Amelia Spence (born 23 June 1993) is a former Australian field hockey player.[1]
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Born |
Hobart, Tasmania | 23 June 1993||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||
Current club | Tassie Van Demons | ||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Australia | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editSpence was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and made her senior international debut in a test series against New Zealand in November 2014.[2]
Career
editJunior National Team
editSpence first represented Australia in its junior ranks, representing the Under 21 side, 'The Jillaroos'.
She first represented the team at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2013,[3] winning gold with the team. She was also a member of the team at the 2013 Junior World Cup, where Australia finished in sixth place.[4]
Senior National Team
editFollowing her debut against New Zealand, Spence represented Australia at the 2014 Champions Trophy. At the tournament, she scored her first international goal in the semi-final against New Zealand.[5]
Spence last represented Australia in September 2015, in a test match against Korea.[6]
International Goals
editGoal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 6 December 2014 | Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Mendoza, Argentina | New Zealand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 Hockey Champions Trophy | [7] |
External References
editReferences
edit- ^ "SPENCE Amelia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Meet the new faces ahead of CT". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "AYOF 2013". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "SPENCE Amelia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Amelia Spence scores for Hockeyroos in Champions Trophy semi-final". ABC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand 1–1 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.