Claudia Bunge
{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Claudia Bunge
| caption =
| fullname = Claudia Mary Bunge{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Squad list, New Zealand |work=FIFA |page=9 |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021}}
| image =
| height = 173 cm
| position = Defender
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|09|21}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| currentclub = Melbourne Victory
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =
| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 =
| totalcaps = |totalgoals =
| years1 = 2016– | clubs1 = Glenfield Rovers | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = –2020 | clubs2 = Northern Lights | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2020–2023 | clubs3 = Melbourne Victory | caps3 = 45 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = Northern Tigers | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = HB Køge | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Melbourne Victory | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016 |nationalcaps1 = 10 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalteam1 =New Zealand U17
| nationalyears2 = 2018– |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalteam2 =New Zealand U20
| nationalyears3 = 2019– |nationalcaps3 = 31 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalteam3 =New Zealand
| pcupdate = 24 December 2024
| ntupdate = 19 February 2024
}}
{{Portal|Women's association football}}
Claudia Mary Bunge (born 21 September 1999) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Melbourne Victory and the New Zealand women's national football team.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Testing time for uncapped Football Ferns defender Claudia Bunge |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/117212693/football-ferns-rookie-claudia-bunge-to-sit-university-exam-in-between-matches |publisher=Stuff |date=7 November 2019}}
Club career
Bunge started playing club football for Glenfield Rovers, she first played senior women's football at the age of 14 for Glenfield Rovers in the Loto Northern Premier League. She made an appearance as a substitute in the 2014 Kate Sheppard Cup Final (National Knock-Out Competition) as Glenfield Rovers beat Forrest Hill Milford 3-2.{{cite web |title=Claudia Bunge looking forward to playing in France |url=http://www.nff.org.nz/newsarticle/65810 |website=Northern Football Federation |accessdate=14 November 2019}} Playing for the Rovers, Bunge has been part of the team to finish runner-up in the 2016 Kate Sheppard Cup that was then known as the Women's Knockout Cup.{{cite web |last1=Ruane |first1=Jeremy |title="Swans" On The Spot To Thwart Rovers' "Three-Peat" |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/DomesticScene/fhmu_v_glenfield_rovers_1109.htm |website=Ultimatenzsoccer |accessdate=14 November 2019}} They then won the Kate Sheppard Cup in 2017.{{cite news |last1=Voerman |first1=Andrew |title=Glenfield Rovers win National Women's Knockout Cup for the fourth time in seven years |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/96534482/glenfield-rovers-win-national-womens-knockout-cup-for-the-fourth-time-in-seven-years |accessdate=14 November 2019 |publisher=Stuff |date=10 September 2017}} Bunge was also part of the team that won the Lotto NRFL Premier Women league in 2018.{{cite web |title=Lotto NRFL Women's Premier 2018 |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/nrfl-women-prem-4940139/ |website=Oceania Football Confederation |accessdate=14 November 2019}}
Bunge also played in the New Zealand Football run National Women's League where teams are run by the regional federations. Bunge played for and captained the Northern Lights.{{cite web |title=Fresh faces for Football Ferns |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/83804?newsfeedId=568690 |website=New Zealand Football |accessdate=14 November 2019}}
In November 2020, Bunge joined Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/victory-signs-claudia-bunge|title=Victory signs Claudia Bunge|publisher=Melbourne Victory|date=10 November 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/123355967/melbourne-victory-sign-football-ferns-defender-claudia-bunge-for-wleague|title=Melbourne Victory sign Football Ferns defender Claudia Bunge for W-League|work=Stuff|date=10 November 2020}}
On 28 August 2023, HB Køge announced she had signed for the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.hbkoge.dk/welcome-claudia/|title=Welcome Claudia|work=HB Køge|date=28 August 2023|access-date=30 August 2023}}
In August 2024, Bunge returned to Melbourne Victory.{{cite web|url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-signs-claudia-bunge/|title=Melbourne Victory Signs Claudia Bunge|website=Melbourne Victory|date=30 August 2024}}
International career
Bunge was a member of the New Zealand U-17 who won the 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,{{cite news|url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2016/pdf/FU17W_2016_SquadLists.pdf|title=List of Players – 2016 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup Jordon|work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|accessdate=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218082256/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2016/pdf/FU17W_2016_SquadLists.pdf|archive-date=18 February 2017|url-status=dead}} and the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.{{cite news|url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2018/pdf/FU20W_2018_SquadLists.pdf|title=List of Players – 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup France|work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|accessdate=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803232204/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu20w/2018/pdf/fu20w_2018_squadlists.pdf|archive-date=3 August 2019|url-status=dead}}
