Erin Nayler

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| name = Erin Nayler

| image = Erin Nayler (cropped).jpg

| caption = Nayler playing for New Zealand in 2019

| fullname = Erin Nicole Nayler{{cite news |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title= List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=20 June 2015}}

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/erin-nayler/ |title=Profile|publisher=NZF|access-date=19 August 2016}}

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| collegeyears1 = 2010

| college1 = IPFW Mastodons

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| clubs1 = Lynn-Avon United

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| clubs2 = Forrest Hill Milford

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| clubs3 = Eastern Suburbs AFC

| years4 = 2015

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| clubs4 = Norwest United AFC

| years5 = 2016

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| clubs5 = Sky Blue FC

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Olympique Lyonnais Féminin

| caps6 = 0

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| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = Grenoble Foot 38

| caps7 = 11

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| years8 = 2017–2020

| clubs8 = Bordeaux

| caps8 = 32

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| years9 = 2020–2021

| clubs9 = Reading

| caps9 = 1

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| years10 = 2022

| clubs10 = Umeå IK

| caps10 = 22

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| years11 = 2023

| clubs11 = Norrköping

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| years12 = 2023–2024

| clubs12 = Bayern Munich

| caps12 = 1

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| nationalyears1 = 2010–2012

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U-20

| nationalyears2 = 2013–

| nationalcaps2 = 84{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12226024|title=Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=29 April 2019}}

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalteam2 = New Zealand

| pcupdate = 17:45, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 17:45, 9 July 2023

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Erin Nicole Nayler (born 17 April 1992) is a New Zealand professional association football goalkeeper, who played for Bayern Munich of the German Frauen-Bundesliga.{{cite web |title=FC Bayern Women sign goalkeeper Erin Nayler |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/news/2023/08/fc-bayern-women-sign-erin-nayler |website=fcbayern.com |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=31 August 2023 |date=31 August 2023}} She has represented New Zealand at international level.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id38.htm|title=Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=10 October 2011}}

Early life

Nayler started playing as a goalkeeper at the age of 10.{{cite web |url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/thrill-of-the-save-fuels-nayler/ |title=Thrill of the save fuels Nayler {{!}} New Zealand Football |website=Nzfootball.co.nz |date=4 March 2015 |access-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810003303/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/thrill-of-the-save-fuels-nayler/ |archive-date=10 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.co.nz/2021/07/19/olympic-bonds-the-ferns-keeper-and-her-dive-teacher/|title=Olympic Bonds: The Ferns keeper and her dive teacher|work=Newsroom|author=McFadden, Suzanne |date=19 July 2021}} Playing for Westlake Girls High School with her father Mark as coach, Nayler won many Secondary School tournaments before graduating in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/527575/Westlake-Girls-High-take-out-the-champs|access-date=2 July 2019|title=Westlake Girls High take out the champs|date=31 January 2009|work=Stuff}} Afterwards she went to Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2010,{{cite web|url=http://www.gomastodons.com/news/2010/2/3/020310aac_484.aspx |title=Fort Wayne Mastodons Athletics – Women's Soccer Adds Three to 2010 Roster |website=Gomastodons.com |date=3 February 2010 |access-date=19 August 2016}} spending one year playing for the IPFW Mastodons and studying biology.{{cite web|url=http://www.gomastodons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=789 |title=Fort Wayne Mastodons Athletics – Erin Nayler – 2010 Women's Soccer |website=Gomastodons.com |access-date=19 August 2016}} She is got a degree in Molecular Biology at Massey University.{{cite web|url=https://rollagranola.com/blogs/athletes-influencers-and-more/rollagranola-meets-new-zealand-football-star-erin-nayler|title=Rollagranola Meets… New Zealand Football Star Erin Nayler!|date=5 March 2020|publisher=Rollagranola}} She is in a relationship with Mikaela Jacobson.{{Cite web |title=Fußball-WM-Rekord: Über 100 lesbische und queere Spielerinnen |url=https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/fussball-wm-rekord-ueber-100-lesbische-und-queere-spielerinnen.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.l-mag.de}}

