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Tayla O'Brien
Tayla O'Brien (born 6 July 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for NRFL Women's Premiership side Eastern Suburbs. She has represented New Zealand at senior and age group level. Club career O'Brien is Eastern Suburbs third all time top goal scorer. In 2022 she finished as the top scorer of the New Zealand Women's National League, as Eastern Suburbs won the final 4–0. International career O'Brien was called up to the New Zealand women's national football team for the first time in January 2023. O'Brien was one of three domestic players picked for the two game series against the United States along with Deven Jackson and Rebecca Lake. She made her debut as a second half substitute against the United States on 21 January 2023. Honours Northern Football *New Zealand Women's National League: 2015 Auckland Football *New Zealand Women's National League: 2015 Eastern Suburbs *NRFL Women's Premiership: 2021 *New Zealand Women's National League: 2022 Individual *New Zealand W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Attacking positions generally favour irrational players who ask questions to the defensive side of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none. Striker The normal role of a striker is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
