| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Ray | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 40) | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | New Zealand | 8 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:53, 15 November 2009 (UTC) | |||
Melissa Ray (born 25 April 1984) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Ray made her Football Ferns début as a substitute in 9-0 World Cup qualifier win over Cook Islands on 9 April 2003, and finished her international career with eight caps to her credit.
Ray was one of the first New Zealand LGBT+ citizens to marry her then partner, Tash Vitali, after the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill entered into law. The wedding made international news, but the marriage ended a year later.
References
- ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- "Football Ferns - Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill - New Zealand Parliament". parliament.nz. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- Collins, Simon. (26 July 2013). Sadness mars lesbian couple's big day. New Zealand Herald.
- (19 August 2013). New Zealand gay couples hold first weddings. BBC News.
- Collins, Simon. (16 July 2014). Same-sex marriage pioneers split. New Zealand Herald.
External links
- Melissa Ray – FIFA competition record (archived)
| New Zealand squad – 2003 OFC Women's Championship runners-up | ||
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