Daisy Brazendale

In her youth football career, Brazendale played for Tasman United as well as FC Nelson. She initially played as a goalkeeper before becoming a midfielder.^[3]

In 2022, Brazendale and her family moved to Wellington to join the Wellington Phoenix Academy. She played for the reserves team of the academy in 2023 and 2024.^[2]

The Wellington Phoenix signed Brazendale into their main squad ahead of the 2023–24 season, when she was signed to a professional (scholarship) contract on a three-year deal alongside Olivia Ingham and Manaia Elliott. She was the youngest player named in the squad.^[4] Brazendale made her debut on 28 January 2024 in a 2–0 win against Canberra United.^{[2] [5]} She made 6 appearances in her first season.

In August 2024, the Phoenix upgraded Brazendale's contract from a scholarship contract to a full senior deal.^[6]

During the 2024–25 season, Brazendale made 18 appearances.^[2]

Brazendale made her NZ U20 debut in a friendly against Australia. The game, part of the warm up for the World Cup, was played at Porirua Park and finished 1-1 On 20 August 2024, Brazendale was named as part of the 21-player Junior Football Ferns squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.^{[7] [8]} She played in all three of New Zealand's matches, with the team exiting the tournament at the group stage following three defeats.^{[2] [9]}

Brazendale was selected as part of the Junior Football Ferns squad for the 2025 OFC U-19 Women's Championship held in Tahiti between September and October. She played in all five matches and captained the team on three occasions.^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]} New Zealand won the tournament, defeating New Caledonia 3–0 in the final.^[15]