Hannah Blake

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Hannah Blake
Personal information
Full name Hannah Elizabeth Blake [1]
Date of birth (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Michigan Wolverines 47 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019 Three Kings United
2023 Perth Glory 9 (3)
2023–2024 Adelaide United 21 (3)
International career
2015–2016 New Zealand U17 3 (3)
2016–2018 New Zealand U20 4 (1)
2017– New Zealand 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2019

Hannah Elizabeth Blake (born 5 May 2000) is a professional footballer who last played for Adelaide United in the A-League Women and has represented New Zealand in association football at both age group and international level. [2]

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College career

During her time at college, starting in 2019, Blake played soccer for the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA Division I, studying on a soccer scholarship. She graduated in late 2022 earning a Bachelor of Arts in communications and media together with a minor in business administration. [3] She felt the playing style was different, including a physical style of play. While playing, she used her international experience with New Zealand's national team to improve her game. [4]

Club career

From 2015 until 2019, Blake played for New Zealand club Three Kings United in the Lotto NRFL Women's Premier League. [3]

In January 2023, after graduating from college, Blake signed her first professional contract with A-League Women club Perth Glory, signing as an injury replacement player for Rylee Baisden until the end of the 2022–23 A-League Women season. [5] She scored on her debut in a 3–1 win against Western United in February. [6]

In August 2023, following the end of her contract at Perth Glory, Blake was signed by fellow A-League Women club Adelaide United. [7] In May 2024, Adelaide United announced that Blake departed the club. [8]

International career

Blake was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, [9] the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, [10] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France. [1]

Blake made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Thailand on 25 November 2017. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "List of Players – 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup – France" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 Grey, Joan. "Hannah Blake: How one player combines study and top-level football". Friends of Football.
  4. Bunning, Grayson (5 October 2020). "Hannah Blake using national team experience to bolster Michigan". The Michigan Daily .
  5. Morgan, Gareth (30 January 2023). "Glory snap up NZ international on injury-replacement contract". Perth Glory .
  6. "Epakis confident Glory upset win can be 'season-defining'". The West Australian. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. "Blake joins Reds for Liberty A-League Season". Adelaide United . 23 August 2023.
  8. "Reds Announce Liberty A-League Women Departures". Adelaide United . 9 May 2024.
  9. "List of Players – 2016 FIFA Women's U17 World Cup –" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. "List of Players – 2016 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup -Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. "Football Ferns-Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.