Macey Fraser

#6 MACEY FRASER – dob 11/7/02

Macey Fraser signed a three-year contract with the Wellington Phoenix in August, graduating from the club’s academy.

The attacking midfielder joined the academy in 2021, having played all of her junior football at Waimakariri United in north Canterbury.

She has been a key member of the Phoenix women’s reserves team for the past two seasons, initially playing under new head coach Paul Temple.

Fraser was part of the history-making New Zealand squad that finished third at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay, along with Phoenix regulars Mackenzie Barry, Grace Wisnewski and Marisa van der Meer.

She also attended the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, alongside Wisnewski and van der Meer, and founding Nix squad members Kate Taylor, Alyssa Whinham and Brianna Edwards.

Fraser has a big following on TikTok because of her incredible juggling skills.

> 2022-23 season

Macey Fraser established herself as a regular for the Phoenix reserves after returning from Costa Rica and played under Katie Barrott in 2023.

She was rewarded with a three-year professional deal at the end of the season.

“It’s a really cool feeling to sign my first pro contract,” she said. “I’m so grateful to Paul for giving me the opportunity, and I can’t wait to get started and do as well as I can for the Phoenix.

“When I came into the academy Paul sat down with me and asked what I wanted to do, and I said be a professional footballer. He said ‘okay, let’s do it’.

“He’s been such a big help to me and my skills as a player and as a person.

“My coach this year Katie Barrott has also been a huge help for me, as has Issy Coombes, our sports scientist.

“In fact all of the staff at the academy have helped me so much along my journey and I’m grateful to all of them for what they’ve done for me.”