Catherine Joan Bott (born 22 April 1995), usually known as CJ Bott, has represented New Zealand in association football at international level.[3] She currently plays for Leicester City and has previously played with FF USV Jena, Vittsjö GIK, and Vålerenga.[4]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Catherine Joan Bott[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 27)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand[2] | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club 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 | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | New Zealand U-17 | 10 | (1) |
2012 | New Zealand U-20 | 10 | (0) |
2014– | New Zealand | 34 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 24 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2022 |
In March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City.[5]
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.
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