers) # 18 178 cm, 65 kg 2 February, 1991 8 caps, 8 goals	One of the “babies” of the squad at fifteen, this fast-rising star didn't even have a passport seven months ago!! The National Women's League Young Player of the Year scored a twelve-minute hat-trick in the Oceania semi-final against Tonga.
	Helen Collins (Western Springs) # 19 179 cm, 73 kg 30 October, 1988 9 caps, 7 goals	Goals are the name of the game for this six-foot-tall Whitianga native. Youngest-ever winner of the Northern Premier Women's League Golden Boot in 2005, the seventeen-year-old scored seven in the U-20s numerous internationals en route to Russia.
	Annalie Longo (Three Kings United) # 20 155 cm, 54 kg 1 July, 1991 9 caps, 1 goal	The youngest member of the squad will be just 48 days into her sixteenth year when New Zealand plays Australia, but what a talented footballer she is already! Comfortable anywhere in midfield, dribbling and defence-splitting passes are her forte.
	Bianca Mori (Western Springs) # 21 172 cm, 70 kg 5 March, 1989 2 caps, 0 goals	South African-born shot-stopper with attitude who forced her way back into contention with some impressive displays in Argentina, having kept goal throughout the National Women's League campaign then missed out on the Oceania qualifiers.