Victoria Esson

Victoria Lucy Esson (born 6 March 1991) is a New Zealand association football goalkeeper, currently playing for Avaldsnes and represents New Zealand at international level.[4]

Victoria Esson
Personal information
Full name Victoria Lucy Esson[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991[2]
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand[3]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 SC Sand
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Texas Tech 40 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Coastal Spirit FC
North Shore United
2019– Avaldsnes 21 (0)
National team‡
2008 New Zealand U-17 3 (0)
2017– New Zealand 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2022

Early life

Esson started playing football at the age of 10 for Halswell United.[5] Playing for Burnside High School, Esson became the team captain and played at Secondary School tournaments, getting selected to be part of South Island Secondary Schoolgirls squad and the Mainland's U-14 and U-16 squads.[5]

Club career

Esson went to Texas Tech in 2011, becoming Tech's first-ever international football play in the schools history.[6] Esson became Tech's all-time leader in career shut-outs, career goals against and set school records for single season and consecutive shut-outs. Esson also broke the Big 12 Conference record for single season shut-outs with 15 in 2013.[7] Esson ended her time in goal at Tech, winning 41 of their 62 games, including six draws.[7]

In 2014, Esson was captain of Mainland Pride[7] as they won the National Women's League, the top-flight women's football tournament of New Zealand.[8]

International career

Esson was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2008 held in New Zealand, playing all three of three of New Zealand's group games.[2] She was also part of the New Zealand U-20 teams for the 2008 and 2010 Women's World Cups but didn't make an appearance on the field.[2]

Esson made her senior debut for the senior New Zealand team, the Football Ferns, against Thailand. Coming on as a sub in the 80th minute in their 5–0 win.[9][10]

In April 2019, Esson was named to the final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]

Personal life

Esson completed her degree in wind, energy and industrial engineering while she was playing football at Texas Tech.[7]

References
  1. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Squad list, New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. "Victoria Esson FIFA profile". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. "Victoria Esson Texas Tech Profile". Texas Tech. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. "Victoria Esson UltimateNZ Soccer profile". UltimateNZSoccer. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. "Victoria Esson: From New Zealand to Texas Tech". Texas Tech. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  7. Egan, Brendon (11 October 2014). "New Pride captain a real keeper". The Press. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. "Mainland Pride retain ASB Women's League title". Stuff. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  9. "Football Ferns too good for Thailand". Northern Football Ferderation. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  10. "Football Ferns duo Abby Erceg, Sarah Gregorius out of retirement to face Scotland". Stuff. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  11. "Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup". New Zealand Herald.


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