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{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abby Erceg
| image = NC Courage vs Racing Louisville (Jul 2024) 054.jpg
| caption = Erceg with [[Racing Louisville FC]] in 2024
| fullname = Abby May Erceg<ref name="FIFA 2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title=List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |work=[[Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] |access-date=20 June 2015 |archive-date=28 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528143625/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}}<ref name="FIFA 2015" />
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|20}}<ref name="FIFA 2015" />
| birth_place = [[Whangārei]], New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/abby-erceg/|title=NZ Football – HOME|website=www.nzfootball.co.nz|access-date=21 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621060737/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/abby-erceg/|archive-date=21 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Deportivo Toluca F.C. (women)|Toluca]]
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = [[Three Kings United]]
| years1 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = [[Three Kings United]]
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 17
| years2 = 2007–2008
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 12
| clubs2 = [[Western Springs FC]]
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = [[Three Kings United]]
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2009–2010
| clubs4 = [[RCD Espanyol Femenino|Espanyol]]
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010
| clubs5 = [[Fencibles United]]
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2011–2013
| clubs6 = [[Adelaide United FC (W-League)|Adelaide United]]
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2014
| clubs7 = [[FF USV Jena]]
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2014–2015
| clubs8 = [[Chicago Red Stars]]
| caps8 = 26
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = [[Western New York Flash]]
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2017–2022
| clubs10 = [[North Carolina Courage]]
| caps10 = 73
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = [[Racing Louisville]]
| caps11 = 48
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2025–
| clubs12 = [[Deportivo Toluca F.C. (women)|Toluca]]
| caps12 = 11
| goals12 = 0
| totalcaps = 
| totalgoals = 
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam1 = [[New Zealand women's national under-20 football team|New Zealand U-20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 13
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2023
| nationalteam2 = [[New Zealand women's national football team|New Zealand]]
| nationalcaps2 = 146<ref name="2020Olympics">{{cite web |title=Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |website=[[FIFA]] |access-date=22 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722015523/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce5/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=22 July 2021 |pages=9}}</ref>
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| club-update = 9 February 2025
}}

'''Abby May Erceg''' (born 20 November 1989) is a New Zealand professional [[Women's association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Liga MX Femenil]] club [[Deportivo Toluca F.C. (women)|Toluca]]. She formerly played for the [[New Zealand women's national football team|New Zealand national team]], where she became the first player (male or female) from New Zealand to play 100 international matches.

Erceg played 11 seasons in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL) between 2014 and 2024, playing for the [[Chicago Red Stars]], the [[Western New York Flash]], the [[North Carolina Courage]], and [[Racing Louisville]]. She won one [[2016 NWSL Championship|NWSL Championship]] with the Flash and two NWSL Championships and three [[NWSL Shield]]s with the Courage.

==Early life==
Erceg attended [[Mount Roskill Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mrgs.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Newsletter-February-Term-1-Week-5.pdf|title=Weekly Newsletter|website=Mount Roskill Grammar School|date=February 2019}}</ref>

==Club career==
Erceg signed with German side [[FF USV Jena|Jena]] in 2013. She was loaned to the [[Chicago Red Stars]], an NWSL club, and played there for two months during the Bundesliga's 2014 summer break.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Juchem |first1=Markus |title=Jena leiht Abby Erceg nach Chicago aus |url=http://www.womensoccer.de/2014/05/07/jena-leiht-abby-erceg-nach-chicago-aus/ |website=www.womensoccer.de |access-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619234832/http://www.womensoccer.de/2014/05/07/jena-leiht-abby-erceg-nach-chicago-aus/ |archive-date=19 June 2014 |language=de |date=7 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After she returned and played the first half of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, she and the Jena club ended her contract during the winter break.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Juchem|first1=Markus|date=17 December 2014|title=Abby Erceg verlässt FF USV Jena|url=http://www.womensoccer.de/2014/12/17/abby-erceg-verlaesst-ff-usv-jena/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701060659/http://www.womensoccer.de/2014/12/17/abby-erceg-verlaesst-ff-usv-jena/|archive-date=1 July 2017|access-date=28 March 2021|website=www.womensoccer.de|language=de}}</ref>

