Jessie Anderson (field hockey)

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Jessie Anderson
Personal information
Full name Jessica Anderson
Born (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Canterbury
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2016– New Zealand 14 (2)
2018–19 New Zealand U–21 7 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Darwin

Jessica 'Jessie' Anderson (born 29 September 1998) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Early life

Jessie Anderson was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is a former student of Villa Maria College. [5]

Career

National league

In the Ford National Hockey Championship, Anderson plays for Canterbury. [6] [7]

Under–21

In 2018, Anderson made her first appearances for the Junior Black Sticks. [5] She competed during a Trans–Tasman Series against Australia in Hastings. [8]

Anderson again represented the national under–21 team in 2019, appearing at a Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra. [8]

Black Sticks

Anderson made her international debut for the Black Sticks in 2016. She made two appearances in a test series against Malaysia in Stratford. [8]

Following an eight-year absence from the national team, Anderson received a call-up to the squad in 2024. She was a member of the squad during a test series against Japan in Auckland. [9] She was also a member of the squad that competed at the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa. [10] [11]

International goals

GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
13 June 2024Estadi Martí Colomer, Terrassa, SpainFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 1–01–0 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup [12] [11]
27 September 2025MWT Hockey Centre, Darwin, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–11–1 2025 Oceania Cup

References

  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. "WOMEN'S TEAM". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Black Sticks . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. "Jessie Anderson". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. "Jessie ANDERSON". worldathletics.org. World Athletics . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Villa Maria pupil Jessie Anderson selected for Junior Black Sticks". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. "ANDERSON Jessie". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. "Strong Canterbury hockey squads named for national under-21 tournament". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "ANDERSON Jessie". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. "BRIGHT FUTURE WITH NEW BROADCAST DEAL, 6 DEBUTANTES IN UPCOMING SERIES". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Black Sticks. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  10. "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS STARS SET TO SHINE AT NATIONS CUP". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Black Sticks. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Double wins for Korea and New Zealand as hosts Spain start with a bang". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  12. "New Zealand 1–0 Chile". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 4 June 2024.