Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bridgette Kate Armstrong | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Glenfield Rovers | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | New Zealand U-17 | ||
2008–2012 | New Zealand U-20 | 13 | (1) |
2009– | New Zealand | 3 | (1) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2010 |
Bridgette Kate Armstrong (born 9 November 1992), is a member of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's national football team. [1]
She was a member of the New Zealand squad in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, [2] playing all three group games; a 0–1 loss to Canada, [3] a 1–2 loss to Denmark, [4] and a 3–1 win over Colombia. [5]
Armstrong also represented New Zealand at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, [6] again playing all three group games; a 2–3 loss to Nigeria, [7] a 4–3 win over hosts Chile, [8] and scored New Zealand's goal against England before England equalised late in injury time to eliminate New Zealand from the tournament. [9] In 2010, she represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany, appearing in all three group games. [10]
Armstrong made her senior international debut as a substitute in a friendly against Japan on 14 November 2009, and scored her first international goal in a 7–0 win over Tahiti on 3 October 2010. [11]
Armstrong's family is well represented in international football. Her grandfather father Ken Armstrong was a dual international representing both England and New Zealand. Father Ron Armstrong and uncle Brian Armstrong also represented New Zealand. [12]
Armstrong attended Long Bay College. [13] [14] [15]
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