Pia Vlok

Pia Vlok
Personal information
Full name Pia Eloise Vlok[1]
Date of birth (2008-09-04) 4 September 2008
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 24
Youth career
Three Kings United
Central United
Bucklands Beach
Auckland United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Auckland United
2025– Wellington Phoenix 16 (6)
International career‡
2024–2026 New Zealand U17 10 (4)
2026– New Zealand 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 March 2026

Pia Eloise Vlok (/ˈpiː.ə vlɒk/ PEE-ə vlok;[2] born 4 September 2008) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker or attacking midfielder for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand national team. She previously played for New Zealand Women's National League (NZWNL) club Auckland United, and has represented the New Zealand under-17 national team.[3]

Early life

Vlok was born on 4 September 2008, and grew up in Auckland. She was educated at Saint Kentigern College and Mount Albert Grammar School in the suburbs of Pakuranga and Mount Albert, respectively.[4][5]

As a child, she first played for Three Kings United, before having stints at Central United and Bucklands Beach, then joining Auckland United at age 12. She also played with and against boys in her youth years.[3]

Club career

Auckland United

Vlok began playing for Auckland United as a youth aged 12 years old, before breaking into the first time in 2024 (aged 16). In the 2024 season, she helped the club win an unbeaten quadruple, and scored the opener in the grand final against Waterside Karori on 1 December 2024, which Auckland United won 3–1 at North Harbour Stadium in Albany.[3][6][7]

Wellington Phoenix

Vlok signed for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix ahead of the 2025–26 season.[8] She made her debut on 8 November 2025 in the club's opening match, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw with Canberra United at Wellington Regional Stadium in Pipitea.[9] On 16 November 2025, she picked up her first assist for the club, assisting Brooke Nunn's goal in a 1–1 draw at home with Newcastle Jets at Jerry Collins Stadium in Cannons Creek, Porirua.[10] On 23 November 2025, she scored her first goal for the club, scoring the sole goal in a 1–0 home victory over Melbourne Victory.[11] She scored her first hat-trick for the club on 1 February 2026 in a 5–1 away win over Newcastle Jets at Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground in Newcastle West, becoming the first ever Phoenix player to score an A-League Women hat-trick.[12][13]

International career

New Zealand U17

Vlok was part of the New Zealand under-17 national team's squad for the 2024 OFC U-16 Women's Championship at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji, which New Zealand won. She played in every match at the tournament and scored in three matches: a 5–0 group stage win over Tahiti on 12 September,[14] an 8–0 semi-final win over Tonga on 18 September,[15] and a 4–0 win over Samoa in the final on 21 September, in which she scored a brace.[16] She was named Player of the Tournament.[3]

Vlok was again called up for the under-17 national team as part of manager Alana Gunn's 21-player squad for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.[17] Of the three group stage matches (all of which were held at Estadio Cibao FC in Santiago de los Caballeros), she was an unused substitute in a 4–1 loss to Nigeria on 17 October,[18] and started in both a 1–1 draw with hosts the Dominican Republic on 19 October[19] and a 4–0 loss to Ecuador on 22 October.[20] The Young Ferns were eliminated in the group stage with one point.

Vlok once again was called up by Gunn as part of her 21-player squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.[4] As the team's captain, she played all three group stage (all of which were played at Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé): a 3–0 loss to Japan on 19 October,[21] a 4–1 loss to Paraguay on 22 October[22] and a 4–0 loss to Zambia on 25 October.[23] The Young Ferns were again eliminated in the group stage, this time without any points.

New Zealand

On 4 February 2026, Vlok was named as part of the senior New Zealand national team's squad playing in the second round of the OFC qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.[24] Vlok made her Football Ferns debut on 27 February in an 8–0 win over the Samoa women's national football team, coming on as a substitute for fellow Wellington Phoenix teammate Emma Pijnenburg.[25][26] On 2 March, Vlok scored her first goal for the Football Ferns in an 8–0 win against the Solomon Islands.[27]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 March 2026 National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands  Solomon Islands 7–0 8–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Auckland United
New Zealand U17
Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025™ - Squad List" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ^ @aleagues and @dubzone (27 September 2024). "@wellingtonphoenix have a HEAP of new faces in their squad this season… here's how to pronounce them all! 🗣️ ☝️". Instagram.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Pia Vlok". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Squad named for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2025 starting this month in Morocco". New Zealand Football. 2 October 2025.
  5. ^ "2023 College Middle School Leaders". Saint Kentigern College. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Auckland United claim national title after unbeaten year delivers four trophies". Friends of Football. 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Auckland United defend National League championship title to complete quadruple-winning season". New Zealand Football. 1 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Nix sign rising star to long-term deal". Wellington Phoenix. 5 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Canberra United". A-Leagues. 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Newcastle Jets". A-Leagues. 16 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Melbourne Victory". A-Leagues. 23 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Newcastle Jets 1–5 Wellington Phoenix". A-Leagues. 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ Rollo, Phillip (1 February 2026). "Pia Vlok scores Wellington Phoenix's first A-League Women hat trick in 5-1 win over Newcastle Jets". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  14. ^ "New Zealand 5–0 Tahiti". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 September 2024.
  15. ^ "New Zealand 8–0 Tonga". Oceania Football Confederation. 18 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Samoa 0–4 New Zealand". Oceania Football Confederation. 21 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Squad announced for this month's FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2024". New Zealand Football. 3 October 2024.
  18. ^ "New Zealand 1–4 Nigeria". FIFA. 17 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Dominican Republic 1–1 New Zealand". FIFA. 19 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Ecuador 4–0 New Zealand". FIFA. 22 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Japan 4–0 New Zealand". FIFA. 19 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Paraguay 4–1 New Zealand". FIFA. 22 October 2025.
  23. ^ "New Zealand 0–4 Zambia". FIFA. 25 October 2025.
  24. ^ Voerman, Andrew (4 February 2026). "Teenage star Pia Vlok handed first Football Ferns call-up in wake of Welington Phoenix hat-trick". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  25. ^ "Football Ferns dominate Samoa in FIFA World Cup qualifier". RNZ. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  26. ^ Voerman, Andrew (27 February 2026). "Kelli Brown scores after 34 seconds on way to hat-trick in big Football Ferns win". Stuff. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  27. ^ "Ford Football Ferns Secure Place At Next Month's Qualification Semi-Finals For 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup". New Zealand Football. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
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