Helena Errington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Helena Maree Errington | ||
| Date of birth | July 31, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FH | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waterside Karori | |||
| Western Suburbs FC | |||
| Wellington Phoenix Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sporting JAX | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → FH | 14 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | New Zealand U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | New Zealand U20 | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 September 2024 | |||
Helena Maree Errington (born 31 July 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder who plays for Besta deild kvenna club Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, on loan from Sporting JAX of the USL Super League. She previously played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women and has represented New Zealand at under-17 and under-20 levels.
Early life and youth career
[edit]Errington grew up in Wellington, New Zealand. She played youth football for Waterside Karori and Western Suburbs FC before joining the Wellington Phoenix Academy.[1]
Club career
[edit]Sporting CP
[edit]Following her performance at the 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship, she signed with Sporting CP of the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. She trained with the starters, but played with the reserves. The club plays in Lisbon, Portugal.[2]
Wellington Phoenix
[edit]Errington joined Wellington Phoenix on a scholarship contract in December 2023. She made five appearances in the 2023–24 A-League Women season.[3]
Sporting JAX
[edit]On 1 July 2025, Sporting JAX of the USL Super League announced Errington as one of seven new signings for their inaugural season. The team plays in Jacksonville, Florida.[4]
FH
[edit]On 24 March 2026, Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar of Iceland's Besta deild kvenna, announced via the club's Instagram, that they had acquired Errington on loan from Sporting JAX.[5]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]She was a standout at the 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship, scoring two goals and helping New Zealand win the title. Her performances earned her the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.[6]
Senior
[edit]On 22 September 2026, Errington was called up to the senior Football Ferns team for the first time, alongside Daisy Brazendale, for the friendly matches against Panama on 10 and 13 October 2026.[7]
Honours
[edit]- OFC U‑19 Women’s Championship: 2023[6]
- Golden Ball (Player of the Tournament): 2023 OFC U-19 Championship[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Phoenix make double signing to boost bid to reach women's A-League finals". FriendsofFootballNZ.com. Friends of Football. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Pisani, Sacha (26 December 2023). "Wellington Phoenix sign two players with new recruit in 'complete shock'". ALeagues.com.au. The A-Leagues. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Phoenix bolster women's squad". Wellington Phoenix. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sporting JAX adds seven dynamic new signings to inaugural roster". Sporting JAX. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Helena Errington semur við Fimleikafélagið út komandi tímabil 🤝". Instagram.com. fhingar.
- 1 2 3 "Helena Errington wins Golden Ball for performances at OFC U-19 Championship". Friends of Football. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Two Uncapped Players Named in Ford Football Ferns Squad for Games Against Panama". New Zealand Football. 22 September 2026. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Wellington City
- New Zealand women's association footballers
- Sporting CP (women's football) players
- Wellington Phoenix FC (women) players
- Sporting Club Jacksonville (women) players
- Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar players
- A-League Women players
- Women's association football midfielders
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
- New Zealand expatriate women's association footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
- 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup players