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Ria Percival
Date of birth: 7/12/1989
Place of birth: England
Position: Fullback / midfield
Height: 159cm
Weight: 57kg

Current club: Lynn Avon United
Previous clubs: Ottawa Fury (CAN)
‘A’ internationals: 53
‘A’ international goals: 7
‘A’ international debut: 2006 Nov 14 v China
50th international: 2011 Mar 9 v Mexico
Total matches: 60
Total goals: 7
FIFA Tournaments: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Russia 2006, FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007, Beijing Olympics 2008, FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Chile 2008, FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011

Biography
A graduate of the 2006 New Zealand U-20 team that forms the core of the current senior team, Percival became the youngest player to play 50 ‘A’ internationals – a mark she reached aged at 21 years and 94 days, less than five years from her debut.

A veteran of two U-20 Women’s World Cups, a senior World Cup and an Olympic Games, Percival was at her best during the U-20 event in Chile scoring twice in a nail biting 4-3 loss to Nigeria.