Ruby Nathan
{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| name = Ruby Nathan
| fullname = Ruby Sofia Nathan{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce42/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 |publisher=FIFA |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022 |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803165856/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce42/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|10|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| height = 1.83m
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Canberra United
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = –2021
| youthclubs1 = Eastern Suburbs
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Auckland United
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Canberra United
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = New Zealand U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate = 28 May 2025
| ntupdate = 20 February 2024
}}
Ruby Sofia Nathan (born 11 October 2005) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Canberra United and the New Zealand national team.
Club career
Nathan started her footballing career at age 6,{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Merryn |title=Colombia via Canberra for young Football Fern |date=December 2023 |url=https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/02/colombia-via-canberra-for-young-football-fern/ |publisher=Newsroom.co.nz |access-date=7 February 2024}} moving through the junior ranks of suburban Auckland club Eastern Suburbs, before moving to Auckland United.{{cite web |title=Age group international Ruby Nathan signs for A-League club Canberra United |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/08/27/age-group-international-ruby-nathan-signs-for-a-league-club-canberra-united/ |website=Friendsoffootballnz |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=7 February 2024}} In 2021 and 2022, Nathan managed 13 goals for the club.{{cite web |title=Auckland United Goalscorers |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/ThreeKingsUnited/goalscorers9b.htm |website=ultimatenzsoccer.com |access-date=8 February 2024}} Nathan would sign her first ever professional contract in the A-League Women with Canberra United FC following her performances at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.{{cite web |title=UNITED SIGN YOUNG NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL NATHAN |url=https://capitalfootball.com.au/united-sign-young-new-zealand-international-nathan/ |website=Capital Football |date=25 August 2023 |access-date=7 February 2024}}
In February 2024, Nathan was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Women’s Domestic Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=Vote now in the New Zealand Football Awards |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/137746 |website=New Zealand Football |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=29 April 2024}}
International career
=Youth Internationals=
Nathan was selected to represent the New Zealand U17s at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup alongside fellow Auckland United player Milly Clegg,{{cite web |title=Young Ferns named for U-17 Women's World Cup |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/120539?newsfeedId=1275608 |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=7 February 2024}} in addition to the 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.{{cite web |title=Squad announced for OFC U-19 Women's Championship |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/129309?newsfeedId=1275622 |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=7 February 2024}} Despite not scoring in the opening round of the tournament, in which New Zealand beat Fiji and Papua New Guinea 3-0 & 11-0 respectively, Nathan would go on to win the Golden Boot with 8 goals at the tournament, as she netted 5 goals in the 19–0 rout against Solomon Islands in the Quarter finals,{{cite web |title=NZ under-19 women score 19 goals against Solomon Islands |date=2 July 2023 |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/493051/nz-under-19-women-score-19-goals-against-solomon-islands |publisher=Radio New Zealand |access-date=7 February 2024}} a single goal against Cook Islands, and a brace in the final against Fiji, which New Zealand would win 7–0, qualifying them for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.{{cite web |title=New Zealand win OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2023 |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/130499?newsfeedId=1253682 |publisher=New Zealand Football |access-date=7 February 2024}}
=Senior=
Nathan's performances for New Zealand in the youth internationals earned her to be called up to the New Zealand national team in 2023 for two friendlies against Colombia.{{cite web |last1=Chapman |first1=Grant |title=Football: Three debutants named among NZ women for two-game series against Colombia |date=20 November 2023 |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/502816/three-debutants-named-for-football-ferns-games-against-colombia |publisher=NewsHub |access-date=7 February 2024}} Nathan made her debut in the second game, coming on as a second-half substitute.{{cite web |title=Ford Football Ferns end 2023 with narrow defeat against Colombia |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/135737 |publisher=New Zealand Football |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 30 March 2024.|{{cite web |title=R. Nathan |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ruby-sofia-nathan/857382/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=8 February 2024}}}}
| 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 |
| Canberra United
|21 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!21||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||21||0 |
=International=
{{updated|match played on 19 February 2024.|}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|New Zealand
|2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total||5||1 |
=International goals=
| class="wikitable" | |||||||
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 19 February 2024 | FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa | {{fbw|SOL}} | align=center|11–1 | align=center| 11–1 | 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Honours
Auckland United
- Kate Sheppard Cup: 2022{{cite web |title=RECAPPING THE 2022 KATE SHEPPARD CUP & CHATHAM CUP GRAND FINALS |url=https://theniche-cache.com/football/2022/9/12/recapping-the-2022-kate-sheppard-cup-amp-chatham-cup-grand-finals |publisher=theniche-cache.com |date=12 September 2022 |access-date=8 February 2024}}
- NRFL Women's Premiership: 2023{{cite web |title=Auckland United seal Women's Premier League title in last game of season |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/08/27/auckland-united-seal-womens-premier-league-title-in-last-game-of-season/ |publisher=friendsoffootballnz.com |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}
New Zealand U20
- OFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2023{{cite web |title=Helena Errington wins Golden Ball for performances at OFC U-19 Championship |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/07/10/helena-errington-wins-golden-ball-for-performances-at-ofc-u-19-championship/ |publisher=friendsoffootballnz.com |date=10 July 2023 |access-date=8 February 2024}}
Individual
- OFC U-19 Women's Championship top scorer: 2023
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|857382}}
{{Canberra United FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nathan, Ruby}}
Category:Association footballers from Auckland
Category:New Zealand women's association footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:New Zealand women's international footballers