The New Zealand international defender joined Durham ahead of the 2024/25 Barclays Women’s Championship.

The defender was born in Hamilton and began her career with Hamilton Wanderers before heading to the USA where she spent four years at the University of San Diego, featuring regularly for The Toreros during her time Stateside.

Following her studies, Foster returned to her homeland and spent a brief spell with Northern Rovers – before her performances caught the eye of A-League side Wellington Phoenix.

She has spent the last two years playing in the Australian top flight, with her impressive showings seeing her named in the league’s All-Star side that faced Arsenal over the summer.

Foster has also racked-up 22 senior caps for New Zealand and has featured for the Football Ferns at both the World Cup and the Olympics.

Prior to this, she also captained New Zealand at the Under-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup and represented her nation in the Under-20 edition of the competition.