Cushla Lichtwark

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Cushla Lichtwark
Born
Cushla Myra Arama Lichtwark [1]

(1980-11-29) 29 November 1980 (age 42)
Hamilton, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Years active2008–present
Known forNetball player, footballer
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, WD
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2008–2011 Central Pulse
Association football career
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Upper Hutt City
Capital Football
Upper Hutt City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cushla Myra Arama Lichtwark (born 29 November 1980) is a New Zealand netball player and association footballer.

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Career

She played netball in the ANZ Championship for the Central Pulse since the inaugural season of the Wellington-based in 2008, [2] and became captain of the side in 2009. [3] She also became a member of the New Zealand Accelerant Group since 2008. [4]

After retiring from professional netball in 2011, she began her football career, which she had played as a child. [5] She was first called up to the New Zealand women's national team in January 2015 for friendlies against Denmark, [6] and again in February for matches against North Korea and Australia. [7] She was again called up for matches against Spain in March 2015, [8] and on 13 May was included in New Zealand's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, despite having no international caps. [9] [1] In late 2015, she was called up for friendlies against Brazil, [10] before being called up in January 2016 for Olympic qualifying against Papua New Guinea. [11] She received her last call up for matches against Australia in June 2016, [12] but never made an international appearance.

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