 Bott withFF USV Jena in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Catherine Joan Bott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-22)22 April 1995 (age 30)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand[2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tawa AFC | |||
| Lynn-Avon United | |||
| Waterside Karori | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | FF USV Jena | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vittsjö GIK | 30 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Vålerenga | 17 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Leicester City | 52 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | New Zealand U-17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014– | New Zealand | 46 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 September 2024 | |||
Catherine Joan Bott (born 22 April 1995) is a New Zealand professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back forA-League Women clubWellington Phoenix and for theNew Zealand women's national team.[3] She has previously played withFF USV Jena,Vittsjö GIK,Vålerenga, andLeicester City.[4]
Bott made her league debut againstTurbine Potsdam on 3 September 2017.[5]
On 22 July 2018, Bott was announced at Vittsjö GIK.[6] She made her league debut againstLinköping 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 againstAvaldsnes IL on 12 September 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal againstArna-Bjørnar on 6 December 2020, scoring in the 83rd minute.[11]
In March 2022, Bott joined English clubLeicester City.[12] She made her league debut againstManchester United on 5 March 2022.[13] On 5 July 2023, Bott signed a contract extension until 2025.[14]
On 1 August 2025, Bott signed for theWellington Phoenix of theA-League Women on a 2-year contract.[15][16]
Bott was a member of theNew Zealand U-17 side at the2012 Women's World Championships, playing in two of New Zealand's group games.[17]
At the2014 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 toNigeria.[18]
Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss toKorea Republic on 10 March 2014.[19]
She was part of New Zealand's squad for the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1] She scored her first full international goal — a powerful strike from 35 metres — againstArgentina at the2019 Cup of Nations in Brisbane, Australia, on 3 March 2019.[20]
She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[21] but broke her arm in the second game of thegroup stage against Canada.
On 25 June 2021, Bott was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed2020 Summer Olympics.[22]
Bott was called up to the New Zealand squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[23]
On 4 July 2024, Bott was called up to the New Zealand squad for the2024 Summer Olympics.[24]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 March 2019 | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane,Australia |  Argentina | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 2 September 2022 | Dignity Health Sports Park,Carson,United States |  Mexico | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 July 2023 | McLean Park,Napier,New Zealand |  Vietnam | 1–0 | 2–0 |
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