Bridgette Armstrong Explained

Bridgette Armstrong
Fullname:Bridgette Kate Armstrong
Birth Date:1992 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Currentclub:Glenfield Rovers
Position:Defender
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U-17
Nationalyears2:2008–2012
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalteam2:New Zealand U-20
Nationalyears3:2009–
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalteam3:New Zealand
Ntupdate:3 October 2010

Bridgette Kate Armstrong (born 9 November 1992), is a member of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's national football team.[1]

She was a member of the New Zealand squad in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup,[2] playing all three group games; a 0–1 loss to Canada,[3] a 1–2 loss to Denmark,[4] and a 3–1 win over Colombia.[5]

Armstrong also represented New Zealand at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile,[6] again playing all three group games; a 2–3 loss to Nigeria,[7] a 4–3 win over hosts Chile,[8] and scored New Zealand's goal against England before England equalised late in injury time to eliminate New Zealand from the tournament.[9] In 2010, she represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany, appearing in all three group games.[10]

Armstrong made her senior international debut as a substitute in a friendly against Japan on 14 November 2009, and scored her first international goal in a 7–0 win over Tahiti on 3 October 2010.[11]

Armstrong's family is well represented in international football. Her grandfather father Ken Armstrong was a dual international representing both England and New Zealand. Father Ron Armstrong and uncle Brian Armstrong also represented New Zealand.[12]

Armstrong attended Long Bay College.[13] [14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 2008-09-22.
  2. Web site: FIFA Under 17 Women's World Cup, New Zealand 2008 – Team – New Zealand . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107052638/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17womensworldcup/newzealand2008/teams/team=1915093/squadlist.html. dead. 7 November 2012. FIFA . 27 February 2009.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20081102035623/http://www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/matches/round=249936/match=300052907/report.html Match Report – New Zealand v Canada
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20081107163956/http://www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/matches/round=249936/match=300052892/report.html Match Report – New Zealand v Denmark
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20081107132052/http://www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/matches/round=249936/match=300052890/report.html Match Report – Columbia v New Zealand
  6. Web site: FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Chile 2008 – Team – New Zealand . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107052647/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20womensworldcup/chile2008/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html. dead. 7 November 2012. FIFA . 27 February 2009.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20090916092045/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/matches/round=250257/match=300066358/report.html Match Report – New Zealand v Nigeria
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20081226141713/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/matches/round=250257/match=300066355/report.html Match Report – Chile v New Zealand
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20090916092040/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/matches/round=250257/match=300066353/report.html Match Report – England v New Zealand
  10. Web site: FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup, Germany 2010 – Team – New Zealand . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025182534/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/teams/team=1888612/squadlist.html. dead. 25 October 2012. FIFA . 17 October 2010.
  11. Web site: A-International Line-ups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 15 November 2009.
  12. Web site: NZ girl will continue family football dynasty at under 17 World Cup . 3News (New Zealand) . 23 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004142236/http://www.3news.co.nz/3Sport/Story/tabid/415/articleID/77016/cat/279/Default.aspx . 4 October 2011 . dmy .
  13. Web site: Bridgette Armstrong . New Zealand Football . 2010-06-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090915033203/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/yff_armstrong_bridgette.html . 15 September 2009 .
  14. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . "Army" Keen To Maintain The Family Tradition . Soccer . SportsWeb . 2010-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122421/http://www.sportswebsoccer.com/cgi-bin/control.pl?Function=News&Option=Feature3&Item=20080908.txt . 16 July 2011 . dead .
  15. News: Maddaford . Terry . Soccer: Another Armstrong aims high . The New Zealand Herald . 11 August 2007 . 2010-06-09 .