Zoe McMeeken

Zoe McMeeken
Personal information
Full name Zoe Ann Aislabie McMeeken[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Fullback
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 19
Youth career
Selwyn United
Halswell United
Coastal Spirit
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Canterbury United Pride
2021–2025 Wellington Phoenix 55 (1)
2025– Melbourne Victory 6 (1)
International career‡
2022–2024 New Zealand U20 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 May 2026

Zoe Ann Aislabie McMeeken (born 11 March 2004) is an Australian-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a fullback for Melbourne Victory of the A-League Women. She previously played for New Zealand Women's National League (NZWNL) club Canterbury United Pride and for the youth teams of Canterbury Women's Premiership League clubs Selwyn United, Halswell United, and Coastal Spirit. McMeeken represented the New Zealand under-20 national team from 2022 to 2024.

Early life

McMeeken was born on 11 March 2004 in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2] McMeeken played for the youth teams of Selwyn United, Halswell United AFC, and Coastal Spirit FC. She was educated at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand.[3][4] McMeeken did athletics in her youth and represented New Zealand at the youth level, excelling at the 1500 m, and also competing at the javelin throw and decathlon.[5]

Club career

Canterbury United Pride

McMeeken played for Canterbury United Pride of the New Zealand Women's National League from 2020 to 2021.[6] She formed part of the team that won a third successive national league title in 2020, along with future Phoenix teammates Kate Taylor and Alyssa Whinham.[7][8]

Wellington Phoenix

In 2021, the Wellington Phoenix signed McMeeken on a scholarship contract to form part of the Phoenix's inaugural season in the A-League Women, where she was the club's youngest signing.[3] McMeeken made her debut in a 0–0 draw against the Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the first match of the club's history on 3 December 2021. McMeeken started in all but one of the club's matches in their inaugural season.[6] On 6 September 2022, the Phoenix re-signed McMeeken on a one-year contract.[9]

In the 2022–23 season McMeeken was limited to 7 appearances, 6 of which were off the bench. In August 2023, the Phoenix renewed her contract for another two years.[10]

The following season, McMeeken was played as both a right-back and a left-back, in a campaign in which she made 16 appearances.[7]

McMeeken played her last campaign for the Wellington Phoenix in the 2024–25 season. McMeeken made 19 appearances[1] and scored a goal against Sydney FC in a 2–0 win on 21 December 2024.[11] On 2 March 2025, McMeeken made her 50th appearance for the Phoenix in a match against Adelaide United at Porirua Park.[12]

The Wellington Phoenix announced both McMeeken's and Amelia Abbott's departures on 11 July 2025.[12]

Melbourne Victory

On 19 September 2025, Melbourne Victory announced the signing of McMeeken on a one-year contract.[2] She made her Victory debut in the first match of the season, playing 89 minutes in a 3–2 away defeat to Brisbane Roar FC on 1 December 2025.[1] On 9 December, McMeeken scored a goal and contributed an assist in a 4–1 win against the Western Sydney Wanderers.[13] McMeeken suffered an injury in December 2025.[14]

International career

New Zealand U20

On 26 July 2022, McMeeken was named as part of the 21-player Junior Football Ferns squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.[15] She played in all three of New Zealand's matches,[16][17][18] with the team exiting the tournament at the group stage following two draws and one defeat.[19]

On 20 August 2024, McMeeken was named as part of the 21-player Junior Football Ferns squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.[20] McMeeken played in each of New Zealand's three Group E stage matches,[21][22][23] with the team exiting the tournament at the conclusion of the group stage.

Honours

Canterbury United Pride

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Zoe McMeeken - Player Profile". Soccer Donna. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Pisani, Sacha (19 September 2025). "Highly-rated Kiwi's Melbourne 'homecoming': 'A player we have admired for a while'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Barclay, Chris (20 October 2021). "Phoenix snap up young Canterbury talent". Star News. Allied Media. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Cunningham, Jaime (14 April 2023). "The footballing lifestyle - and a taste for coffee". Star News. Allied Media. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "The athletics star who became an A-Leagues ace, Zoe McMeeken's story so far". Melbourne Victory. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Zoe McMeeken". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Alyssa Whinham". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Rollo, Phillip (19 October 2021). "Wellington Phoenix snap up young Kiwi talent ahead of A-League Women debut". Stuff. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Young fullback signs on for first home season". Wellington Phoenix. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Foundation player signs on for two more seasons". Wellington Phoenix. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Chapman, Grant (21 December 2024). "Phoenix trounce champions Sydney to stretch Women's A-League run". 1News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Nix farewell foundation fullback". Wellington Phoenix. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Pisani, Sacha (14 November 2025). "Victory coach hails 'unstoppable' recruit and it's not who you think ahead of Grand Final rematch". A-Leagues. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Dodd, James (18 December 2025). "Ins & Outs Round 8: International attacker returns ahead of crucial clash". A-Leagues. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Junior Football Ferns squad announced for U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica". New Zealand Football. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand vs Mexico 1-1". FIFA. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Germany vs New Zealand 3-0". FIFA. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Colombia vs New Zealand 2-2". FIFA. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (17 August 2022). "Wonder goal no help as Junior Football Ferns exit World Cup after 2-2 draw with Colombia". Stuff. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Squad named for September's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 in Colombia". New Zealand Football. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Japan vs New Zealand 7-0". FIFA. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Austria vs New Zealand 3-1". FIFA. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "New Zealand vs Ghana 1-3". FIFA. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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