| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Amelia Anne Abbott | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 July 2001 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| –2019 | Nelson Suburbs | ||||||||||
| –2019 | Nelson College for Girls | ||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Texas Longhorns | 10 | (0) | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Nelson Suburbs | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Canterbury United Pride | 12 | |||||||||
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2018 | New Zealand U-17 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2019 | New Zealand U-20 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2021– | New Zealand | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2021 | |||||||||||
Amelia Anne Abbott (born 22 July 2001) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women and for the New Zealand national team.
Club career
Abbott played for Nelson Suburbs including the men's team as the only female in the competition.
In December 2024, Abbott joined A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2024–25 A-League Women.
International career
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.
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. She scored two goals in their record 30–0 win over Samoa.
She made her international debut for New Zealand in their 1–5 lost to Canada.
Personal life
Abbott attended Nelson College for Girls where she earned the Rose Bowl Award for the Highest Achieving Athlete.
Honours
Club
- Canterbury United Pride: National Women's League Winners: 2018 and 2020
International
- New Zealand U-17: 3rd place at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- New Zealand U-20: Winners at the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship
References
- ^ "Uruguay 2018: Official List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b Dine, Jonty (5 March 2020). "Abbott set to become a Longhorn". Nelson Weekly. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Nix bring home a key player from the class of 2018". Wellington Phoenix. 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Soccer adds Amelia Abbott to standout 2020 recruiting class". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand first to book ticket to France". FIFA.com. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". fifa.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand v Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Football Ferns fall to Canada: "From these games, we can learn the most."". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Amelia Abbott - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
External links
- Amelia Abbott at Soccerway
