Claudia Bunge
3 Defender
Making her return to Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, Claudia Bunge is a Kiwi international central defender.
Joining the club already with New Zealand senior national team experience, Bunge contributed to Victory’s back-to-back Championships in 2020/21 and 2021/22.
Jetting off to Danish club HB Køge after competing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with the Football Ferns, Bunge would later come back to Victory in 2024 with European experience under her belt.
Reuniting with defensive partner Kayla Morrison, Bunge would be a crucial part of Victory’s rock-solid defensive unit, while also contributing with five goals and three assists.
Set to remain in Melbourne for the 2025/26 season, Bunge will hope to remain a key player as Victory strive for silverware.
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Club Career
2020-23 Melbourne Victory (AUS)
2023-24 HB Køge (DEN)
2024- Melbourne Victory (AUS)
International Career
New Zealand: Senior, U20, U19 & U17
Team Honours
A-League Women’s Champion: 2020/21, 2021/22
OFC U19 Women’s Championship: 2017
OFC U17 Women’s Championship: 2016
Individual Honours
IFFHS OFC’s Best Player: 2022
IFFHS Women’s OFC Team: 2022
Player Sponsor

Height
173Weight
58Age
26Born
Auckland4
Games Played
271
Time Played
3
Starts
-
Substitute Off
13
Total Clearances
1
Blocks
3
Interceptions
Tackles
85.7%
Success Rate
Duels
60.0%
Success Rate
Areial Dual
40.0%
Success Rate
Passes
70.7%
Success Rate
174
Total passes
123
Successful passes
44
Passes per 90 mins
Long passes
29%
Success Rate
50.0%
Forward
34.5%
Left
12.6%
Right
2.9%
Backward
17.2%
Opp half
53.4%
Own half
3
Topic
-
Succ. crosses
-
Assists
-
Key Passes
Total Shots
1
Shots on target
-
Goals scored
-
-
Conversion rate
-
Min per goals
-
Left foot goals
-
Right foot goals
-
Headed goals
-
Other
-
Goal inside the box
-
Goal outside the box
0
Direct free kick goals
-
Fouls won
2
Foul conceded
1
Yellow cards
-
Red cards