Bowden in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Hayley Rose Moorwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-02-13)13 February 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand[2] | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Southwest Baptist Bearcats | ||
| 2005 | VCU Rams | 23 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2009 | Lynn-Avon United Women | ||
| 2009 | Ottawa Fury | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Fencibles United Women | ||
| 2011 | Chelsea Ladies | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Lincoln Ladies | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2015 | New Zealand | 92 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 May 2015 | |||
Hayley Rose BowdenMNZM (néeMoorwood; born 13 February 1984) is awomen's association footballer who has representedNew Zealand at international level.
In 2003 and 2004, Bowden played varsity soccer forSouthwest Baptist University inMissouri.[3] She representedVirginia Commonwealth University in 2005, scoring three goals in 23 appearances.[4] In 2009, she made nine appearances forOttawa Fury.[5]
Bowden played most of her club football in New Zealand before signing a one-year deal with Chelsea for the 2011FA WSL season.[6][7] In 2013, she joinedLincoln Ladies.[8]
Bowden scored on herFootball Ferns debut, a 15–0 victory overSamoa on 7 April 2003, and represented New Zealand at the2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[9] where they lost toBrazil 0–5,Denmark (0–2) andChina (0–2).
Bowden was also included in the New Zealand squad for the2008 Summer Olympics where they drew withJapan (2–2) before losing toNorway (0–1) andBrazil (0–4).[10]
Bowden earned her 50th cap for New Zealand in a 3–0 win overScotland as they progressed to theCyprus Cup final on 1 March 2010, becoming only the fourth New Zealand woman to reach the milestone.[11]She went on to surpassWendi Henderson's record for New Zealand women's international appearances when she earned her 65th cap againstColombia 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 the2016 New Year Honours, Bowden was appointed aMember of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to football.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 April 2003 | Canberra,Australia | 9–0 | 15–0 | 2003 OFC Women's Championship | |
| 2. | 13 April 2007 | Lae,Papua New Guinea | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2007 OFC Women's Championship | |
| 3. | 5 March 2008 | Sunshine Coast,Australia | 2–1 | 2–4 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 29 September 2010 | Auckland,New Zealand | 4–0 | 14–0 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | |
| 5. | 12–0 | |||||
| 6. | 6 October 2010 | 3–0 | 8–0 | |||
| 10. | 4 April 2012 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Bowden's partner is New Zealand rugby union playerDaniel Bowden. She accompanied him when he left New Zealand to joinLondon Irish.[15]