Melissa Ray is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Occupation
association football player
Citizenship
New Zealand
Born
April 25, 1984
Overview
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.
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