Maggie Jenkins (born 14 June 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a

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for United States college soccer team UCF Knights and who has represented New Zealand in

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at both age group and international level. Jenkins was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the

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in Jordan, and again at the

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in Uruguay, as well as at the

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in France. Jenkins made her senior début in a 5–0 win over Thailand on 28 November 2017.

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* * Living people 2001 births Women's association football midfielders Association footballers from Wellington City New Zealand women's association footballers New Zealand women's international footballers UCF Knights women's soccer players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States New Zealand expatriate women's association footballers {{NewZealand-women-footy-bio-stub