Suya Haering

Suya Haering
Personal information
Full name Suya Haering
Date of birth (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005
Place of birth Reston, Virginia, United States[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Carl Zeiss Jena
Number 5
Youth career
2023–2024 Northern Rovers FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Auckland United 1 (1)
2024–2025 FFC Turbine Potsdam 12 (0)
2025– Carl Zeiss Jena 15 (0)
International career‡
2022 New Zealand U17 3 (0)
2024 New Zealand U20 2 (0)
2026– New Zealand 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 March 2026

Suya Haering (born 3 July 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Frauen-Bundesliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena and the New Zealand national team. She previously played for New Zealand Women's National League (NZWNL) club Auckland United and former Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Haering has additionally represented the New Zealand under-17 and under-20 national teams.[2][3]

Early life

Haering was born in 2005 and was educated at Rangitoto College in Auckland, New Zealand. Until January 2023, she played for Northern Rovers FC.[2]

Club career

Auckland United

In January 2023, Haering signed for Auckland United in New Zealand Women's National League. In November 2023, Auckland United won the 2023 Women's National League Grand Final and Premiership, starting in the final.[4][5]

1. FFC Turbine Potsdam

In January 2024, Haering signed for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, a German club then part of the Frauen-Bundesliga.[6] Haering made 12 appearances. Turbine Potsdam would go on to be relegated at the end of the 2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga season.

Carl Zeiss Jena

On 18 July 2025, Haering signed for Carl Zeiss Jena ahead of the 2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga season.[1] Haering made her debut on 8 September 2025, coming on in the 70th minute in a 4–1 home defeat against Hoffenheim.

International career

New Zealand U17

In September 2022, Haering was named as part of the 21-woman Young Football Ferns squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India.[2] Haering played in all three of New Zealand's matches, with the team finishing last in Group B.[7][8][9]

New Zealand U20

In August 2024, Haering was named as part of the 21-woman Junior Football Ferns squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.[3] She played in two of three of New Zealand's Group E matches — in a 7–0 defeat against Japan and in a 3–1 defeat against Austria.[10][11] New Zealand exited the tournament at the group stage.

New Zealand

In February 2026, following an injury to Lara Wall, Football Ferns head coach Michael Mayne called up Haering for the first time to New Zealand's senior squad for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches.[12] Haering made her senior international in an 8–0 win against the Solomon Islands on 2 March 2026.[13][14] On 5 March, she made her first start for New Zealand in a 3–0 win versus American Samoa.[15]

Honours

Auckland United

References

  1. ^ a b "FC Carl Zeiss Jena verpflichtet Suya Haering". FC Carl Zeiss Jena (in German). 18 July 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Young Ferns named for U-17 Women's World Cup". New Zealand Football. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Squad named for September's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 in Colombia". New Zealand Football. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Auckland United FC vs Southern United". New Zealand Football. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ^ Voerman, Andrew (26 November 2023). "Auckland United beat Southern United in women's National League Championship final". Stuff. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Suya Haering goes pro, signs with FCC Turbine Potsdam". Auckland United. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Chile vs New Zealand 3-1". FIFA. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  8. ^ "New Zealand vs Nigeria 0-4". FIFA. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  9. ^ "New Zealand vs Germany 1-3". FIFA. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Japan vs New Zealand 7-0". FIFA. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Austria vs New Zealand 3-1". FIFA. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Defender Suya Haering gets first Ferns call-up after injury to Lara Wall". Friends of Football NZ. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  13. ^ Voerman, Andrew (2 March 2026). "Football Ferns within two wins of World Cup after Hannah Blake hat-trick, Pia Vlok's first goal". Stuff. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  14. ^ "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 9 March 2026.
  15. ^ Voerman, Andrew (5 March 2026). "Football Ferns finish first round of World Cup qualifying with win over American Samoa". Stuff. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.