Erceg then signed with the Chicago Red Stars in May 2014.<ref name=red>{{cite web |title=Red Stars Sign New Zealand Defender Abby Erceg |url=http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-sign-new-zealand-defender-abby-erceg/ |date=5 May 2014 |access-date=18 November 2015 |archive-date=18 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118184401/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-sign-new-zealand-defender-abby-erceg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In November 2015, the Red Stars traded her to the [[Western New York Flash]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Stars Acquire Engen & 4th Round Pick in 2017 College Draft |url=http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-acquire-whitney-engen-and-fourth-round-pick-in-2017-nwsl-college-draft/ |publisher=Chicago Red Stars |date=10 November 2015 |quote=the team has acquired U.S. Women's National Team defender Whitney Engen and a fourth-round pick in the 2017 National Women's Soccer League College Draft from Western New York Flash. In exchange, Western New York received Abby Erceg, Adriana Leon and a first-round (No. 9 overall) selection in the 2016 NWSL College Draft |access-date=18 November 2015 |archive-date=17 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034643/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-acquire-whitney-engen-and-fourth-round-pick-in-2017-nwsl-college-draft/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2016, she captained the Western New York Flash to a [[NWSL Playoffs#2016 season|NWSL League Championship]].

Erceg became part of the [[North Carolina Courage]] in 2017 after the [[Western New York Flash]] were sold to the owners of North Carolina FC. She would remain captain as the Courage won the 2017 [[NWSL Shield]] and appeared in the 2017 NWSL Final where they lost 1–0 to the Portland Thorns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/1/6/14186554/western-new-york-flash-nwsl-sold-north-carolina-fc-ownership|title=Western New York Flash sold, will move to North Carolina|access-date=13 July 2018|date=6 January 2017|archive-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726200341/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/1/6/14186554/western-new-york-flash-nwsl-sold-north-carolina-fc-ownership|url-status=live}}</ref> Erceg was named to the [[NWSL Second XI]] for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2017/10/12/catley-and-morgan-named-2017-nwsl-second-xi-honors|title=Catley And Morgan Named to 2017 NWSL Second XI Honors|access-date=13 July 2018|date=12 October 2017|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027100907/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2017/10/12/catley-and-morgan-named-2017-nwsl-second-xi-honors|url-status=live}}</ref>

Erceg was named the NWSL Team of the Month for May, June, July & August in the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2018/07/07/nwsl/927445-five-teams-represented-in-the-nwsl-team-of-the-month-for-june.html|title=Five Teams Represented in the NWSL Team of the Month for June|access-date=13 July 2018|date=7 June 2018|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713201955/https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2018/07/07/nwsl/927445-five-teams-represented-in-the-nwsl-team-of-the-month-for-june.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She helped the Courage to win their second straight NWSL shield. North Carolina broke the record for fewest goals conceded during a season, and only suffered 1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/948215|title=NC COURAGE BREAK MULTIPLE NWSL RECORDS IN 5–0 WIN OVER HOUSTON DASH|access-date=11 September 2018|date=8 September 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911225452/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/948215|url-status=dead}}</ref> The North Carolina Courage won the 2018 NWSL Championship after beating the Portland Thorns 3–0. They didn't concede a goal in either of their play-off games. Erceg was named to the 2018 [[NWSL Best XI]] and was named 2018 [[NWSL Defender of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#defender-of-the-year-abby-erceg-north-carolina-courage|title=Defender of the Year: Abby Erceg, North Carolina Courage|access-date=27 September 2018|date=27 September 2018|archive-date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044257/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#defender-of-the-year-abby-erceg-north-carolina-courage|url-status=live}}</ref>

Erceg was again named in the [[NWSL Second XI]] and nominated for Defender of the Year<ref>{{cite news |last1=Levine |first1=Matthew |title=Utah Royals FC defender Becky Sauerbrunn named 2019 NWSL Defender of the Year |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/utah-royals-fc-defender-becky-sauerbrunn-named-2019-nwsl-defender-of-the-year |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|date=October 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030221928/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/utah-royals-fc-defender-becky-sauerbrunn-named-2019-nwsl-defender-of-the-year}}</ref> for 2019 as the Courage won the NWSL Shield and Championship again.

