Evie Millynn

Evie Millynn (born 23 November 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Western Springs AFC and for New Zealand.

Evie Millynn
Millynn at FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Personal information
Full name Evelyn Grace Millynn[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994[1]
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand[2]
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Unsigned
Number 18
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 New Zealand U17
2011–2014 New Zealand U20
2014– New Zealand 2[3] (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

College career

In 2013, Millynn started studying at San Diego State University, taking part of the San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer team.[4]

International career

Millynn was part of New Zealand U17 roster who played in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She appeared in two matches. She was also a constant presence in the New Zealand U20 team. She was part of the roster in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where she played three matches and scored one goal. Millyn was also in the roster that represented New Zealand in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, she played matches for her country.[5] In 2015, she was called to the New Zealand 23-roster that will play in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup[1][6] but was an unused substitute.

Personal

In March 2022 Millynn was diagnosed with COVID-19. In April 2022 Millynn permanently relocated to Melbourne, Australia. On October 15th 2023, Millynn completed the Nike Melbourne Marathon, crossing the line with a time of 4:14:23, a valiant effort.

Philanthropy

Evie, with the help of friends and family, raised over $4,000 for the New Zealand Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation during the lead up to the Melbourne Marathon.

References
  1. "List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. Profile Archived 30 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine at NZF
  3. "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. "SDSU Women's Soccer Unveils 2013 Signing Class". San Diego State Aztecs. 6 February 2013.
  5. FIFA.com
  6. "Football Ferns named for World Cup | New Zealand Football". Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.