Malia Steinmetz

Malia Rose Steinmetz (born 18 January 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nordsjælland and the New Zealand women's national team.^[2]

Malia Steinmetz

Steinments interviewed for the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Malia Rose Steinmetz[1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nordsjælland
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Three Kings United
	Forrest Hill Milford United
2019	Northern Tigers	26	(2)
2020–2021	Perth Glory	12	(0)
2021	Northern Tigers	19	(4)
2021–2023	Western Sydney Wanderers	27	(0)
2023–	Nordsjælland	22	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	New Zealand U17
2017–2018	New Zealand U20
2017–	New Zealand	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024

Steinmetz was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,^[3] the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea,^[4] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.^[1]

Steinmetz made her senior début as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.^[5]

Club career

In August 2023, following the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Steinmetz joined Danish club Nordsjælland.^[6]

References

1. "List of Players - 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
2. "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
3. "List of Players - 2016 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
4. "List of Players - 2016 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
5. "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
6. "FC Nordsjælland henter newzealandsk midtbanespiller" [FC Nordsjælland signs New Zealand midfielder]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 29 August 2023.