Hayley Bowden Explained

Hayley Bowden
Birth Name:Hayley Rose Moorwood[1]
Birth Date:13 February 1984
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand[2]
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2003–2004
Collegeyears2:2005
Collegecaps2:23
Collegegoals2:3
Years1:–2009
Clubs1:Lynn-Avon United Women
Years2:2009
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Ottawa Fury
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Fencibles United Women
Years4:2011
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Clubs4:Chelsea Ladies
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Lincoln Ladies
Nationalyears1:2003–2015
Nationalcaps1:92
Nationalgoals1:10
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Ntupdate:11 May 2015

Hayley Rose Bowden (née Moorwood; born 13 February 1984) is a women's association footballer who has represented New Zealand at international level.

Club career

In 2003 and 2004, Bowden played varsity soccer for Southwest Baptist University in Missouri.[3] She represented Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005, scoring three goals in 23 appearances.[4] In 2009, she made nine appearances for Ottawa Fury.[5]

Bowden played most of her club football in New Zealand before signing a one-year deal with Chelsea for the 2011 FA WSL season.[6] [7] In 2013, she joined Lincoln Ladies.[8]

International career

Bowden scored on her Football Ferns debut, a 15–0 victory over Samoa on 7 April 2003, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[9] where they lost to Brazil 0–5, Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2).

Bowden was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics where they drew with Japan (2–2) before losing to Norway (0–1) and Brazil (0–4).[10]

Bowden earned her 50th cap for New Zealand in a 3–0 win over Scotland as they progressed to the Cyprus Cup final on 1 March 2010, becoming only the fourth New Zealand woman to reach the milestone.[11] She went on to surpass Wendi Henderson's record for New Zealand women's international appearances when she earned her 65th cap against Colombia on 19 June 2011.[12] She returned to the national team after giving birth to a son, only to announce her retirement from international football on 11 May 2015. She finished her career with 92 caps and 10 goals for New Zealand.[13]

In the 2016 New Year Honours, Bowden was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to football.[14]

Personal life

Bowden's partner is New Zealand rugby union player Daniel Bowden. She accompanied him when he left New Zealand to join London Irish.[15]

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of players, New Zealand. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014165606/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/fwwc_2007_players_19147.pdf. dead. 14 October 2012. FIFA. 26 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Hayley Moorwood. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123439/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/hayley-moorwood-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. SR/Olympic Sports. 26 August 2010.
  3. Web site:
    1. 8 – Hayley Moorwood
    . Southwest Baptist University. 3 July 2011.
  4. Web site:
    1. 20 HAYLEY MOORWOOD
    . Virginia Commonwealth University. 3 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929132037/http://vcurams.vcu.edu/wso/05bios/moorwood.htm. 29 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Ottawa Fury . USLsoccer.com . 23 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610121805/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/roster/2466030.html . 10 June 2011 .
  6. Web site: Soccer: Football Ferns skipper joins Chelsea . The New Zealand Herald. 26 August 2010.
  7. Web site: Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 11 June 2009.
  8. Web site: Lincoln Ladies sign Kiwi midfielder Hayley Bowden . 11 April 2013 . . 18 April 2013.
  9. Web site: New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20080713192919/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/teams/team=1883725/squadlist.html. dead. 13 July 2008. FIFA. 22 September 2008.
  10. News: Olympic Football Squads Named . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 4 July 2008 . 4 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705171737/http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 . 5 July 2008 .
  11. Web site: A Milestone Day For New Zealand Women's Football. Sportsweb Soccer.
  12. Web site: Momentum builds as Football Ferns down Colombia. NZFootball . 19 June 2011.
  13. Web site: Bowden Calls Time on Ferns Career. New Zealand Football. 11 May 2015. 11 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100129/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/bowden-calls-time-on-ferns-career/. 18 May 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: New Year honours list 2016 . 31 December 2015 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 16 January 2018.
  15. Web site: Dan Bowden to take charge of London Irish on the field . BBC Sport. 14 July 2010. 31 August 2010.
  16. Web site: IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - OFC - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020 . IFFHS . 31 January 2021 .