| CJ Bott | |
| Fullname: | Catherine Joan Bott[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand[2] |
| Height: | 1.65m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Leicester City |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tawa AFC |
| Youthclubs2: | Lynn-Avon United |
| Youthclubs3: | Waterside Karori |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | FF USV Jena |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Vittsjö GIK |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Vålerenga |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Leicester City |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam3: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps3: | 42 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 14:57, 8 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 13 February 2024 |
Catherine Joan Bott (born 22 April 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for English Women's Super League club Leicester City FC and the New Zealand women's national team.[3] She has previously played with FF USV Jena, Vittsjö GIK, and Vålerenga.[4]
Bott made her league debut against Turbine Potsdam on 3 September 2017.[5]
On 22 July 2018, Bott was announced at Vittsjö GIK.[6] She made her league debut against Linköping on 5 August 2018.[7] Bott signed a new contract on 23 November 2018.[8] She scored her first league goal against Linköping on 28 April 2019, scoring in the 77th minute.[9]
Bott made her league debut against Avaldsnes IL on 12 September 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal against Arna-Bjørnar on 6 December 2020, scoring in the 83rd minute.[11]
In March 2022, Bott joined English club Leicester City.[12] She made her league debut against Manchester United on 5 March 2022.[13] On 5 July 2023, Bott signed a contract extension until 2025.[14]
Bott was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 Women's World Championships, playing in two of New Zealand's group games.[15]
At the 2014 Women's World Championships in Canada, Bott played in all three of New Zealand's group games and the quarter final match which they lost to Nigeria.[16]
Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss to Korea Republic on 10 March 2014.[17]
She was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1] She scored her first full international goal — a powerful strike from 35 metres — against Argentina at the 2019 Cup of Nations in Brisbane, Australia, on 3 March 2019.[18]
She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[19] but broke her arm in the second game of the group stage against Canada.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 March 2019 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Cup of Nations | ||
| 2. | 2 September 2022 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3. | 10 July 2023 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||