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| Born | 7 September 1998 Taranaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | New Zealand U–21 | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | New Zealand | 39 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Holly Pearson (born 7 September 1998) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a forward. [2] [3]
Holly Pearson debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2018 during a test series against Australia in Hastings, New Zealand. During the series she finished as highest scorer. [4]
She followed this up with an appearance during a Tri-Nations Tournament in Canberra, Australia in 2019, competing against Australia and India. [5]
Pearson made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2019 during Season One of the FIH Pro League. [6] Following the Pro League, Pearson appeared at the Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, where the Black Sticks won gold and gained qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics. [7]