Paige Therese Satchell (born 13 April 1998) is a

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from

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

. She has played for the New Zealand national team in the under-17, under-20, and senior levels. She was a travelling reserve for the New Zealand team at the

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and was a squad member for New Zealand at the

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Early life and education

Satchell is from

Rotorua, New Zealand Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authorities of New ...

. Satchell has an older sister (Eillish) and three older step-siblings (Kayne, Lea, QJ). She first played football at age five. By age nine she was playing football for

Ngongotaha AFC Ngongotaha AFC (nɔːŋgoʊtɑːhɑː), also known as the Villagers, is an association football club based in Rotorua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Stembridge Road. They currently compete in the NRFL Southern Conference as Ngong ...

. She continued to play for the team through age 14. Satchell also excelled at running, winning a national title in her age group for cross country in 2011. At age 17 she was a student at John Paul College.

Career

Satchell was a member of New Zealand's women's under-17 team for the 2014 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup. Satchell later played for the New Zealand national team in the under-20 division, including the 2016 Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup. Satchell has played football for Rotorua United. In 2015 she joined Three Kings United. She moved to

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to advance her football career. The following year, Satchell was selected to join the New Zealand national team, known as the Ferns, for friendly matches against Australia. She was a travelling reserve for the New Zealand team at the

. In a December 2016 match against Thailand, Satchell set up two goals and scored a third, helping New Zealand to a 3–1 victory. On 17 April 2019, Satchell signed her first professional contract, signing with German club

SC Sand SC Sand is a German sport club from Willstätt, Baden-Württemberg. The club was founded on 11 August 1946 and competes in football, aerobics, judo and qigong. The club is most known for its women's football section which plays in the Bundesliga ...

in the Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2019–20 season. In November 2020, Satchell joined Australian W-League club

Canberra United Canberra United Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the southern Canberra suburb of Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 2008 by Capital Football, the club was an inaugural member of the W-League and t ...

. In August 2021, following the

, Satchell joined W-League club

Sydney FC Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...

. In July 2022, following their inaugural season in the A-League Women, Satchell joined

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...

. In August 2023, new coach Temple announced that Satchell and her team-mate

Emma Rolston Emma Caitlin Rolston (born 10 November 1996) is a New Zealand professional football player. She last played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women. Club career Forrest Hill Milford In 2016 Rolston was part of the winning team at Forrest ...

decided not to extend their time at the club.

International goals

:''Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.''

References

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