Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabrielle Rose Rennie[1] | ||
Date of birth | citation needed] | 7 July 2001 [||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand[citation needed] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Åland United | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2018 | Waimakariri United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Indiana Hoosiers | 21 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 28 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Canterbury United Pride | (20) | |
2024– | Åland United | 13 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | New Zealand U17 | 6 | (0) |
2018 | New Zealand U20 | 7 | (3) |
2021– | New Zealand | 24 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 |
Gabrielle Rose Rennie (born 7 July 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for Åland United and the New Zealand women's national team. She was part of the New Zealand team in the football competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She scored her first international goal on her debut, against Australia at the Olympics in a 2–1 loss.[3]
Early life
[edit]Rennie played in her youth with Waimakariri United.[4] She attended Rangiora High School, where she was a Deputy Head Girl.[5] She started schooling for exercise and science degree at Indiana University Bloomington prior to transferring to Arizona State University.[6][7]
College career
[edit]Rennie signed with Indiana University to play for the Indiana Hoosiers for the 2020 season.[8] Rennie scored her first collegiate goal in a 2–1 win over Michigan State.[9] After two seasons at Indiana, where she scored one goal in 21 games, Rennie transferred to Arizona State ahead of the 2022 season.[10][11]
Club career
[edit]Rennie played for Canterbury United Pride in the New Zealand Women's National League, winning the competition in 2018 scoring 6 goals,[12] 2019 scoring 7 goals[13] and 2020 as top goal scorer with 7 goals.[14]
In February 2024, Rennie joined Finnish club Åland United.[15]
International career
[edit]Rennie was part of the New Zealand U-17 team who created history by winning New Zealand's first medal at a FIFA World Cup, when they came 3rd at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rennie goal.[3]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 21 July 2021 | Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 Summer Olympics | [16] |
2 | 30 November 2021 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [17] |
Honours
[edit]New Zealand U17
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 3rd Place, 2018
- OFC U-16 Women's Championship: Winners, 2017
New Zealand U20
- OFC U-19 Women's Championship: Winners, 2019
Canterbury United Pride
Individual
- National Women's League top-goalscorer: 2020
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Squad List, New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Gabi Rennie – Indiana profile". Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b Voerman, Andrew (21 July 2021). "Football Ferns outclassed by Australia in opening match at the Tokyo Olympics". Stuff. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Nutbrown, Kim (28 November 2018). "Three young footballers from the same rural club to play world cup semi finals". Stuff. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Bridgitt (12 February 2019). "Head Students 2019 — RHS Year 8 Newsletter #1 – 2019". Rangiora High School. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Gabi Rennie". Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b Ashley Stanle (30 June 2021). "Football Ferns debutant already a Kiwi sporting hero". Newsroom. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "IUWS Welcomes Gabi Rennie To 2020 Signing Class". iuhoosiers. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Felts, Patrick (31 March 2021). "IU women's soccer defeats Michigan State 2–1, Gabi Rennie notches first career goal". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics: Women's Soccer: Gabi Rennie". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Gabi Rennie – Women's Soccer". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "2018 National Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "2019 National Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 National Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Ferns striker Gabi Rennie signs first professional contract to join Finnish club". Friends of Football. 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Debut goal bright light in opening defeat for Football Ferns". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Burgess, Michael (30 November 2021). "Football Ferns break drought with courageous win over South Korea". The New Zealand Herald.
External links
[edit]- Gabi Rennie at Soccerway