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

Isabella Gill
Personal information
Born (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23)
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

Early life

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

Career

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National league

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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