Katie Rood Explained

Katie Rood
Fullname:Kathryn Elizabeth Rood[1]
Birth Date:2 September 1992
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England[2]
Height:167cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Heart of Midlothian
Clubnumber:20
Years1:2009
Clubs1:North Force
Years2:2010–2017
Clubs2:Glenfield Rovers
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Lincoln Ladies
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Juventus
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Bristol City
Caps5:4
Goals5:1
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Lewes (loan)
Caps6:7
Goals6:3
Years7:2019–2021
Clubs7:Lewes
Caps7:26
Goals7:3
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Southampton
Caps8:12
Goals8:3
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Heart of Midlothian
Caps9:23
Goals9:5
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalteam2:New Zealand
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:5
Pcupdate:1 May 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:19:59, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

Kathryn Elizabeth "Katie" Rood (born 2 September 1992) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays for Hearts in Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Club career

Rood developed into a consistent goalscorer in her regional league for Glenfield Rovers and for Northern Football in the National Women's League.[3]

In 2012 Rood spent a period with Lincoln Ladies of the FA WSL, and she made a substitute appearance against Doncaster Belles.[4] She signed for newly formed Italian Serie A club Juventus in August 2017, after a successful trial.[3] She made six appearances, scoring four goals and left after the season.[5] Rood then signed for FA WSL Bristol City in the summer of 2018.[6] [7] Following a move to the South Coast, Rood played for Southampton FC Women, promoted in the 2021–22 season to the FA Women's Championship.

International career

Rood played two games for New Zealand U20 during the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup campaign.[8] [9] Rood played her first senior international for New Zealand women's national team in September 2017, a 5–0 defeat by the United States at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati.[10]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 November 2018 4–0 6–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup
2. 25 November 2018 6–0 10–0
3. 8–0
4. 1 December 2018 5–0 8–0
5. 3 March 2019 1–0 2–0 2019 Cup of Nations

Personal life

Rood is an environmentalist and in mid-2019 joined Champions for Earth.[11] [12] Rood is vegan.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players – New Zealand. FIFA. 4 November 2017. 14 September 2012. 12.
  2. News: Verdicchio. Stefania. Juve Femminile: oggi il primo impegno ufficiale della stagione contro il Torino. 4 November 2017. Area Juve. 27 August 2017. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023146/http://www.areajuve.it/juve-femminile-primo-impegno-ufficiale-della-stagione/. 7 November 2017. dead.
  3. News: Rood signs with Juventus. 4 November 2017. Oceania Football Confederation. 24 August 2017.
  4. News: 30 August 2012 . Doncaster 2–1 Lincoln . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030408/http://www.fawsl.com/news/doncaster_21_lincoln.html . 2017-11-07 . 4 November 2017 . FA WSL.
  5. Web site: 16 June 2018 . Katie Rood eyes next chapter after Juventus 'fairytale' comes to an end . https://web.archive.org/web/20180703220216/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/104684693/katie-rood-eyes-next-chapter-after-juventus-fairytale-comes-to-an-end . 2018-07-03 . stuff.co.nz.
  6. Web site: Katie Rood . https://web.archive.org/web/20181008214045/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/teams/city-women-squad/11-katie-rood/ . 2018-10-08 . bcfc.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Katie Rood.
  8. News: Ferns fall to clinical USA. Soccerway. 8 October 2018.
  9. News: Ferns fall to clinical USA. Oceania Football Confederation. 8 October 2018.
  10. News: Ferns fall to clinical USA. 4 November 2017. New Zealand Football. 20 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025215439/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/ferns-fall-to-clinical-usa/. 25 October 2017. dead.
  11. News: Wrack . Suzanne . 2020-05-02 . Lewes's Katie Rood: 'I’d wake feeling like a zombie and struggle to get up' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215556/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/02/lewes-katie-rood-zombie-new-zealand-veganism-extinction-rebellion-save-the-world . 2024-02-10 . 2024-02-10 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  12. Web site: Our Team . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210214228/https://championsforearth.com/about/ . 2024-02-10 . 2024-02-10 . Champions For Earth . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Dawson . Jack . 2023-01-31 . Green Football Weekend: Vegan Hearts star Katie Rood talks about how we can help save the planet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215303/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/green-football-weekend-vegan-hearts-star-katie-rood-talks-about-how-we-can-help-save-the-planet-4007274 . 2024-02-10 . 2024-02-10 . Edinburgh News.