| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudia Mary Bunge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland,New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Glenfield Rovers | ||
| –2020 | Northern Lights | ||
| 2020–2023 | Melbourne Victory | 45 | (4) |
| 2022 | Northern Tigers | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | HB Køge | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | New Zealand U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018– | New Zealand U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | New Zealand | 35 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||
Claudia Mary Bunge (/ˈbʌndʒ/;[2] born 21 September 1999) is a New Zealandfootballer who currently plays forMelbourne Victory and theNew Zealand women's national football team.[3]
Bunge started playing club football forGlenfield Rovers, she first played senior women's football at the age of 14 for Glenfield Rovers in the Loto Northern Premier League. She made an appearance as a substitute in the 2014 Kate Sheppard Cup Final (National Knock-Out Competition) as Glenfield Rovers beat Forrest Hill Milford 3-2.[4] Playing for the Rovers, Bunge has been part of the team to finish runner-up in the2016 Kate Sheppard Cup that was then known as the Women's Knockout Cup.[5] They then won theKate Sheppard Cup in 2017.[6] Bunge was also part of the team that won the Lotto NRFL Premier Women league in 2018.[7]
Bunge also played in theNew Zealand Football runNational Women's League where teams are run by the regional federations. Bunge played for and captained theNorthern Lights.[8]
In November 2020, Bunge joinedMelbourne Victory in the AustralianW-League.[9][10]
On 28 August 2023,HB Køge announced she had signed for the club.[11]
In August 2024, Bunge returned toMelbourne Victory.[12]
Bunge was a member of theNew Zealand U-17 who won the 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship side at the2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,[13] and theNew Zealand U-20 side at the2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[14]
Bunge was called up for theNew Zealand national team to take part in theYongchuan International Tournament in China.[15] She made her senior début for the Football Ferns in a 2–0 loss toChina on 8 November 2019.[16] She followed up that game with another start for the Ferns againstCanada, impressing the coach with her performances.[17]
On 25 June 2021, Bunge was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed2020 Summer Olympics.[18]
Bunge was called up to the New Zealand squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[19]
In February 2024, Bunge was announced as captain for the2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,[20] with usual co-captainsAli Riley andRia Percival not called up for the tournament.[21] However,Rebekah Stott was named captain for the opening match.[22] Bunge first captained the side in the final group game on 13 February 2024 againstVanuatu, also winning player of the match.[23][24]
On 4 July 2024, Bunge was called up to the New Zealand squad for the2024 Summer Olympics.[25]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2020–21 | W-League | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | A-League Women | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | A-League Women | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 4 | — | — | 45 | 4 | ||||
| Northern Tigers | 2022 | NPL NSW | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| HB Køge | 2023–24 | Danish Women's League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2024–25 | A-League Women | 25 | 5 | — | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 11 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | |
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