Hannah Wilkinson
Hannah Wilkinson in 2011
Personal information
Full name Hannah Lilian Wilkinson[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Whangarei, New Zealand[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team 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 37 (23)
International career‡
2010–2012 New Zealand U-20 15 (9)
2010– New Zealand 113 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

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

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]

On 20 July 2023, she scored the opening goal of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on home soil in a 1–0 victory against Norway, in what was their first win in the FIFA Women's World Cup finals.[20]

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. 15 May 2011 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, Australia  Australia 1–1 1–2 Friendly
9. 5 July 2011 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany  Mexico 2–2 2–2 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
10. 11 February 2012 FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, United States  United States 1–0 1–2 Friendly
11. 31 March 2012 Toll Stadium, Whangarei, New Zealand  Papua New Guinea 1–0 8–0 2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12. 4 April 2012 PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea  Papua New Guinea 3–0 7–0
13. 8 March 2013 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Italy 1–0 2–0 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
14. 13 March 2013  Switzerland 2–1 2–1
15. 25 September 2013 Stade St-Germain, Savièse, Switzerland  China 1–0 4–0 2013 Valais Women's Cup
16. 27 October 2013 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States  United States 1–3 1–4 Friendly
17. 30 October 2013 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States  United States 1–1 1–1
18. 5 March 2014 Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Republic of Ireland 1–1 1–1 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup
19. 7 March 2014  Switzerland 1–0 1–2
20. 15 January 2015 Kempinski Hotel Belek, Belek, Turkey  Denmark 2–1 3–2 Friendly
21. 8 February 2015 Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand  North Korea 1–0 1–1
22. 3 March 2015 Estadio Municipal, La Roda, Spain  Spain 1–2 2–2
23. 15 June 2015 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada  China 2–2 2–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
24. 15 September 2017 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States  United States 1–2 1–3 Friendly
25. 10 March 2020 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal  Norway 1–0 1–2 2020 Algarve Cup
26. 12 April 2022 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia  Australia 1–3 1–3 Friendly
27. 6 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey  Iceland 1–1 1–1
28. 20 July 2023 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand  Norway 1–0 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours and awards

League

Individual

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.[21]

Wilkinson is openly gay.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b c "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Hannah Wilkinson". nzfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ "City sign New Zealand international Hannah Wilkinson". Melbourne City FC. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Hannah Wilkinson Bio – University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site". utsports.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  6. ^ "NCAA Grants Wilkinson 2015 Eligibility". utsports.com.
  7. ^ News Sentinel staff. "UT soccer star Hannah Wilkinson to miss season with torn ACL". KNS.
  8. ^ "Hannah Wilkinson förstärker truppen / Vittsjö GIK – Fotboll – Damallsvenskan". www.svenskalag.se.
  9. ^ "Injured Football Ferns striker Hannah Wilkinson in doubt for World Cup". Stuff. 16 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Hannah Wilkinson é Leoa". www.sporting.pt (in European Portuguese). 29 July 2019.
  11. ^ "City sign New Zealand international Hannah Wilkinson". Melbourne City. 25 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Wilkinson in team to play Australia". The Northern Advocate. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
  13. ^ "FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Germany 2010 – Team – New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  14. ^ a b c "New Zealand Football". nzfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  16. ^ "FIFA player's stats". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Football Ferns squad revealed for World Cup". 28 April 2019 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  18. ^ "Hannah Wilkinson returns as Football Ferns' Women's World Cup squad named". Stuff. 29 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Meet former Vol Hannah Wilkinson as she heads to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with New Zealand soccer team". knoxnews.com. 8 July 2021.
  20. ^ "New Zealand vs Norway FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 LIVE Blog, Score, Updates and everything | Hannah Wilkinson scores the first goal". sportzpoint. 20 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Hannah Wilkinson". Spotify."New Zealand Football". nzfootball.co.nz.
  22. ^ "Hannah – Soccer". Out For The Win. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

External links

Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) – current squad
2021–22 A-League Women PFA Team of the Season
New Zealand squads
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