CJ Bott

Bott with FF USV Jena in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Catherine Joan Bott[1]
Date of birth	(1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 31)[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	7	(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 26 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 September 2024

Catherine Joan Bott (born 22 April 1995) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix and for the New Zealand women's national team.^[3] She has previously played with FF USV Jena, Vittsjö GIK, Vålerenga, and Leicester City.^[4]

Club career

International career

Bott was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 Women's World Championships, playing in two of New Zealand's group games.^[17]

At the 2014 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 to Nigeria.^[18]

Bott made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–4 loss to Korea Republic on 10 March 2014.^[19]

She was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.^[1] She scored her first full international goal — a powerful strike from 35 metres — against Argentina at the 2019 Cup of Nations in Brisbane, Australia, on 3 March 2019.^[20]

She was also part of New Zealand's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,^[21] but broke her arm in the second game of the group stage against Canada.

On 25 June 2021, Bott was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.^[22]

Bott was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[23]

On 4 July 2024, Bott was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[24]

International goals

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

References

External links

• Catherine Bott – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Profile at NZF
• CJ Bott at Soccerway