Amelia Abbott

Amelia Abbott
Personal information
Full name	Amelia Anne Abbott
Date of birth	22 July 2001 (age 23)
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
2020–2024	Texas Longhorns
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Nelson Suburbs
2020	Canterbury United Pride
2024–	Wellington Phoenix
International career‡
2018	New Zealand U-17
2019	New Zealand U-20
2021–	New Zealand
Medal record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
	*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.^[2]

In December 2024, Abbott joined A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2024–25 A-League Women.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]^[6] She scored two goals in their record 30–0 win over Samoa.^[7]

She made her international debut for New Zealand in their 1–5 lost to Canada.^[8]^[9]

Personal life

Abbott attended Nelson College for Girls where she earned the Rose Bowl Award for the Highest Achieving Athlete.^[2]^[10]

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

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

[longhorn-2] Dine, Jonty (5 March 2020). "Abbott set to become a Longhorn". Nelson Weekly. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[3] "Nix bring home a key player from the class of 2018". Wellington Phoenix. 20 December 2024.

[4] "Soccer adds Amelia Abbott to standout 2020 recruiting class". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[5] "New Zealand first to book ticket to France". FIFA.com. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.

[6] "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". fifa.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[7] "New Zealand v Samoa". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[8] "Football Ferns fall to Canada: "From these games, we can learn the most."". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[9] 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.

[Profile-10] "Amelia Abbott - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

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