Amelia Anne Abbott (born 22 July 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Texas Longhorns and the New Zealand national team.

Amelia Abbott
Personal information
Full name Amelia Anne Abbott
Date of birth (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Rotorua, New Zealand
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Texas Longhorns
Number 6
Youth career
–2019 Nelson Suburbs
–2019 Nelson College for Girls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Texas Longhorns 6 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Nelson Suburbs
2020 Canterbury United Pride 12
International career
2018 New Zealand U-17 6 (1)
2019 New Zealand U-20 5 (2)
2021– New Zealand 1 (0)
Medal record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Uruguay Tournament
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2021

Club career

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Abbott played for Nelson Suburbs including the men's team as the only female in the competition.[2]

International career

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Abbott was part of the New Zealand U-17 team that won bronze at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. She scored her only goal of the tournament, in the 1–1 quarter-final against Japan, which was nominated for goal of the tournament.[3]

Abbott also played for the New Zealand U-20 team, winning the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in the Cook Islands which qualified them for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup before it was cancelled.[4][5] She scored two goals in their record 30–0 win over Samoa.[6]

She made her international debut for New Zealand in their 1–5 lost to Canada.[7][8]

Personal life

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Abbott attended Nelson College for Girls where she earned the Rose Bowl Award for the Highest Achieving Athlete.[2][9]

Honours

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Club

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International

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References

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  1. ^ "Uruguay 2018: Official List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Dine, Jonty (5 March 2020). "Abbott set to become a Longhorn". Nelson Weekly. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Soccer adds Amelia Abbott to standout 2020 recruiting class". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand first to book ticket to France". FIFA.com. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". fifa.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand v Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Football Ferns fall to Canada: "From these games, we can learn the most."". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ Voerman, Andrew (23 October 2021). "Defensive fixes needed as Football Ferns lose to Canada in Jitka Klimková's first match". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Amelia Abbott - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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