# Ruby Nathan

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New Zealand footballer

Ruby Nathan Personal information Full name Ruby Sofia Nathan[1] Date of birth (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 20) Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position Striker Team information Current team Eastern Suburbs Youth career –2021 Eastern Suburbs Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2021–2023 Auckland United 2023–2025 Canberra United 35 (1) 2025– Eastern Suburbs 5 (4) International career‡ 2022 New Zealand U-17 3 (0) 2022– New Zealand U-20 9 (8) 2023– New Zealand 5 (1) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 February 2024

**Ruby Sofia Nathan** (born 11 October 2005) is a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) footballer who currently plays for [Eastern Suburbs](/source/Eastern_Suburbs_AFC) and the [New Zealand national team](/source/New_Zealand_women's_national_football_team).

## Club career

Nathan started her footballing career at age 6,[2] moving through the junior ranks of suburban Auckland club [Eastern Suburbs](/source/Eastern_Suburbs_AFC), before moving to [Auckland United](/source/Auckland_United_FC).[3] In 2021 and 2022, Nathan managed 13 goals for the club.[4] Nathan would sign her first ever professional contract in the [A-League Women](/source/A-League_Women) with [Canberra United FC](/source/Canberra_United_FC) following her performances at the [2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup](/source/2022_FIFA_U-20_Women's_World_Cup) and [2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup](/source/2022_FIFA_U-17_Women's_World_Cup).[5]

In February 2024, Nathan was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Women’s Domestic Player of the Year.[6]

## International career

### Youth Internationals

Nathan was selected to represent the [New Zealand U17s](/source/New_Zealand_women's_national_under-17_football_team) at the [2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup](/source/2022_FIFA_U-17_Women's_World_Cup) alongside fellow Auckland United player [Milly Clegg](/source/Milly_Clegg),[7] in addition to the [2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup](/source/2022_FIFA_U-20_Women's_World_Cup), both of which New Zealand were unsuccessful at, finishing last in their group in the respective tournaments.

In 2023, Nathan was selected as part of the New Zealand U-19s team to play in the [2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship](/source/2023_OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship).[8] Despite not scoring in the opening round of the tournament, in which New Zealand beat [Fiji](/source/Fiji_women's_national_under-20_football_team) and [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea_women's_national_under-20_soccer_team) 3–0 & 11–0 respectively, Nathan would go on to win the [Golden Boot](/source/2023_OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship#OFC2023U19awards) with 8 goals at the tournament,[5] as she netted 5 goals in the 19–0 rout against [Solomon Islands](/source/Solomon_Islands_women's_national_under-20_football_team) in the [Quarter finals](/source/2023_OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship#Quarter_finals),[9] a single goal against [Cook Islands](/source/Cook_Islands_women's_national_under-20_football_team), and a [brace](/source/Hat-trick#brace) in the final against [Fiji](/source/Fiji_women's_national_under-20_football_team), which New Zealand would win 7–0, qualifying them for the [2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup](/source/2024_FIFA_U-20_Women's_World_Cup).[10]

### Senior

Nathan's performances for New Zealand in the youth internationals earned her to be called up to the [New Zealand national team](/source/New_Zealand_women's_national_soccer_team) in 2023 for two [friendlies](/source/Exhibition_game) against [Colombia](/source/Colombia_women's_national_football_team).[11] Nathan made her debut in the second game, coming on as a second-half substitute.[12]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played on 30 March 2024.[13]*

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup Others Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Canberra United 2023–24 A-League Women 21 0 — — 21 0 Career total 21 0 — — 21 0

### International

- *As of match played on 19 February 2024.[13]*

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals New Zealand 2023 1 0 2024 4 1 Total 5 1

### International goals

No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 19 February 2024 FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa Solomon Islands 11–1 11–1 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

## Honours

**Auckland United**

- [Kate Sheppard Cup](/source/Kate_Sheppard_Cup): [2022](/source/2022_Kate_Sheppard_Cup)[14]

- [NRFL Women's Premiership](/source/NRFL_Women's_Premiership): [2023](/source/2023_New_Zealand_Women's_National_League#2023_NRFL_Premiership)[15]

**New Zealand U20**

- [OFC U-19 Women's Championship](/source/OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship): [2023](/source/2023_OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship)[16]

**Individual**

- [OFC U-19 Women's Championship](/source/OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship) top scorer: [2023](/source/2023_OFC_U-19_Women's_Championship)[16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_squad_lists_1-0)** ["Squad List: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022"](https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce42/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf) (PDF). [FIFA](/source/FIFA). 3 August 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220803165856/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce42/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Newsroom_2-0)** Anderson, Merryn (December 2023). ["Colombia via Canberra for young Football Fern"](https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/02/colombia-via-canberra-for-young-football-fern/). Newsroom.co.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOF1_3-0)** ["Age group international Ruby Nathan signs for A-League club Canberra United"](https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/08/27/age-group-international-ruby-nathan-signs-for-a-league-club-canberra-united/). *Friendsoffootballnz*. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Auckland United Goalscorers"](https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/ThreeKingsUnited/goalscorers9b.htm). *ultimatenzsoccer.com*. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Capital_Football_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Capital_Football_5-1) ["UNITED SIGN YOUNG NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL NATHAN"](https://capitalfootball.com.au/united-sign-young-new-zealand-international-nathan/). *Capital Football*. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Vote now in the New Zealand Football Awards"](https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/137746). *New Zealand Football*. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Young Ferns named for U-17 Women's World Cup"](https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/120539?newsfeedId=1275608). *New Zealand Football*. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-New_Zealand_Football2_8-0)** ["Squad announced for OFC U-19 Women's Championship"](https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/129309?newsfeedId=1275622). *New Zealand Football*. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RNZ_9-0)** ["NZ under-19 women score 19 goals against Solomon Islands"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/493051/nz-under-19-women-score-19-goals-against-solomon-islands). Radio New Zealand. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZF1_10-0)** ["New Zealand win OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2023"](https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/130499?newsfeedId=1253682). New Zealand Football. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NH1_11-0)** Chapman, Grant (20 November 2023). ["Football: Three debutants named among NZ women for two-game series against Colombia"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/502816/three-debutants-named-for-football-ferns-games-against-colombia). NewsHub. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Ford Football Ferns end 2023 with narrow defeat against Colombia"](https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/135737). New Zealand Football. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-intNathan_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-intNathan_13-1) ["R. Nathan"](https://int.soccerway.com/players/ruby-sofia-nathan/857382/). *Soccerway*. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["RECAPPING THE 2022 KATE SHEPPARD CUP & CHATHAM CUP GRAND FINALS"](https://theniche-cache.com/football/2022/9/12/recapping-the-2022-kate-sheppard-cup-amp-chatham-cup-grand-finals). theniche-cache.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Auckland United seal Women's Premier League title in last game of season"](https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/08/27/auckland-united-seal-womens-premier-league-title-in-last-game-of-season/). friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-OFC2023_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-OFC2023_16-1) ["Helena Errington wins Golden Ball for performances at OFC U-19 Championship"](https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/07/10/helena-errington-wins-golden-ball-for-performances-at-ofc-u-19-championship/). friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

## External links

- [Ruby Nathan](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/857382/) at Soccerway

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