Career

Nayler was a member of the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2010 and 2012 Women's World Championships, playing in all three of New Zealand's group games at both events.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/germany2010/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902004838/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/germany2010/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 September 2012|title=Squad List – New Zealand|publisher=FIFA|access-date=10 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/japan2012/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055948/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/japan2012/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2013|title=Squad List – New Zealand|publisher=FIFA|access-date=10 October 2013}} The performances earned her a spot at the senior New Zealand team, the "Football Ferns", for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1325&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&cHash=443734159e|title=Nayler named in World Cup squad|date=8 June 2011|publisher=Auckland Football Federation|access-date=10 October 2011}} Nayler was the only uncapped member of New Zealand's squad and did not feature in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=1082|title=Football Ferns > Player Profiles > Erin Naylor|publisher=New Zealand Football|access-date=10 October 2011}} She was also a standby player for the 2012 Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c7613be5-fb55-4031-9d8e-06c3297bd22f/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |website=Oceaniafootball.com |date=29 June 2012 |access-date=19 August 2016}}

File:Erin Nayler 2018.jpg

Nayler's eventual senior début happened at the 2013 Cyprus Cup, in a 2–0 win over Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/FootballFerns/id42.htm|title=Football Ferns-Line-ups|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|access-date=10 October 2013}}

She played all three matches of New Zealand at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=301483/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111224018/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=301483/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 November 2012 |title=FIFA player's stats |publisher=FIFA |access-date=28 June 2015}} Nayler was chosen as Player of the Match during her second game, as she kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 tie with the hosts in Edmonton.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/nayler-we-fought-hard/ |title=Nayler: We fought hard {{!}} New Zealand Football |website=Nzfootball.co.nz |date=12 June 2015 |access-date=19 August 2016}}

In 2015, Nayler was captain of Northern Football as they won the National Women's League, the top-flight women's football tournament of New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/74788821/Northern-Football-halt-Mainlands-dominance-with-national-womens-league-final-win |title=Northern Football halt Mainland's dominance with national women's league final win |website=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=19 August 2016}} She also played for Norwest United of the Northern League. In 2016, Northern Football manager Paul Greig had become assistant coach of Sky Blue FC, in the United States' National Women's Soccer League, and led his new team to sign Nayler.{{cite news|title=Erin Nayler signs for Sky Blue FC|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/erin-nayler-signs-for-sky-blue-fc/|access-date=3 May 2016|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=2 May 2016}} However, she was released by Sky Blue after 26 days and no games played, and Sky Blue signed another outfielder instead.{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Clay|title=Rio Olympics helps Football Ferns keeper Erin Nayler move on from club dumping|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/nz-olympic-team/81821853/rio-olympics-helps-football-ferns-keeper-erin-nayler-move-on-from-club-dumping|publisher=Stuff|access-date=6 September 2016|date=6 July 2016}}{{cite web|title=Former Friar Zimmerman Signs Pro Contract|url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2016/7/5/WSOC_0705162226.aspx|publisher=Big East Conference|access-date=6 September 2016|date=5 July 2016}}

Nayler then hoped to use the 2016 Olympics, where she was again the Ferns' starting goalie, to see if she attracted the attention of any foreign clubs.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/nz-olympic-team/81821853/rio-olympics-helps-football-ferns-keeper-erin-nayler-move-on-from-club-dumping |title=Rio Olympics helps Football Ferns keeper Erin Nayler move on from club dumping |website=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=19 August 2016}} In the Olympics, Nayler had a clean sheet in New Zealand's second game, a defeat of Colombia by 1–0, but the Ferns fell in the group stage following defeats to the United States and France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/83015157/football-ferns-olympic-playoff-hopes-on-a-knifeedge-after-30-loss-to-france|title=Football Ferns' Olympic campaign over after 3–0 loss to France|date=10 August 2016|website=Stuff}}

