Isabella Gill

Isabella Gill
Personal information
Born (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
2019–2023 Auckland
2022–2022 Adelaide Fire
2024– Hauraki Mavericks
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022 New Zealand U–21 3 (0)
2024– New Zealand 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Junior Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Canberra

Isabella "Izzy" Gill (born 18 May 2001) is a field hockey player from New Zealand.[1]

Early life

Isabella Gill was born on 18 May 2001, in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]

Career

National league

In the Premier Hockey League, Gill plays for the Hauraki Mavericks.[4][5] She has also previously represented Auckland in the Ford National Hockey Championship, including a gold medal performance in 2023.[4][6]

Gill has also previously represented Australian based teams. In 2022, she moved to Australia for the second season of the Hockey One League where she represented the Adelaide Fire.[7][8][9] She represented another Australian based team in 2024, taking the field for the Territory Stingers for the NT Festival of Hockey.[10][11]

Under–21

Gill made her international debut in 2022 at under–21 level. She was a co–captain of the silver medal-winning Junior Black Sticks squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, the Oceania qualifier for the FIH Junior World Cup.[12]

Black Sticks

Following her junior debut in 2022, Gill was eventually moved into the Black Sticks squad on an event contract.[13]

She made her senior international debut in 2024, making her first appearance during a test series against Japan in Auckland.[12][3]

References

  1. ^ "Isabella Gill – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Aucklanders named in Vantage Black Sticks Women's side to take on Japan at North Harbour in April". akhockey.org.nz. Auckland Hockey Association. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "GILL Isabella". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Mavericks Women's Team". maverickshockey.co.nz. Hauraki Mavericks. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Auckland Women 2023 Ford NHC Champions!!!". akhockey.org.nz. Auckland Hockey Association. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ "GILL Izzy". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Izzy Gill". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Adelaide Fire ready to return and fire up for Season 2.l". hockeysa.com.au. Hockey SA. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Stingers Name Initial Squads for Festival of Hockey". hockeynt.asn.au. Hockey NT. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Territory Stingers reveal squads for 2024 Festival of Hockey". ntnews.com.au. NT News. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b "GILL Isabella". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "VANTAGE BLACK STICKS ANNOUNCE SQUADS AHEAD OF CRUCIAL QUALIFIER". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.