Milly Clegg

Milly Clegg

Vittsjö GIK
Vittsjö GIK
Nov 1, 2005
# - Forward
millyclegg

Emily Louise Foy Clegg is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for Vittsjö GIK in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan. She represents New Zealand senior national team.

Did You Know?

She missed the majority of her first NWSL season due to injury and a trip to the U-20 World Cup.

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She was the youngest player in the U20 World Cup squad and started all games.

She grew up in Auckland.

Her mother is an Olympic field hockey player.

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She was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was the youngest player on the team.

Her youth career included playing boys' football, sharpening her competitive edge.

She began playing football at age five, initially influenced by her brother.

She played hockey briefly as a child but didn’t enjoy it, despite her mother being an Olympian hockey player.

Her family backyard was a training ground where she practiced shooting drills and one-on-ones with her brothers, enhancing her skills.

Outside of football, she is studying business through a scholarship.

She enjoys unwinding by watching her favorite TV shows and spending time with her teammates.

She is a fan of Lionel Messi, Sam Kerr, and Lauren James.

She represented New Zealand at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

She studied in France.

She became the youngest-ever signing for Racing Louisville when her move from A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers was agreed in January 2024.


Best Actions

Goals & Highlights

Two goals against Adelaide

Milly Clegg - Nominated for Young Footballer of the Year


Sponsors

Nike

Club Achievements

Kate Sheppard Cup

Awards

College Sport Auckland Sportswoman of the Year
Wellington Phoenix's Young Player of the Year

Stats

Year Club AP GL
2026
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present
Vittsjö GIK
2025
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2026
Halifax Tides FC 20 1
2024
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2025
Racing Louisville 1 0
2023
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2024
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1 0
2022
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2023
Wellington Phoenix 16 4
International Stats
2023
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present
New Zealand 18 2
2022
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2025
New Zealand U20 6 2
2022
-
New Zealand U17 3 2