Bunge was called up for the New Zealand national team to take part in the Yongchuan International Tournament in China.{{cite news |last1=Voerman |first1=Andrew |title=Claudia Bunge receives maiden Football Ferns callup with Abby Erceg unavailable |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/117073990/claudia-bunge-receives-maiden-football-ferns-callup-with-abby-erceg-unavailable |accessdate=14 November 2019 |publisher=Stuff |date=1 November 2019}} She made her senior début for the Football Ferns in a 2–0 loss to China on 8 November 2019.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Wang Shuang scores twice as China edge Football Ferns |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/117258110/wang-shuang-scores-twice-as-china-edge-football-ferns |publisher=Stuff |date=8 November 2019}} She followed up that game with another start for the Ferns against Canada, impressing the coach with her performances.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Young defender Claudia Bunge jumps into Olympics contention after strong debut |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/117389894/young-defender-claudia-bunge-jumps-into-olympics-contention-after-strong-debut |accessdate=14 November 2019 |publisher=Stuff}}
On 25 June 2021, Bunge was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web| url= https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105080?newsfeedId=1275622| title= Squads named for Tokyo 2020| date= 25 June 2021| publisher= New Zealand Football| language= en| access-date= 25 June 2021| archive-date= 25 June 2021| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210625021412/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105080?newsfeedId=1275622| url-status= dead}}
Bunge was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web |title=Football Ferns squad named for FIFA Women's World Cup |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/130236?newsfeedId=1275622 |publisher=New Zealand Football |date=30 June 2023}}
In February 2024, Bunge was announced as captain for the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,{{cite news |title=Here are your captains for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament- Oceania Qualifier |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=829666839190132&set=a.625298089627009 |date=6 February 2024 |accessdate=6 February 2024 |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|via=Facebook}} with usual co-captains Ali Riley and Ria Percival not called up for the tournament.{{cite news |title=Ford Football Ferns squad named for OFC Women's Olympic Qualifier tournament |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/136929 |date=1 February 2024 |accessdate=6 February 2024 |publisher=New Zealand Football }} However, Rebekah Stott was named captain for the opening match.{{cite news |title=New Zealand v Tonga |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-olympic-qualifier-2024-group-b-2700217329/new-zealand-tonga-2700217275/ |accessdate=7 February 2024 |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation}} Bunge first captained the side in the final group game on 13 February 2024 against Vanuatu, also winning player of the match.{{cite news |title=Vanuatu v New Zealand |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-olympic-qualifier-2024-group-b-2700217329/vanuatu-new-zealand-0-5-2700217279/ |accessdate=13 February 2024 |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation}}{{cite news |title=Ferns cruise to big win in one-sided OFC Olympic qualifier against Vanuatu |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/02/13/ferns-cruise-to-big-win-in-one-sided-ofc-olympic-qualifer-against-vanuatu/ |date=13 February 2024 |accessdate=13 February 2024 |publisher=friendsoffootballnz.com}}
On 4 July 2024, Bunge was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/142844|title= Women's football squad announced for Paris 2024|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=4 July 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 29 March 2024.|{{cite web |title=C. Bunge |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/claudia-mary-bunge/463785/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 January 2022}}}}
| 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 |
| rowspan=4|Melbourne Victory
|14 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22
|A-League Women |13 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23
|A-League Women |18 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!45||4||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||45||4 | ||||||||
| Northern Tigers
|2022 |8 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 1 | |||
| HB Køge
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Melbourne Victory
|A-League Women |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!63||6||0||0||2||0||65||6 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played on 19 February 2024.}}{{cite web |title=2018-now |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/2018_now.htm |website=ultimatenzsoccer.com |access-date=21 February 2022}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|New Zealand
|2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||28||0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|claudia-mary-bunge/463785}}
- {{FIFA player|396994}}
{{Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) squad}}
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