Betsy Hassett
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Betsy Doon Hassett | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester City L.F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | UC Berkeley | ||
| 2013 | SC Sand | 10 | (11) |
| 2014– | Manchester City | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | New Zealand U-20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2008– | New Zealand | 27 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Betsy Doon Hassett (born 4 August 1990) is an association football player who plays for Manchester City in England and represents New Zealand internationally.
She was captain of Avondale College First XI Girls Football team in 2008 and led them to third place at the National Schools tournament.
From 2009–2012 she played for the University of California, Berkeley women's football team (the CAL BEARS) in the United States.[1]
On January 7, 2014 Betsy signed for English club Manchester City.[2]
Junior national teams
Hassett was a member of the New Zealand squad in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[3] playing all 3 group games; a 2–3 loss to Nigeria,[4] a 4–3 win over hosts Chile[5] and a 1–1 draw with England.[6]
In 2010 she played all three group games in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[7]
National team
Hassett made her senior Football Ferns debut in a 1–0 win over Argentina on 16 June 2008[8][9]
Hassett played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup with New Zealand, seeing time in all three games.
In 2012 she represented her country in the London Olympics, helping the Football Ferns become the first NZ team to advance to the second round in a major FIFA tournament. She played in all four games with three starts.
College career
Hassett played for the California Bears from her first year, 2009, to her senior year, 2012.
Due to injuries Hassett had limited playing time in her first year but in her second year Hassett played in 15 games, starting 11 and was the sole Bear on the Pac-10 all-academic second team.
In her junior year she played in all 22 matches with 18 starts in the midfield. She was a Second-Team All-Pac-12 selection and Third Team NSCAA Scholar All-American. She was also named to the 2011 Pac-12 All-Academic team.
As a senior, Hassett started in nineteen of the twenty regular season games. From her central mid-field position she scored 6 goals and assisted on 5 goals. She was one of only two California players earning highest All Pac-12 honours by being named to the All Pac-12 First Team. After finishing college Hassett signed for German second tier side SC Sand in 2013. In 2014 she signed for Manchester City.[10]
References
- ↑ "Betsy Hassett Profile – The University of California Official Athletic Site". Calbears.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Man CIty sign Betsy Hassett". fawsl.com. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Chile 2008 – Team – New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ↑ Match Report – New Zealand v Nigeria
- ↑ Match Report – Chile v New Zealand
- ↑ Match Report – England v New Zealand
- ↑ "FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Germany 2010 – Team – New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "Football Ferns – Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ↑ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ↑ "Manchester City Ladies sign Betsy Hassett". 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
External links
- Betsy Hassett – FIFA competition record
- California player page
- All Pac 12 First Team
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