In January 2023, the Courage traded Erceg, along with [[Carson Pickett]], to [[Racing Louisville FC]] in exchange for [[Emily Fox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-nwsl/story/4859920/north-carolina-courage-trade--carson-pickett-and-abby-erceg-for-emily-fox-from-racing-louisville|title=Courage acquire Emily Fox from Racing in trade for Carson Pickett, Abby Erceg|date=24 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023|archive-date=31 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131090009/https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-nwsl/story/4859920/north-carolina-courage-trade--carson-pickett-and-abby-erceg-for-emily-fox-from-racing-louisville|url-status=live}}</ref> She [[iron man (sports streak)|played every minute]] of the 2023 and 2024 seasons with Racing.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/seven-nwsl-players-declared-2024-iron-women|title=Seven NWSL Players Declared 2024 Iron Women|date=2024-11-04|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=2024-11-04|archive-date=7 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241107104255/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/seven-nwsl-players-declared-2024-iron-women|url-status=live}}</ref>

Erceg joined Mexican club [[Deportivo Toluca F.C. (women)|Toluca]] in February 2025.<ref>{{cite Instagram|postid=DFqfAciSXN6|title=¡Refuerzo de categoría!🇳🇿|user=tolucafemenil|author=Toluca FC Femenil|author-link=Deportivo Toluca F.C. (women)|date=2025-02-04|access-date=2025-02-04}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Abby Erceg.jpg|thumb|left|Abby Erceg at the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]]]]
Erceg made her full [[Football Ferns]] début in a 0–3 loss to [[China women's national football team|China]] on 14 November 2006, and represented New Zealand at the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]] finals in China,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/squadlist.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080713192919/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/squadlist.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2008 |title=New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup |publisher=FIFA |access-date=22 September 2008}}</ref> where they lost to [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] 0–5, [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] (0–2) and China (0–2).

Erceg was also included in the New Zealand squad for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Summer Olympics]] where they drew with [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] (2–2) before losing to [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]] (0–1) and [[United States women's national soccer team|USA]] (0–4).<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic Football Squads Named |url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=4 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705171737/http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |archive-date=5 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In  [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|the following tournament]], Erceg helped New Zealand reach the quarterfinals, the Ferns' first ever knockout game in a FIFA tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/football-ferns-reach-olympic-quarterfinals/|title=NZ Football – HOME|website=www.nzfootball.co.nz|access-date=11 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006051030/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/football-ferns-reach-olympic-quarterfinals/|archive-date=6 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> There they lost 2–0 to the United States.

She was included in the U-20 squad for the [[2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup|2008 Women's U-20 World Cup]] finals in Chile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/index.html |title=New Zealand (NZL) |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025194537/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team%3D1888612/index.html |archive-date=25 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Erceg earned her 50th cap for New Zealand aged just 21 when starting New Zealand's [[2011 Cyprus Cup]] opening match against the [[Netherlands women's national football team|Netherlands]] on 2 March 2011 and becoming the third most capped female player in New Zealand Football history with 62 caps to her name. Erceg was also a part of the team that qualified for the [[Women's Football World Cup]] that took place in Germany, in 2011 where they finished 12th overall.

Erceg's experience led her to be named [[captain (association football)|captain]] of the Football Ferns in 2014.<ref name=red/> In the first game of the [[2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup]], she became the first player from New Zealand to reach 100 international caps.<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Ferns captain earns her 100th cap |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/10663369/Football-Ferns-captain-earns-her-100th-cap |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=25 October 2014 |date=25 October 2014 |archive-date=25 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025104153/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/10663369/Football-Ferns-captain-earns-her-100th-cap |url-status=live }}</ref>

She featured in all New Zealand's three matches at the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=252501/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024063734/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=252501/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=FIFA player's stats |publisher=[[FIFA]] |access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> Erceg was named for the 2016 Olympics squad, which will be her sixth international tournament representing New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/news/y=2016/m=6/news=kiwi-captain-erceg-leading-from-the-front-2800780.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612123339/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/news/y=2016/m=6/news=kiwi-captain-erceg-leading-from-the-front-2800780.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2016|title=Kiwi captain Erceg leading from the front|last=FIFA.com|date=10 June 2016}}</ref>

In February 2017, Erceg announced her retirement from the international game on social media, writing "Due to the unfortunate and unfavourable circumstances within the organisation that is NZF, it is with regret and great sadness that today is the day that I announce my retirement from the international game. Without being able to justify my involvement any longer I will be stepping back in the hopes to create change for the current and future generations of NZ footballers."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2017/02/20/abby-erceg-retires-from-international-competition/|title=Abby Erceg retires from international competition – Equalizer Soccer|first=Allison|last=Lee|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/football-ferns-captain-abby-erceg-retires-due-to-lack-of-support-from-nz-football/|title=Football Ferns Captain Abby Erceg Retires Due to Lack of Support From NZ Football|date=20 February 2017|access-date=11 October 2017|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043826/https://sports.vice.com/en_au/article/8qz5ek/football-ferns-captain-abby-erceg-retires-due-to-lack-of-support-from-nz-football|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2018, Erceg came out of retirement to play for New Zealand in their two friendlies against [[Scotland women's national football team|Scotland]] in Spain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Ferns – Big names come back for Scotland|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/58513|website=[[New Zealand Football]]|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051003/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/58513|archive-date=23 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> She then retired again for the second time in May 2018 before New Zealand's friendly against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Football: Abby Erceg retires again ahead of Football Ferns' clash with Japan|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/05/football-abby-erceg-retires-again-ahead-of-football-ferns-clash-with-japan.html|access-date=17 May 2018|publisher=[[Newshub]]|archive-date=4 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704092832/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/05/football-abby-erceg-retires-again-ahead-of-football-ferns-clash-with-japan.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2019, Erceg came back out of international retirement ahead of the [[2019 Cup of Nations]] and the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/109918197/football-ferns-veteran-abby-erceg-comes-out-of-retirement-again-ahead-of-world-cup|title=Football Ferns veteran Abby Erceg comes out of retirement again ahead of World Cup|date=15 January 2019|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502094845/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/109918197/football-ferns-veteran-abby-erceg-comes-out-of-retirement-again-ahead-of-world-cup|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2019, Erceg was named to the final 23-player squad for the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football-ferns-squad-revealed-for-world-cup/FAN246JOVXUVYXAS2EPVRMRVBE/ |title= Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup |work= [[The New Zealand Herald]] |archive-date= 24 June 2021 |access-date= 12 June 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202843/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football-ferns-squad-revealed-for-world-cup/FAN246JOVXUVYXAS2EPVRMRVBE/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

In June 2021, Erceg was named to the roster for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1171257/|title=ABBY ERCEG TO REPRESENT NEW ZEALAND IN 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS|date=24 June 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|access-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190721/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1171257/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2023, Erceg again retired from the national team.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://keepup.com.au/news/dub-zone-talking-points-shes-the-best-since-a-15-year-old-sam-kerr  |title=ABBY ERCEG RETIRES FROM NEW ZEALAND}}</ref>