Shortly after the Games, Nayler signed a two-year contract with Olympique Lyonnais of France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr-fr/contenus/articles/2016/08/30/feminines-la-gardienne-erin-nayler-sengage-avec-lol-pour-2-ans-28446|title=Féminines : La gardienne Erin Nayler s'engage avec l'OL pour 2 ans|website=www.OL.fr}} In 2017 she was loaned to women's team of Grenoble Foot 38, who played the Division 2, after seeing no playing time as the third goalkeeper.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gf38.fr/a-la-rencontre-de-erin-nayer-internationale-neo-zelandaise/|title=A la rencontre de Erin Nayler, internationale néo-zélandaise|date=15 January 2017|website=GF38}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/|title=NZ Football – HOME|website=www.nzfootball.co.nz}} For the 2017–18 season, Nayler signed with the female squad of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who played in the Division 1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.girondins.com/en/erin-nayler-joins-girondines|title=Erin Nayler joins the Girondines!|access-date=11 October 2017|archive-date=11 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011130733/http://www.girondins.com/en/erin-nayler-joins-girondines|url-status=dead}} At the end of her first season, where Bordeaux finished seventh, Nayler renewed her contract for an additional two years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2018/06/06/114677?slug=poignant-test-for-football-ferns-goalkeeper&preview=1|title=Poignant test for Football Ferns keeper|date=7 June 2018|website=Newsroom}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In April 2019, Nayler was named to the final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football-ferns-squad-revealed-for-world-cup/FAN246JOVXUVYXAS2EPVRMRVBE/|title=Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup|website=New Zealand Herald }}

In August 2020, Nayler announced she had signed for FA Women's Super League club Reading. Unable to dislodge the incumbent goalkeeper Grace Moloney and unhappy at a lack of playing opportunities, Nayler left after one season.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Football Fern looking forward to Olympics after 'horrible experience' in England |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/125269690/football-fern-looking-forward-to-olympics-after-horrible-experience-in-england |access-date=8 December 2022 |publisher=Stuff |date=28 May 2021}}

On 27 October 2021, Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK announced the signing of Nayler ahead of their 2022 season, where she played during 2022.{{cite web |title=Landslagsmålvakten Erin Nayler klar för Umeå IK FF |url=https://www.umeaik.se/landslagsmalvakten-erin-nayler-klar-for-umea-ik-ff/ |website=umeaik.se |publisher=Umeå IK |access-date=8 November 2021 |language=Swedish |date=27 October 2021}}

On 1 December 2022, Damallsvenskan club IFK Norrköping announced the signing of Nayler ahead of their 2023 season.{{cite web |title=VÄLKOMMEN TILL IFK, ERIN NAYLER! |url=https://ifknorrkoping.se/valkommen-till-ifk-erin-nayler/}}

Bayern Munich announced in August 2023 that Nayler had signed a one-year contract with the club. Nayler played as a substitute in the last home match of 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga season against 1. FC Nürnberg.{{cite web |title=FC Bayern Women victorious in final home game of season |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/matches/frauen/bundesliga/2023-2024/fc-bayern-frauen-1-fc-nuernberg-09-05-2024/report |website=fcbayern.com |publisher=FC Bayern München |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=12 May 2024}}

Honours

Bayern Munich

Frauen-Bundesliga: 2023–24{{cite web |title=Up close: Our VLOG on trophy presentation at Hoffenheim |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/news/2024/05/vlog-with-mala-grohs-on-trophy-presentation-aftter-hoffenheim |website=fcbayern.com |publisher=FC Bayern München |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=23 May 2024}}

;Individual

IFFHS OFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/933 |title=IFFHS WOMAN TEAM – OFC – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020 |work=IFFHS |date=31 January 2021 }}