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Maybe Kiwi Players Elsewhere should be split Mens & Womens?
So womens players get their own individual threads over time

https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2026/09/08/new-zealander-isabella-atkinson-signs-with-top-tier-greek-club/
 

New Zealand midfielder Isabella Atkinson has signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Greek top-flight club Sirines Grevenon.

The move takes Atkinson (20) to Europe after a successful season with Devonport Strikers in Tasmania’s Women’s Super League.

She helped the Strikers win the league and Women’s Statewide Cup, completing a double before moving to Greece.

Devonport won their third successive Statewide Cup in June, beating Launceston United 6-0 in the final after going through the competition unbeaten.

Atkinson also contributed goals during their league campaign, including a long-range strike in a 5-0 victory against Launceston United.

She moved to Tasmania after two senior seasons with Auckland club Eastern Suburbs, having joined them from Wellington’s Western Suburbs in 2024.

Atkinson was part of the Suburbs squad which reached the women’s National League grand final in 2025, losing 1-0 to Auckland United.

Before moving to Auckland, Atkinson spent six years developing at Wellington’s Olé Football Academy and played for Western Suburbs.

She comes from a family with strong international football connections.

Her father, Mark Atkinson, played for the All Whites, while her aunt Marlies Oostdam (née James) earned 31 senior caps for the Football Ferns.

Sirines Grevenon are returning to Greece’s A’ Ethniki this season after earning promotion from the second tier.

They won their group before beating Chalkida 1-0 in a promotion play-off in May, completing an unbeaten campaign and returning to the top flight after two seasons away.