sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

Hannah Lillian Wilkinson (born 28 May 1992) is a New Zealand football player who plays for Melbourne City in the Australian W-League[3] and the New Zealand national team.[4]

Hannah Wilkinson

Hannah Wilkinson in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Hannah Lillian Wilkinson[1]
Date of birth	(1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Whangarei, New Zealand[2]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Melbourne City
Number	17
Youth career
2005–2009	Kamo High School
	North Force
2010–2011	Glenfield Rovers
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Tennessee Volunteers	31	(17)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Vittsjö GIK	35	(3)
2019–2020	Sporting CP	15	(12)
2020	Djurgårdens IF	17	(0)
2021	MSV Duisburg	10	(3)
2021–	Melbourne City	14	(14)
National team‡
2010–2012	New Zealand U-20	15	(9)
2010–	New Zealand	105	(27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2022

College career

Wilkinson joined the Tennessee Volunteers as a sophomore in 2012. She received first team All-South-eastern Conference honors in her debut season. Wilkinson lead the SEC with eight goals and 17 points in conference play. Despite joining the team after the London Olympics, five matches into the season, Wilkinson led Tennessee in goals (eight), points (17), shots (48), shot percentage (.167) and match-winners (four). For her heroics against the Aggies and the Rebels, she received the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week, Soccer America Team of the Week and TSWA Women's Soccer Player of the Week accolades.[5] In November of her senior season the NCAA granted her eligibility for the 2015 season. She was originally assigned a sophomore status when she enrolled at Tennessee after previously attending classes at Auckland University of Technology for one year.[6] She tore her ACL in August 2015 and was granted a medical redshirt year.[7]

Club career

Wilkinson signed for Damallsvenskan side Vittsjö GIK in March 2017.[8] In October 2018, Wilkinson tore her anterior cruciate ligament during a cup game against Jitex BK.[9]

In July 2019, Wilkinson signed with Portuguese Campeonato Nacional team Sporting CP.[10]

In August 2021, Wilkinson joined Australian club Melbourne City.[11]

International career

National youth teams

Wilkinson first played for the New Zealand under 20 side in January 2010 and impressed national selector John Herdman with 5 goals in 3 games, including a hat-trick in her first, earning herself a call up to the senior side for friendlies against Australia and a trip to the Cyprus Cup.[12] In 2010, she represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, appearing in all three group games.[13] She also appeared in all three group games for New Zealand during the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which took place in Japan.[14]

Senior national team

Wilkinson made her senior international debut for New Zealand in the starting lineup in a friendly against Australia on 17 February 2010.[15] She made her first FIFA Women's World Cup appearance in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, appearing in all three group matches as a substitute. In the last match, she scored in the 94th minute to force a draw with Mexico.[14] Wilkinson appeared in three of New Zealand's four matches in the 2012 London Olympics.[14] She played of all New Zealand's three matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[16] She started in all three of New Zealand's matches at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

In April 2019, Wilkinson was named to the final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, after a remarkable recovery from her ACL injury.[17][18]

On 27 July 2021, she played her 100th match for New Zealand during the 2020 Summer Olympics.[19]

Selected International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	29 September 2010	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand	Vanuatu	6–0	14–0	2010 OFC Women's Championship
2.				9–0
3.				11–0
4.				13–0
5.	6 October 2010		Solomon Islands	6–0	8–0
6.	8 October 2010		Papua New Guinea	4–0	11–0
7.				5–0
8.	5 July 2011	Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany	Mexico	2–2	2–2	2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
9.	31 March 2012	Toll Stadium, Whangarei, New Zealand	Papua New Guinea	1–0	8–0	2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
10.	4 April 2012	PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea	3–0	7–0
11.	8 March 2013	GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus	Italy	1–0	2–0	2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
12.	13 March 2013		Switzerland	2–1	2–1
13.	5 March 2014	Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus	Republic of Ireland	1–1	1–1	2014 Cyprus Women's Cup
14.	15 June 2015	Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada	China	2–2	2–2	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
15.	10 March 2020	Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal	Norway	1–0	1–2	2020 Algarve Cup
16.	12 April 2022	Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia	Australia	1–3	1–3	Friendly

Honours and awards

League

• Northern Region Premier Women's League Championship: 2010, 2011
• National Youth Women's League Championship: 2011

Individual

• Burridge Cup: 2008, 2009
• 2011 NZF Young Player of the Year
• 2012 All-SEC 1st Team
• 2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire Women's NCAA Division I All-American 3rd Team

Personal life

Aside from soccer, Wilkinson says she enjoys playing the drums and guitar and surfing. She has released two single songs on Spotify. Waiting for the Sun was released in January 2019 and the second, Set Me Free, in April 2019. [20]

Wilkinson is openly gay.[21]

References

External links

• Hannah Wilkinson – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Profile at NZF
• Hannah Wilkinson at Soccerway

На других языках

---

[de] Hannah Wilkinson

Hannah Lilian Wilkinson (* 28. Mai 1992 in Whangārei) ist eine neuseeländische Fußballnationalspielerin.

---

- [en] Hannah Wilkinson

---

[es] Hannah Wilkinson

Hannah Lillian Wilkinson (Whangarei, Nueva Zelanda; 28 de mayo de 1992) es una futbolista neozelandesa. Juega como delantera en el MSV Duisburgo de la 2. Bundesliga Femenina de Alemania.[1] Es internacional con la selección de Nueva Zelanda.[2]

---

[it] Hannah Wilkinson

Hannah Lillian Wilkinson (Whangārei, 28 maggio 1992) è una calciatrice neozelandese, attaccante del Melbourne City e della nazionale neozelandese.

---

---