Olivia Chance
Olivia Juliet Bridget Chance is a New Zealand footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a left winger for Kolbotn IL the New Zealand at international level. She formerly played for Breiðablik of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild, Everton and Bristol City of the English FA WSL, Sheffield United of the English FA Women's Championship, and Brisbane Roar of the Australian W-League.
College career
Chance joined the South Florida Bulls in 2012. In her freshman year she was named to the All-Big East Rookie Team. She played four seasons for the Bulls leading the team in goals during the 2013, 2014 and 2015 season. Chance finished her college career with 31 goals from 79 appearances.Club career
Chance played club football with Claudelands Rovers, helping them to become the first non-Auckland side in 15 years to win the national women's cup.Breiðablik
In July 2016, Chance signed with Icelandic club Breiðablik UBK of the Úrvalsdeild.Everton
Chance moved to English club Everton in February 2017. She made nine appearances for the Blues during the 2017 Spring Series scoring twice.Brisbane Roar
In November 2020, Chance left England and joined Australian club Brisbane Roar.Celtic
In August 2021, following the 2020 Summer Olympics, Chance joined Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.Kolbotn IL
Chance took a break from football after giving birth to her son in 2023, returning to football after joining Kolbotn IL on 14 March 2025.International career
Chance was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup playing in all three games at the finals in Trinidad and Tobago.Chance and Terri-Amber Carlson were the only two new caps included in the women's national team to contest the 2011 Cyprus Cup where she made her début in a 4–1 loss to the Netherlands in their opening game on 2 March 2011.
Chance was named to the national team's roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 4 March 2020 | Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020 Algarve Cup | |
| 2. | 15 November 2022 | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Celtic- SWPL League Cup: 2022