Catherine Joan Bott (born 22 April 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for English Women's Super League club Leicester City FC and the New Zealand women's national team.[3] She has previously played with FF USV Jena, Vittsjö GIK, and Vålerenga.[4]
 Bott with FF USV Jena in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Catherine Joan Bott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand[2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tawa AFC | |||
| Lynn-Avon United | |||
| Waterside Karori | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | FF USV Jena | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vittsjö GIK | 30 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Vålerenga | 17 | (2) |
| 2022– | Leicester City | 41 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | New Zealand U-17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014– | New Zealand | 42 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 8 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editUSV Jena
editBott made her league debut against Turbine Potsdam on 3 September 2017.[5]
Vittsjö GIK
editOn 22 July 2018, Bott was announced at Vittsjö GIK.[6] She made her league debut against Linköping on 5 August 2018.[7] Bott signed a new contract on 23 November 2018.[8] She scored her first league goal against Linköping on 28 April 2019, scoring in the 77th minute.[9]
Vålerenga
editBott made her league debut against Avaldsnes IL on 12 September 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal against Arna-Bjørnar on 6 December 2020, scoring in the 83rd minute.[11]
Leicester City
editIn March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City.[12] She made her league debut against Manchester United on 5 March 2022.[13] On 5 July 2023, Bott signed a contract extension until 2025.[14]
International career
editBott was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 Women's World Championships, playing in two of New Zealand's group games.[15]
At the 2014 Women's World Championships in Canada, Bott played in all three of New Zealand's group games and the quarter final match which they lost to Nigeria.[16]
Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss to Korea Republic on 10 March 2014.[17]
She was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1] She scored her first full international goal — a powerful strike from 35 metres — against Argentina at the 2019 Cup of Nations in Brisbane, Australia, on 3 March 2019.[18]
She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[19] but broke her arm in the second game of the group stage against Canada.
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 March 2019 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia |  Argentina |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 2 September 2022 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States |  Mexico |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 July 2023 | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand |  Vietnam |
1–0 | 2–0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Profile Archived 3 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine at NZF
- ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Football Ferns > Player Profiles > Catherine Bott". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Turbine Potsdam v USV Jena - 3 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nyförvärv till Vittsjö GIK Hässleholm!". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
- ^ "Linköping vs Vittsjö - 5 August 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Welcome back - CJ!". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
- ^ "Vittsjö vs Linköping - 28 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Avaldsnes vs Vålerenga - 12 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vålerenga vs Arna-Bjørnar - 6 December 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "CJ Bott Signs For LCFC Women". Leicester City. 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United vs Leicester City - 5 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Contract Extension For New Zealand International CJ Bott". www.lcfc.com.
- ^ "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Catherine Bott – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Defender nails 35-yard screamer as Football Ferns earn stunning win over Argentina," Television New Zealand ONEnews, 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
edit- Catherine Bott – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at NZF
- CJ Bott at Soccerway