Abby Erceg

Erceg is of Croatian and Māori descent and identifies with the Ngāpuhi iwi.

She made her senior international debut for New Zealand at just 16 years old in a match against China in 2006.

Abby loves spending time in the nature, hiking.

During her tenure with the North Carolina Courage, she served as the team captain, leading them to multiple league titles and shields.

She has competed in four FIFA Women's World Cups (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) and four Olympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020).

Erceg was the first person from New Zealand to play 100 international matches, a milestone she reached in 2014 against the Cook Islands.

She officially retired from international football for the third and final time in January 2023.

Upon her move to Toluca in February 2025, she became one of the most high-profile international signings in the history of Liga MX Femenil.

She is an advocate for player rights and famously retired from the national team temporarily in 2017 to protest the lack of professional standards and environment for the Football Ferns.