{{short description|New Zealand footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lily Alfeld | caption = | fullname = Lily Hannah Alfeld<ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 List of Players |url=http://www.fifa.com/document/FU20W/2014/pdf/FU20W_2014_SquadLists.pdf |website=FIFA |access-date= |language=en |date= |archive-date=9 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809083056/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2014/pdf/FU20W_2014_SquadLists.pdf |url-status= }}</ref> | image = Lily Alfeld 2014 (cropped).jpg | height = 175cm | position = Goalkeeper | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|08|4}} | birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = | collegeyears1 = 2014–2018 | college1 = LSU Lady Tigers | collegecaps1 = 18 | collegegoals1 = 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Coastal Spirit | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2010–2013 | clubs2 = Mainland Pride | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = Perth Glory | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Wellington Phoenix | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand U17 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = New Zealand U20 | nationalyears3 = | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam3 = | pcupdate = 4 March 2022 | ntupdate = 30 November 2021 }}
'''Lily Hannah Alfeld''' (born 4 August 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who last played for and captained Wellington Phoenix. She has represented New Zealand at age group level.<ref>{{cite web |title=U17 Appearances |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/OtherNZWomensTeams/appearancescc.htm |website=ultimatenzsoccer.com |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U20 Appearances |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/OtherNZWomensTeams/appearances.htm |website=ultimatenzsoccer.com |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Coastal Spirit=== Alfeld played for Coastal Spirit in Christchurch from 2009 to 2013 in the Premier Women's Football division. She was part of the winning team who won the 2013 Women's Knockout Cup.<ref name="LSU"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Spirit win women's Cup |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/9167771/Spirit-win-womens-Cup |access-date=15 February 2022 |work=Stuff |date=15 September 2013 |language=en}}</ref> She was also part of the 2011 team who made it to the finals of the cup before losing 3–0 to Glenfield Rovers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruane |first1=Jeremy |title=Glenfield Rovers v. Coastal Spirit |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/DomesticScene/glenfield_rovers_v_coastal_s.htm |website=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
===Mainland Pride=== Alfeld played for Mainland Pride from 2010 to 2013, where she was named Mainland Football Goalkeeper of the Year three times in 2010, 2011 and 2013.<ref name="LSU"/> She won the National Women's League with the team in 2013, beating Northern Football 4–2 in the final.<ref name="LSU"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruane |first1=Jeremy |title=Mainland Sink Northern To Claim Maiden Title |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/DomesticScene/81213_final.htm |website=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
===Perth Glory=== Alfeld played for Perth for the 2020–21 season. She was named players' player of the year for that season.<ref name="Glory PPOTY">{{cite web |title=Phoenix snap up young Canterbury talent |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/star-football/phoenix-snap-young-canterbury-talent |website=Star News |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
===Wellington Phoenix=== On 15 October 2021, Alfeld was announced as the Wellington Phoenix's inaugural signing.<ref name="Inaugural Signing">{{cite news |title=Experienced goalkeeper Lily Alfeld locked in as Wellington Phoenix women's first signing |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/126695193/experienced-goalkeeper-lily-alfeld-locked-in-as-wellington-phoenix-womens-first-signing |access-date=15 October 2021 |work=Stuff |date=15 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Alfeld was later announced as the club's inaugural captain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lily Alfeld to captain Wellington Phoenix during debut A-League Women season |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127131767/lily-alfeld-to-captain-wellington-phoenix-during-debut-aleague-women-season |work=Stuff |date=30 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> After playing every match bar one of Wellington Phoenix's first season in the A-League Women, Alfeld re-signed for the 2022–23 A-League Women season in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/inaugural-captain-locked-in-for-another-season|title=Inaugural captain locked in for another season|website=Wellington Phoenix|date=21 July 2022}}</ref> Following injury and back surgery, it was announced Alfeld would be sidelined for all of the 2023–24 A-League Women season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/132876829/wellington-phoenix-womens-captain-lily-alfeld-set-for-season-on-sideline-after-surgery|title=Wellington Phoenix women's captain Lily Alfeld set for season on sideline after surgery|first=Andrew|last=Voerman|newspaper=Stuff|date=5 September 2023}}</ref>
==College career== ===Louisiana State University=== Alfeld gained a scholarship to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) where she played for the LSU Tigers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Tony |title=Canterbury goalie gets American scholarship |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/9258870/Canterbury-goalie-gets-American-scholarship |access-date=16 February 2022 |work=Stuff |date=8 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref> While she saw 16 starts in her first season, she only played two more games across the other two seasons she was with the team.<ref name="LSU"/>
==International career== Alfeld has represented both the New Zealand U17's and New Zealand U20's attending 3 age group FIFA Women's World Cups.<ref name="LSU">{{cite web |title=#1 LILY ALFELD |url=https://lsusports.net/sports/sc/roster/player/lily-alfeld/#:~:text=Full%20name%20is%20Lily%20Hannah,4%2C%201995%20%E2%80%A6 |website=LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
Alfeld has received several call ups to the New Zealand women's national football team including for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stott returns to Ford Football Ferns as SheBelieves Cup squad announced |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/111871 |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> She is yet to make her first appearance for the national side.
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played on 4 March 2022.|<ref name=intAlfeld>{{cite web |title=L. Alfeld |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lily-alfeld/151506/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Others !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Perth Glory |2020–21 |W-League |12||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||12||0 |- |rowspan="2"| Wellington Phoenix |2021–22 |A-League Women |13||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||0 |- |2022–23 |A-League Women |0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !25||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||25||0 |}
==Honours== '''Coastal Spirit''' *Women's Knockout Cup: 2013<ref name="LSU"/> *Reta Fitzpatrick Cup: 2011
'''Mainland Pride''' *National Women's League: 2013<ref name="LSU"/>
'''Individual''' *Mainland Football Womens Goalkeeper of the Year: 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=61aafdc5-062d-4360-9833-2a05b932d704 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2011 |access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref> *Perth Glory Players' Player of the Year: 2020–21<ref name="Glory PPOTY"/> *Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year: 2021–22<ref name="2022Awards">{{cite web|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/sail-and-taylor-scoop-major-awards|title=Sail and Taylor scoop major awards|website=Wellington Phoenix|date=23 September 2022}}</ref> *Lloyd Morrison Spirit of the Phoenix award: 2022–23<ref name="2023Awards">{{cite web|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/foster-and-zawada-crowned-players-of-the-year|title=Foster and Zawada crowned players of the year|website=Wellington Phoenix|date=2 May 2023}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alfeld, Lily}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand women's association footballers Category:Wellington Phoenix FC (women) players Category:Women's association football goalkeepers Category:LSU Tigers women's soccer players Category:Association footballers from Christchurch Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen