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CJ Bott
Bott with FF USV Jena in 2017
Personal information
Full name Catherine Joan Bott[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29)[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 32 (0)
International career‡
2012 New Zealand U-17 10 (1)
2012 New Zealand U-20 10 (0)
2014– New Zealand 42 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024

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]

Club career[edit]

In March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City.[5]

International career[edit]

Bott 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.[6]

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.[7]

Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss to Korea Republic on 10 March 2014.[8]

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.[9]

She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[10] 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]

  1. ^ a b c d "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ Profile Archived 3 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine at NZF
  3. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Football Ferns > Player Profiles > Catherine Bott". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  5. ^ "CJ Bott Signs For LCFC Women". Leicester City. 3 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Catherine Bott – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Defender nails 35-yard screamer as Football Ferns earn stunning win over Argentina," Television New Zealand ONEnews, 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  10. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

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