Ria Dawn Percival is a New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 professional footballer, who is a member of the New Zealand national woman's team and currently plays for FFC Frankfurt of the Frauen Bundesliga.

Biography

Percival represented New Zealand at age group level, appearing at the 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup

2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship

The 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship was held in Russia from 17 August to 3 September 2006. It was the officially recognized world championship for women's under-20 national football teams...

 finals in Russia, and again represented the young ferns at the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup

2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....

 in Chile where she scored both of New Zealand's goals in their 3-2 loss to Nigeria

Nigeria women's national football team

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Percival made her Football Ferns debut in a 0-3 loss to China

China women's national football team

The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...

 on 14 November 2006, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China, where they lost to Brazil

Brazil women's national football team

The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....

 0-5, Denmark

Denmark women's national football team

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 (0-2) and China (0-2).

Percival was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympic games where they drew with Japan

Japan women's national football team

The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan , is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association . Japan defeated the U.S...

 (2-2) before losing to Norway

Norway women's national football team

The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...

 (0-1) and the United States (0-4).

On 9 March 2011 Percival earned her 50th A-international cap in a 5-0 loss to Mexico

Mexico women's national football team

The Mexico women's national football team represents Mexico in international women's football competition and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation. In the 1970s, the team gained popularity, with Mexico finishing 3rd in a unofficial Women's World Cup held in Italy...

 in the playoff for 7th place at the Cyprus Cup

2011 Cyprus Cup

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Percival contested her fifth major tournament when she appeared in all three of New Zealand's games at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.

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