Amelia Abbott

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[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

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

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.[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

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

Honours

Club

International

References
  1. "Uruguay 2018: Official List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. 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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