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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (age 33) Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Midlands | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009 | Midlands | ||
| 2010 | Canterbury | ||
| 2011- | Midlands | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2010–2024 | New Zealand | 277 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
Samantha Child (née Charlton, born 7 December 1991) is a New Zealandfield hockey player. She has competed for theNew Zealand women's national field hockey team (theBlack Sticks Women), including for the team at the2012,2016 and2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Born inWellington, Charlton spent most of her formative years living inTauranga and attendedOtumoetai College.[7] As of August 2012[update], she resides inAuckland, where she is a student atMassey University inAlbany.[1][2]
She was part of the New Zealand teams that won gold at the2018 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Overall, she competed in more than 250 games for New Zealand.[5]
She married fellow New Zealand hockey playerMarcus Child.[5]
She participated at the2020 Women's FIH Pro League.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 October 2013 | Stratford,New Zealand |  Papua New Guinea | 6–0 | 25–0 | 2013 Women's Oceania Cup |
| 2. | 3 November 2013 |  Samoa | 4–0 | 26–0 | ||
| 3. | 25–0 | |||||
| 4. | 11 October 2017 | Sydney,Australia | Papua New Guinea | 30–0 | 33–0 | 2017 Women's Oceania Cup |
| 5. | 6 April 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |  Ghana | 3–0 | 12–0 | 2018 Commonwealth Games |
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