Mackenzie Barry

Mackenzie Barry
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie Dale Barry[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001
Place of birth New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Wellington Phoenix
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Wellington Phoenix 74 (0)
International career
2017–2018 New Zealand U-17 8
2019 New Zealand U-20 5 (0)
2022– New Zealand 16 (0)
Medal record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2018 Uruguay Tournament
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 September 2024

Mackenzie Dale Barry (born 11 April 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix FC and the New Zealand women's national football team.[3]

Club career

Mackenzie Barry was born on 11 April 2001 in New Plymouth, Taranaki and attended Central Primary School where she began playing football.[4] Barry then attended and played for New Plymouth Girls' High School and represented Taranaki and CentralFootball Federation before being signed for Wellington Phoenix for their inaugural season in the A-League.[5]

International career

Barry was a member of the New Zealand squad in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay where New Zealand finished in 3rd place.[6][7]

In 2019 Barry was part of the winning side at the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship, earning qualification for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup scheduled to be held in Costa Rica, although that tournament was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barry was first called up to the senior side for a Europe tour to play Norway and Wales[8] and made her senior international debut on 19 October 2022 coming on as a substitute during a subsequent tour to Japan against the hosts, Japan winning that game 2-0.[9]

On 4 July 2024, Barry was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 July 2024 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France  Canada 1–0 1–2 2024 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's WC Uruguay 2018 – List of Players: New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 5 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Mackenzie Barry at Soccerway.com". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Former childhood team-mates from New Plymouth reunite at Wellington Phoenix". Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ Phillip Rollo (28 February 2022). "Mackenzie Barry selected for Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Uruguay 2018 squads revealed". FIFA. 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018.
  7. ^ "NZ under-17 history-makers hoping to replicate success as Wellington Phoenix Women's foundation players". NewsHub. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021.
  8. ^ "New faces join Ford Football Ferns for Europe tour". NZ Football. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ "A-International Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  10. ^ "Women's football squad announced for Paris 2024". New Zealand Football. 4 July 2024.