Kathryn Elizabeth "Katie" Rood (born 2 September 1992) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Hearts in Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
.jpg) Katie Rood playing for Lewes in January 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kathryn Elizabeth Rood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | North Force | ||
| 2010–2017 | Glenfield Rovers | ||
| 2012 | Lincoln Ladies | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Juventus | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Bristol City | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Lewes (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Lewes | 26 | (3) |
| 2021–22 | Southampton | 12 | (3) |
| 2022– | Heart of Midlothian | 23 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | New Zealand U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | New Zealand | 15 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:59, 4 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Rood developed into a consistent goalscorer in her regional league for Glenfield Rovers and for Northern Football in the National Women's League.[3]
In 2012 Rood spent a period with Lincoln Ladies of the FA WSL, and she made a substitute appearance against Doncaster Belles.[4] She signed for newly formed Italian Serie A club Juventus in August 2017, after a successful trial.[3] She made six appearances, scoring four goals and left after the season.[5] Rood then signed for FA WSL Bristol City in the summer of 2018.[6][7] Following a move to the South Coast, Rood played for Southampton FC Women, promoted in the 2021–22 season to the FA Women's Championship.
International career edit
Rood played two games for New Zealand U20 during the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup campaign.[8][9] Rood played her first senior international for New Zealand women's national team in September 2017, a 5–0 defeat by the United States at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati.[10]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 November 2018 | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Cook Islands |
4–0 | 6–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup |
| 2. | 25 November 2018 |  Fiji |
6–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 3. | 8–0 | |||||
| 4. | 1 December 2018 | Fiji |
5–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 5. | 3 March 2019 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia |  Argentina |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Cup of Nations |
Personal life edit
Rood is an environmentalist and in mid-2019 joined Champions for Earth.[11][12] Rood is vegan.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b "List of Players – New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 14 September 2012. p. 12. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Verdicchio, Stefania (27 August 2017). "Juve Femminile: oggi il primo impegno ufficiale della stagione contro il Torino" (in Italian). Area Juve. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Rood signs with Juventus". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Doncaster 2–1 Lincoln". FA WSL. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Katie Rood eyes next chapter after Juventus 'fairytale' comes to an end". stuff.co.nz. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Katie Rood". bcfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Katie Rood".
- ^ "Ferns fall to clinical USA". Soccerway. 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Ferns fall to clinical USA". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Ferns fall to clinical USA". New Zealand Football. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (2 May 2020). "Lewes's Katie Rood: 'I'd wake feeling like a zombie and struggle to get up'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Our Team". Champions For Earth. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Dawson, Jack (31 January 2023). "Green Football Weekend: Vegan Hearts star Katie Rood talks about how we can help save the planet". Edinburgh News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links edit
- Katie Rood – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Twitter Katie Rood".
- Katie Rood at Soccerway
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