Milly Clegg

Emily Louise Foy Clegg (born 1 November 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK and New Zealand national team.

Early life Milly Clegg grew up in Auckland, When young, Clegg played football for Ellerslie, Bucklands Beach AFC, and at Mount Albert Grammar School;

Clegg joined Bucklands Beach AFC at the end of 2019 as a striker for a boys NRFL Youth League team, scoring the most goals for the team in 2020.

Club career

Auckland United Clegg played her first minutes of senior football with National League side Auckland United, helping them to win the Kate Sheppard Cup in 2022 before making her National League debut with them.

Wellington Phoenix She then joined the Wellington Phoenix, the only New Zealand team in the Australian top-flight women's league, for the 2022–23 season. She was not paid while playing with the Phoenix, in order to retain amateur status and so maintain NCAA eligibility, considering playing college soccer in the United States in the future.

Becoming the Phoenix's top scorer with four goals, she was offered different options to continue with them, including a multi-year professional contract, but rejected the Phoenix to join their rivals, Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers FC. She has also declined to be paid by this club.

In January 2025, Clegg was loaned to Canadian club Halifax Tides for the inaugural season of Canada's top tier Northern Super League. She scored her first goal for the Tides in a 1–1 draw against Vancouver Rise FC on 27 September 2025.

Vittsjö GIK

In January 2026, Clegg joined Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK, signing a two-year contract.

International career As a youth international, Clegg represented New Zealand at the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups. On 30 June 2023, Clegg was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the youngest player in the team. leading Clegg to be described as "an absolute unicorn" by New Zealand sports podcast The Niche Cache.

On 4 July 2024, Clegg was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics International

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 June 2024 Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain 1–0 1–4 Friendly 2. 3 June 2025 Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain 1–1 2–1 3. 2 March 2026 National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands 1–0 8–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 4. 8–0

Honours Auckland United Kate Sheppard Cup: 2022