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref
|-
| 1. || 9 April 2007 || [[Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium]], [[Lae]], [[Papua New Guinea]] || {{fbw|TGA}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 6–1 || [[2007 OFC Women's Championship]] || align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=OFC – Kiwis trounce Tonga in World Cup opener |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-4953/ |website=[[Oceania Football Confederation]] |access-date=30 March 2022 |date=9 April 2007 |archive-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329142434/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-4953/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2. || 29 September 2010 || rowspan=2| [[North Harbour Stadium]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand || {{fbw|VAN}} || align=center|'''7'''–0 || align=center| 14–0 || rowspan=2| [[2010 OFC Women's Championship]] || align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=New Zealand 14–0 Vanuatu |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-2381/ |website=[[Oceania Football Confederation]] |access-date=30 March 2022 |date=29 September 2010 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330074204/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-2381/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 3. || 1 October 2010 || {{fbw|COK}} || align=center|'''8'''–0 || align=center| 10–0 || align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Cook Islands 0–10 New Zealand |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-10847/ |website=[[Oceania Football Confederation]] |access-date=30 March 2022 |date=1 October 2010 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330074207/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-10847/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 4. || 29 October 2014 || [[Kalabond Oval]], [[Kokopo]], Papua New Guinea || {{fbw|COK}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 11–0 || [[2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup]] || align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Cook Islands 0–11 New Zealand |url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c61d6577-f99a-4e05-a7dc-6a160c6736cc/language/en-US/Default.aspx |website=[[Oceania Football Confederation]] |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029061148/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c61d6577-f99a-4e05-a7dc-6a160c6736cc/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 5. || 23 January 2016 || PNGFA Academy, Lae, Papua New Guinea || {{fbw|PNG}} || align=center|'''6'''–0 || align=center| 7–1 || [[2016 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament]] || align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=PNG 1–7 NZL |url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/1f28998d-4997-45b0-8a4a-321411804bf6/language/en-US/Default.aspx |website=[[Oceania Football Confederation]] |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129171311/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/1f28998d-4997-45b0-8a4a-321411804bf6/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date=29 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
Erceg is of [[Croats|Croatian]]-[[Māori people|Māori]] descent,<ref>[http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/svjetski_nogomet/upoznajte-nogometasicu-maorsko-hrvatskih-korijena---315055.html Gol.hr, ''Meet footballer of Croatian-Maori descent''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719113901/https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/svjetski_nogomet/upoznajte-nogometasicu-maorsko-hrvatskih-korijena---315055.html |date=19 July 2018 }} published 12 December 2013, access date 16 June 2017</ref> and affiliates to the [[Ngāpuhi]] [[iwi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://tvnz.co.nz/te-karere-news/43-m-ori-athletes-head-rio-olympics-6485449 | title=43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics | date=5 August 2016 | work=Te Karere | access-date=6 August 2016 | archive-date=8 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808161124/http://tvnz.co.nz/te-karere-news/43-m-ori-athletes-head-rio-olympics-6485449 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Honours==
;Western New York Flash
*[[NWSL Championship|NWSL Champions]]: [[2016 National Women's Soccer League season#NWSL Playoffs|2016]]
'''North Carolina Courage'''
*[[NWSL Championship|NWSL Champions]]: [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season#NWSL Playoffs|2018]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season#NWSL Playoffs|2019]]
*[[NWSL Shield]]: [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season#League standings|2017]], [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season#League standings|2018]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season#League standings|2019]]
* [[NWSL Challenge Cup]]: [[2022 NWSL Challenge Cup|2022]]
;Individual
*NWSL Defender of the Year: [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season#Annual awards|2018]]
*NWSL Best XI: [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season#Annual awards|2018]]
*NWSL Second XI: [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season#Annual awards|2017]], [[2019 National Women's Soccer League season#Annual awards|2019]], 2020
*[[IFFHS World Team#Women Team of the Decade (2011–2020)|IFFHS OFC Woman Team of the Decade]] 2011–2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/933 |title=IFFHS WOMAN TEAM – OFC – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020 |work=IFFHS |date=31 January 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612130118/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/933 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{NWSL player|ca7d4b1ca032426197a0113cbc931fc5/abby-erceg}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180609201046/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/abby-erceg archive])
* [https://www.racingloufc.com/roster/abby-erceg/ Abby Erceg] at [[Racing Louisville FC]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150621060737/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/people/abby-erceg/ Abby Erceg] at [[New Zealand Football]] (archived, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120508211713/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=325 archive 2])
* {{NZOC}}
* {{Olympics.com|abby-erceg}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Instagram}}

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