Mackenzie Barry
New Zealand footballer
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Mackenzie Dale Barry (born 11 April 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix FC and the New Zealand women's national football team.[3]
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Barry playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2026. | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Mackenzie Dale Barry[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2001 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||
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Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2021– | Wellington Phoenix | 83 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | New Zealand U-17 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2019 | New Zealand U-20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand | 16 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 September 2024 | |||||||||||
Club career
Mackenzie Barry was born on 11 April 2001 in New Plymouth, Taranaki and attended Central Primary School where she began playing football.[4] Barry then attended and played for New Plymouth Girls' High School and represented Taranaki and CentralFootball Federation before being signed for Wellington Phoenix for their inaugural season in the A-League.[5]
International career
Barry was a member of the New Zealand squad in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay where New Zealand finished in 3rd place.[6][7]
In 2019 Barry was part of the winning side at the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship, earning qualification for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup scheduled to be held in Costa Rica, although that tournament was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barry was first called up to the senior side for a Europe tour to play Norway and Wales[8] and made her senior international debut on 19 October 2022 coming on as a substitute during a subsequent tour to Japan against the hosts, Japan winning that game 2-0.[9]
On 4 July 2024, Barry was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 25 July 2024 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France |  Canada | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
