Erin Goad (born 25 May 1993)[1][2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.[3]

Erin Goad
Personal information
Born (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 30)
Henderson, New Zealand
Height 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2011–2019 North Harbour
2020– Northern Tridents
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 New Zealand U–21 6 (2)
2014– New Zealand 45 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
FIH World League
Silver medal – second place 2016–17 Auckland Team

Personal life edit

Goad was born and raised in Henderson, New Zealand.[4]

Career edit

National teams edit

Under–21 edit

Goad debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2013 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach.[5]

Black Sticks edit

In 2014, Goad made her debut for the Black Sticks during a test series against the United States in New Zealand.[6][5]

Following a two-year hiatus from the national team, Goad returned to the squad in 2016 on a more permanent basis.[7] Her most prominent year with the team was 2017, where she appeared in the Hawke's Bay Cup[8] and the FIH World League Final, where she won a silver medal.[5][9]

International goals edit


Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 28 February 2020 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand   South Korea 1–0 1–2 2016–17 FIH World League Final [10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "ERIN GOAD". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Black Sticks Women Profile – Goad Erin". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "ERIN GOAD". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "GOAD Erin". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. ^ "News 19 October 2014". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Two new caps in Black Sticks women's squad for Trans-Tasman Trophy". tvnz.co.nz. TVNZ. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Vantage Black Sticks to defend Hawke's Bay Cup". scoop.co.nz. SCOOP. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Classy Netherlands beat Brave Black Sticks in Sentinel Homes Hockey World League Final". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  10. ^ "New Zealand 1–2 South Korea". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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