Hannah Wilkinson

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Hannah Wilkinson
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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]
Height1.76 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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Tennessee Volunteers 31 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 43 (26)
International career‡
2010–2012 New Zealand U-20 15 (9)
2010– New Zealand 122 (31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024

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]

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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. [20]

Selected International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 September 2010 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 6–014–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship
2.9–0
3.11–0
4.13–0
5.6 October 2010Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 6–08–0
6.8 October 2010Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4–011–0
7.5–0
8.15 May 2011 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–11–2 Friendly
9.5 July 2011 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–22–2 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
10.11 February 2012 FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, United States Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–01–2Friendly
11.31 March 2012 Toll Stadium, Whangarei, New ZealandFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1–08–0 2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
12.4 April 2012 PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3–07–0
13.8 March 2013 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–02–0 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
14.13 March 2013Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2–12–1
15.25 September 2013Stade St-Germain, Savièse, Switzerland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–04–0 2013 Valais Women's Cup
16.27 October 2013 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–31–4Friendly
17.30 October 2013 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–11–1
18.5 March 2014 Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni, CyprusFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–11–1 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup
19.7 March 2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1–01–2
20.15 January 2015Kempinski Hotel Belek, Belek, Turkey Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2–13–2Friendly
21.8 February 2015Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–01–1
22.3 March 2015Estadio Municipal, La Roda, Spain Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–22–2
23.15 June 2015 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2–22–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
24.15 September 2017 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United StatesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–21–3Friendly
25.10 March 2020 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–01–2 2020 Algarve Cup
26.12 April 2022 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–31–3Friendly
27.6 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1–11–1
28.20 July 2023 Eden Park, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–01–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
29.19 February 2024 FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2–011–1 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
30.7–1

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]

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