Amber Hearn

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Amber Hearn
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Amber Hearn in 2014
Personal information
Full name Amber Liarnie Rose Hearn [1]
Date of birth (1984-11-28) 28 November 1984 (age 38) [2]
Place of birth Henderson, New Zealand [3]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Arsenal
2005–2006 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2009–2010 Ottawa Fury 12 (6)
2011 Lynn-Avon United
2011–2017 FF USV Jena 109 (36)
2017–2018 1. FC Köln
2018–2019 Dux Logroño
International career
2004–2018 New Zealand 125 (54)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amber Liarnie Rose Hearn (born 28 November 1984) is a New Zealand former professional soccer player who represented New Zealand between 2004 and 2018. [4] A prolific scorer, she is the country's all-time top scorer and the highest scoring international for the Oceania Football Confederation.

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Personal life

Hearn is of Māori descent, and affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi. [5]

Club career

At club level she has played in England for Arsenal and Doncaster Rovers Belles. [6] The 2009/10 season she played for the Ottawa Fury Women of the USL W-League. [7] She then returned one year to New Zealand where she played for Lynn-Avon United. After that year she announced her transfer to German Bundesliga side FF USV Jena. [8]

In 2003, she was named New Zealand's football player of the year. At the 2010 OFC Women's Championship she won the golden boot with 12 goals. [9]

International career

Hearn was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics, [10] starting in each of New Zealand's group games, scoring a penalty as one of New Zealand's goals in the 2–2 draw with Japan. [11] Selected for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, [12] Hearn again scored against Japan, although they ultimately lost the match 2–1. [13] She played the full 90 minutes in each of New Zealand's games, helping secure their first ever point at a Women's world cup in a 2–2 draw with Mexico.

Hearn holds the record for goals scored for the New Zealand women's team in internationals, scoring her 30th international goal against China in June 2012. [14]

She featured in all New Zealand's three matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. [15]

In February 2020, Hearn retired officially from international football, after playing her last match for the national team in June 2018. [16]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
TeamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
CapsGoalsCapsGoalsCapsGoals
New Zealand 2004—5050
2005—1010
2006—0000
2007000000
20083 [lower-alpha 1] 16192
2009—8383
20105 [lower-alpha 2] 12841316
20113 [lower-alpha 3] 1101132
20125 [lower-alpha 4] 2116168
2013—114114
20143 [lower-alpha 2] 7122159
20153 [lower-alpha 3] 0102132
20164 [lower-alpha 5] 383126
2017—6262
2018003030
Total2626992812554
  1. ↑ Appearances in Summer Olympics
  2. 1 2 Appearances in OFC Women's Championship/OFC Women's Nations Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup
  4. ↑ One appearance and two goals in OFC Women's Olympic qualification, four appearances in Summer Olympics
  5. ↑ One appearance and two goals in OFC Women's Olympic qualification, three appearances and one goal in Summer Olympics

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Amber Hearn Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Amber Hearn". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Football Ferns great Amber Hearn announces retirement". New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Doncaster Rovers Belles. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  7. ↑ "2010 Ottawa Fury Stats". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Jena signs Amber Hearn" (in German). womensoccer.de. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Jena signs Amber Hearn" (in German). jenapolis.de. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  11. ↑ "Match Report - Japan vs New Zealand". FIFA. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008.
  12. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – Team New Zealand". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  13. ↑ Match Report, Japan - New Zealand
  14. ↑ "New Zealand Women's Goalscorers". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "FIFA player's stats". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (26 February 2020). "Football Ferns' leading goalscorer Amber Hearn slips quietly into retirement". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - OFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 31 January 2021.
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