Kirsty Yallop

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Kirsty Lee Yallop (born 4 November 1986) is a New Zealand former footballer who played as a midfielder. She played for the New Zealand women's national football team from 2004 to 2017.[1] Yallop made history by scoring New Zealand’s first ever goal at an Olympic Games in 2008.[2]

Club career

At club level, she played for Lynn-Avon United before moving to Kristianstads DFF in Sweden's Damallsvenskan in 2010. For the 2011 season, she moved to second-tier side Vittsjö GIK. In her first year at Vittsjö, the team attained promotion to Damallsvenskan.[3]

On 31 October 2015, Yallop joined Australian club Brisbane Roar.[4]

On 9 December 2016, Yallop joined Melbourne Victory as an injury replacement for Bianca Henninger.[5][6] In October 2017, it was confirmed that she did not re-sign with Melbourne Victory for a further season.[7] In 2017, Yallop joined Norwegian side Klepp.

International career

Yallop made her senior international debut in a 6–0 loss to the United States on 10 October 2004.[8]

Yallop captained the U-20 side at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship finals in Russia, where they lost to Australia (3–0) and Russia (3–2), before holding Brazil to a goalless draw,[9]

Yallop was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics,[10] playing the full 90 minutes in each of New Zealand's group games, scoring one of New Zealand's goals in the 2–2 draw with Japan.[11]

Attending her first Women's World Cup at Germany 2011, Yallop earned her 50th cap in her only appearance at the finals in a 1–1 draw with Mexico as New Zealand won their first ever point at a Senior Women's World Cup.[12][13]

She played in all of New Zealand's games at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[14]

She featured in one of New Zealand's three matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[15]

On 20 September 2017, after playing two games against United States, Yallop announced her retirement from international football.[16]

Personal life

In December 2017, Yallop's engagement to Klepp IL teammate and Australia international Tameka Butt was announced on Butt's Twitter account.[17] The two were married in Mangawhai, New Zealand, on 9 February 2019.[18][19] Later in 2020 they had a daughter together named Harley. In March 2025, the couple announced on Instagram that they would be having a second child.[20]

Yallop has a master's degree from Massey University, completing her thesis on international rugby sevens players.[21]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 April 2007 Lae, Papua New Guinea Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 6–1 2007 OFC Women's Championship
2. 5–0
3. 13 April 2007 Script error: No such module "flagg". 4–0 7–0
4. 6–0
5. 8 March 2008 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 2–0 2008 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
6. 14 June 2008 Suwon, South Korea Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 1–2 2008 Peace Queen Cup
7. 6 August 2008 Qinhuangdao, China Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 2–2 2008 Summer Olympics
8. 10 March 2009 Paralimni, Cyprus Script error: No such module "flagg". 2–0 2–0 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup
9. 12 March 2009 Nicosia, Cyprus Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 1–1 (5–6 p)
10. 3 October 2010 Auckland, New Zealand Script error: No such module "flagg". 5–0 7–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship
11. 4 March 2011 Larnaca, Cyprus Script error: No such module "flagg". 1–0 2–1 2011 Cyprus Women's Cup

References

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External links

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