Melissa Ray

Melissa Ray (born 25 April 1984) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.^[1]

Melissa Ray

Personal information
Full name	Melissa Ray
Date of birth	(1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 41)
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2009	New Zealand	8	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:53, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Ray made her Football Ferns début as a substitute in 9-0 World Cup qualifier win over Cook Islands on 9 April 2003,^[2] and finished her international career with eight caps to her credit.^[1]

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.^[3][4] The wedding made international news,^[5] but the marriage ended a year later.^[6]