Emma Humphries (New Zealand footballer)
Emma Louise Humphries (born 14 June 1986) is a New Zealand association football player who represented her country at international level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emma Louise Humphries | ||
Date of birth | 14 June 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
2006–2007 | Coastal Carolina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Cocoa Expos | |||
International career | |||
2006–2008 | New Zealand | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Humphries made her Football Ferns debut in a 0–4 loss to China on 16 November 2006, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China, where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2).
Humphries also represented New Zealand at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals.
In 2021, Humphries became director of women's football development at Vancouver Whitecaps FC. She was appointed as the head coach of the U-17 national team in September of that year.
Humphries is married to English football manager Bev Priestman, who is currently head coach of the Canada women's national soccer team. Their son Jack was born in 2018.