CJ Bott

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]

CJ Bott
Bott in 2017
Personal information
Full name Catherine Joan Bott[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995[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 0 (0)
National team‡
2012 New Zealand U-17 10 (1)
2012 New Zealand U-20 10 (0)
2014– New Zealand 34 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2022

Club career

In March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City.[5]

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.[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.

References
  1. "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. "CJ Bott Signs For LCFC Women". Leicester City. 3 March 2022.
  6. "Squad List – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  7. "Catherine Bott – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  8. "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  9. "Defender nails 35-yard screamer as Football Ferns earn stunning win over Argentina," Television New Zealand ONEnews, 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  10. "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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