Olivia Page (footballer)

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Olivia Page
Personal information
Full name Olivia Jane Page
Date of birth (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Jets
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Eastern Suburbs
2023–2025 Sheffield United 7 (0)
2025– Newcastle Jets 7 (0)
International career‡
2022 New Zealand U17 3 (0)
2025 New Zealand U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 January 2026

Olivia Jane Page (born 2 February 2005) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for A-League Women club Newcastle Jets.[1] She previously played for New Zealand Women's National League (NZWNL) club Eastern Suburbs and Women's Championship club Sheffield United, and represented New Zealand as an under-17 and under-20 youth international.[2] Primarily deployed as a centre back, she has also been played at left back.[3]

Early life

Page was born on 2 February 2005. She is of English descent, and has family living in England.[4][5][6]

Club career

Eastern Suburbs

Page began her senior career at New Zealand Women's National League (NZWNL) club Eastern Suburbs. She played an instrumental role in helping the club win their first ever title in the 2022 season.[4][5][6][7]

Sheffield United

Page signed for Women's Championship club Sheffield United ahead of the 2023–24 season.[4][5][6] She made her debut for the club on 11 October 2023, starting in and playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–2 home loss in the Women's League Cup to Sunderland at North Street in Alfreton.[8] However, she did not make her league debut for the club until the 2024–25 season, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 home loss to London City Lionesses at Bramall Lane in Highfield on 2 November 2024.[9] She left the club at the end of the 2024–25 season following the expiration of her contract.[10]

Newcastle Jets

Page signed for A-League Women club Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2025–26 season. She was reunited at the club with manager Stephen Hoyle (who coached her when she was 14 years old), and joined three other New Zealanders at the club (Kelli Brown, Charlotte Lancaster and Anna Leat).[7][11] She made her debut for the club on 2 November 2025 in a 2–1 away win over Canberra United at McKellar Park in McKellar.[12] She got her first assist for the club on 13 December 2025, assisting Melina Ayres' opening goal in a 3–0 home win over Brisbane Roar at Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground in Newcastle West.[13]

International career

Page was called up for the New Zealand under-17 national team as part of Leon Birnie's 21-player squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India.[14] She came on as a substitute in all three group stage matches: a 3–1 loss to Chile on 11 October,[15] a 4–0 loss to Nigeria on 14 October[16] and a 3–1 loss to Germany.[17] All three of the matches were held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, and the Young Ferns were eliminated in the group stage with zero points.

Page was later selected for the under-20 national team, with Birnie including her in his 21-player squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.[18] She was substituted on in a 7–0 loss to Japan on 2 September[19] and a 3–1 loss to Austria,[20] both hosted at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogotá, before starting in a 3–1 loss to Ghana at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali on 8 September.[21] The Junior Ferns were again eliminated in the group stage with zero points.

References

  1. ^ "Soccerway: Olivia Page". Soccerway. 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Olivia Page". Newcastle Jets.
  3. ^ "Reviewing Aotearoa's efforts at the 2024 U20 Women's World Cup". The Niche Cache. 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Page joins United". Sheffield United. 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Sheffield United Women sign New Zealand youth international Olivia Page". She Kicks Magazine. OneFootball. 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Eastern Suburbs' Olivia Page joins English Championship's Sheffield United". Friends of Football. 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Wood, Reagan (17 September 2025). "Newcastle Jets sign New Zealand youth international Olivia Page". Newcastle Jets.
  8. ^ "Sheffield United 2–3 Sunderland". Sofascore. 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Sheffield United 0–1 London City". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Women's retained list". Sheffield United. 4 July 2025.
  11. ^ Comito, Matt (17 September 2025). "New Zealand youth international departs England to join Newcastle in reunion with former coach". A-Leagues.
  12. ^ "Canberra United 1–2 Newcastle Jets". A-Leagues. 2 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Newcastle Jets 5–0 Brusbane Roar". A-Leagues. 13 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Young Ferns named for U-17 Women's World Cup". New Zealand Football. 29 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Chile 3–1 New Zealand". FIFA. 11 October 2022.
  16. ^ "New Zealand 0–4 Nigeria". FIFA. 14 October 2022.
  17. ^ "New Zealand 1–3 Germany". FIFA. 17 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Squad named for September's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 in Colombia". New Zealand Football. 20 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Japan 7–0 New Zealand". FIFA. 2 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Austria 3–1 New Zealand". FIFA. 5 September 2024.
  21. ^ "New Zealand 1–3 Ghana". FIFA. 8 September 2024.
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