Maggie Jenkins

Maggie Jenkins
Personal information
Full name Margaret Ellen Jenkins[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001[1]
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 UCF Knights 42 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Wellington United
2018–2019 Northern Lights 20 (10)
2024–2025 ALG Spor 24 (9)
2025 Wellington United 9 (15)
2026 Auckland United 7 (15)
2026 Essendon Royals 4 (6)
2026– Perth Glory 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2018 New Zealand U17 15 (14)
2017– New Zealand U20 7 (8)
2017– New Zealand 1 (0)
Medal record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 UruguayTournament
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:00, 13 June 2019 (UTC)

Margaret Ellen Jenkins (born 14 June 2001), also known as Maggie Jenkins, is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Women club Perth Glory. She has represented New Zealand in football at both age group and international level.[2]

Club career

Jenkins joined Turkish club ALG Spor in July 2024.[3][4]

After her stint in Turkey, Jenkins returned to New Zealand, joining Wellington United, where she was named the 2025 MVP and won the Golden Boot, scoring 15 goals in 9 games. Following that, she joined Auckland United, where she scored 15 goals in 7 games.[5]

In May 2026, Jenkins moved to Australia, joining NPLW Victoria club Essendon Royals and scored six goals in four games.[5]

In August 2026, Jenkins signed a one-season contract with A-League Women club Perth Glory.[5]

International career

Jenkins was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan aged 15,[6] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay,[7] as well as at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[1] She won a bronze medal making history for New Zealand at 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay, New Zealand's only medal at a FIFA tournament.

Jenkins made her senior début in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.[8] Jenkins has been part of multiple Football Ferns tours: in 2021 to Canada and South Korea, in 2022 to Los Angeles, and in 2023 ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "List of Players – 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup – France" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand international Maggie Jenkins joins Turkish club on pro' contract". FriendsofFootballNZ.com. Friends of Football. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Margaret Ellen Jenkins" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Morgan, Gareth (4 August 2026). "Glory snap up New Zealand Women's international striker Jenkins". Perth Glory.
  6. ↑ "List of Players – 2016 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup – Jordan" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "List of Players – 2016 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup – Uruguay" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

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