 Bott with FF USV Jena in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Catherine Joan Bott | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| 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 | 49 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | New Zealand U-17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014– | New Zealand | 46 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 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. She has previously played with FF USV Jena, Vittsjö GIK, and Vålerenga.
Club career
USV Jena
Bott made her league debut against Turbine Potsdam on 3 September 2017.
Vittsjö GIK
On 22 July 2018, Bott was announced at Vittsjö GIK. She made her league debut against Linköping on 5 August 2018. Bott signed a new contract on 23 November 2018. She scored her first league goal against Linköping on 28 April 2019, scoring in the 77th minute.
Vålerenga
Bott made her league debut against Avaldsnes IL on 12 September 2020. She scored her first league goal against Arna-Bjørnar on 6 December 2020, scoring in the 83rd minute.
Leicester City
In March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City. She made her league debut against Manchester United on 5 March 2022. On 5 July 2023, Bott signed a contract extension until 2025.
International career
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.
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.
Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss to Korea Republic on 10 March 2014.
She was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. 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.
She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, but broke her arm in the second game of the group stage against Canada.
International goals
| 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
- ^ "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- Profile Archived 3 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine at NZF
- "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- "Football Ferns > Player Profiles > Catherine Bott". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- "Turbine Potsdam v USV Jena - 3 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- "Nyförvärv till Vittsjö GIK Hässleholm!". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
- "Linköping vs Vittsjö - 5 August 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- "Welcome back - CJ!". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
- "Vittsjö vs Linköping - 28 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- "Avaldsnes vs Vålerenga - 12 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- "Vålerenga vs Arna-Bjørnar - 6 December 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- "CJ Bott Signs For LCFC Women". Leicester City. 3 March 2022.
- "Manchester United vs Leicester City - 5 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- "Contract Extension For New Zealand International CJ Bott". www.lcfc.com.
- "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- "Catherine Bott – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Defender nails 35-yard screamer as Football Ferns earn stunning win over Argentina," Television New Zealand ONEnews, 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
- Catherine Bott – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at NZF
- CJ Bott at Soccerway
| Leicester City W.F.C. – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Wellington City
- New Zealand women's association footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Waterside Karori players
- FF USV Jena players
- Vittsjö GIK players
- Vålerenga Fotball Damer players
- Leicester City W.F.C. players
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- Damallsvenskan players
- New Zealand women's international footballers
- 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- New Zealand expatriate women's association footballers
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic association footballers for New Zealand
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Women's Super League players
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen