Paige Satchell
New Zealand footballer
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Paige Therese Satchell (born 13 April 1998)[3] is a footballer from New Zealand who plays for Hibiscus Coast in the NRFL Women's Premiership. She has played for the New Zealand national team in the under-17, under-20, and senior levels, including at the 2023 World Cup. She was a traveling reserve for the New Zealand team at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was a squad member for New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Satchell in November 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paige Therese Satchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand, | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibiscus Coast | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ngongotaha AFC | |||
| Rotorua United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| WaiBOP United | |||
| 2015–2019 | Three Kings United | ||
| 2019–2020 | SC Sand | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Canberra United | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sydney FC | 12 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | London City Lionesses | 15 | (2) |
| 2025– | Hibiscus Coast | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | New Zealand U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | New Zealand U20 | 9 | (3) |
| 2016– | New Zealand | 49 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 September 2024 | |||
Early life and education
Satchell is from Rotorua, New Zealand.[4] Satchell has an older sister (Eillish) and three older step siblings (Kayne west, Lea, bumcheeks QJ).[5] She first played football at age five.[6] By age nine she was playing football for Ngongotaha AFC.[7] She continued to play for the team through age 14.[4] Satchell also excelled at running, winning a national title in her age group for cross country in 2011.[8][9] At age 17 she was a student at John Paul College.[10]
Career
Satchell was a member of New Zealand's women's under-17 team for the 2014 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup.[8] Satchell later played for the New Zealand national team in the under-20 division, including the 2016 Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup.[10][11]
Satchell has played football for Rotorua United.[12] In 2015 she joined Three Kings United.[13][7] She moved to Auckland to advance her football career.[13] The following year, Satchell was selected to join the New Zealand national team, known as the Ferns, for friendly matches against Australia.[7] She was a travelling reserve for the New Zealand team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12][13] In a December 2016 match against Thailand, Satchell set up two goals and scored a third, helping New Zealand to a 3–1 victory.[14]
On 17 April 2019, Satchell signed her first professional contract, signing with German club SC Sand in the Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2019–20 season.[15][16]
In November 2020, Satchell joined Australian W-League club Canberra United.[17]
In August 2021, following the 2020 Summer Olympics, Satchell joined W-League club Sydney FC.[18]
In July 2022, following their inaugural season in the A-League Women, Satchell joined Wellington Phoenix.[19] In August 2023, new coach Temple announced that Satchell and her team-mate Emma Rolston decided not to extend their time at the club.[20]
In June 2023, Satchell was named to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[21] She would appear in the team's (and tournament's) opening match.
On 11 August 2023, following her World Cup performance, Satchell signed for the London City Lionesses.[22][23] On 19 November 2023, she scored her first goal for the Lionesses in an away match at Lewes.[24]
On 20 March 2025, Satchell signed for NRFL Women's Premiership club Hibiscus Coast.[25]
International goals
- Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 November 2018 | Stade de Hnassé, Lifou, New Caledonia |  New Caledonia | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 2. | 30 November 2021 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea |  South Korea | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |