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]

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 41 (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 14:57, 8 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024

Club career

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USV Jena

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Bott made her league debut against Turbine Potsdam on 3 September 2017.[5]

Vittsjö GIK

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On 22 July 2018, Bott was announced at Vittsjö GIK.[6] She made her league debut against Linköping on 5 August 2018.[7] Bott signed a new contract on 23 November 2018.[8] She scored her first league goal against Linköping on 28 April 2019, scoring in the 77th minute.[9]

Vålerenga

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Bott made her league debut against Avaldsnes IL on 12 September 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal against Arna-Bjørnar on 6 December 2020, scoring in the 83rd minute.[11]

Leicester City

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In March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City.[12] She made her league debut against Manchester United on 5 March 2022.[13] On 5 July 2023, Bott signed a contract extension until 2025.[14]

International career

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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.[15]

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.[16]

Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss to Korea Republic on 10 March 2014.[17]

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.[18]

She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[19] but broke her arm in the second game of the group stage against Canada.

International goals

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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

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  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. ^ "Turbine Potsdam v USV Jena - 3 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Nyförvärv till Vittsjö GIK Hässleholm!". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
  7. ^ "Linköping vs Vittsjö - 5 August 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Welcome back - CJ!". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
  9. ^ "Vittsjö vs Linköping - 28 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Avaldsnes vs Vålerenga - 12 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Vålerenga vs Arna-Bjørnar - 6 December 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "CJ Bott Signs For LCFC Women". Leicester City. 3 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Manchester United vs Leicester City - 5 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Contract Extension For New Zealand International CJ Bott". www.lcfc.com.
  15. ^ "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  16. ^ "Catherine Bott – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  17. ^ "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  18. ^ "Defender nails 35-yard screamer as Football Ferns earn stunning win over Argentina," Television New Zealand ONEnews, 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  19. ^ "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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