Personal information | |||
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Born |
[1] County Antrim, Northern Ireland | 15 February 1997
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Height | 8 ft 6 in (259 cm) | ||
Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | Ballyclare High School | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2012–2016 | Randalstown | ||
2015–2016 | → Syracuse Orange | ||
2016–2017 | Harvestehuder THC | ||
2017– | Belfast Harlequins | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Ireland | 74 | |
Medal record |
Zoe Wilson (born 15 February 1997) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. She was also a member of the Syracuse Orange field hockey team that won the 2015 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. This was the first time a Syracuse Orange women's team won a national championship.
Wilson is the daughter of Debbie and Robert Wilson. [2] [3] She attended Ballyclare High School [4] [5] [6] [7] and Syracuse University and is currently studying nutrition at Ulster University at Coleraine. [8] [9]
Wilson, aged 14, scored the winning goal, a golden goal in extra time, for Ballyclare High School in the 2011–12 Ulster Senior Schoolgirls' Cup final as they defeated Lurgan College 2–1. A report in The News Letter declared "In the end, the result came down to a piece of sublime skill from Zoe Wilson who volleyed a chest high shot into the net, in the second period of extra-time." In October 2017 Wilson returned to Ballyclare as a volunteer coach. [4] [5] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Wilson began playing for Randalstown first-team when she was 15. [14] [15] On 26 December 2015, while on a break from Syracuse University, Wilson was a member of the Randalstown team that won the Ulster Shield. She also worked as an assistant coach with the team. In the final against Queen's University, Wilson scored a late equaliser. The game finished 2–2 before Randalstown eventually won 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out. [12] [16] [17] After returning from Syracuse University permanently, Wilson continued to play for Randalstown during the second half of the 2015–16 season. [18] [19]
In 2015 Wilson attended Syracuse University on a hockey scholarship. [14] [20] She subsequently helped Syracuse Orange win the 2015 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. This was the first time a Syracuse Orange women's team won a national championship. In the final against North Carolina, Wilson scored the third goal in a 4–2 win. She was subsequently included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team Selection. [3] [16] [17] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
During the 2016–17 season, Wilson played for Harvestehuder THC in the Bundesliga. [8] [10] [26] [27] Wilson scored on her debut for Harvestehuder in a 2–1 win over Berliner HC. [28]
In 2017 Wilson began playing for Belfast Harlequins in the Women's Irish Hockey League. Her teammates at Harlequins included Lizzie Colvin and Jenny McAuley. [8] [9] [10] [27] [29] [30] While playing for Harlequins, Wilson has also worked as a volunteer coach at both Ballyclare High School [5] and for Armagh Hockey Club. [31]
Wilson represented Ireland at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 levels before making her senior debut. [20] In July 2015 Wilson captained the Ireland U-18 team that won the EuroHockey Youth Championships II. She scored in final as Ireland defeated Poland 7–0. Elena Tice was also a member of the team. [3] [10] [32] [33]
In January 2016 Wilson was included in a squad for a series of away friendlies against Spain. [16] [17] [34] On 15 January 2016 she made her senior debut in the opening game of series, a 3–0 win for Spain. [35] In the third game of the series, on 18 January, Wilson scored her first senior goal for Ireland. She scored a late winner, from a penalty corner, as Ireland came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2. [36] [37] [38] In January 2017 she was also a member of the Ireland team that won a 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur. She scored in the final as Ireland defeated Malaysia 3–0 in the final. [11] [39] Wilson won her 50th cap at the 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship. [5]
Wilson represented Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and was a member of the team that won the silver medal. [7] [40] [9] [41] [42] She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the United States, [43] India, [44] and England, [45] the quarter-final against India, [46] the semi-final against Spain [47] and the final against the Netherlands. [48]
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Born |
[1] County Antrim, Northern Ireland | 15 February 1997
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Height | 8 ft 6 in (259 cm) | ||
Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | Ballyclare High School | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2012–2016 | Randalstown | ||
2015–2016 | → Syracuse Orange | ||
2016–2017 | Harvestehuder THC | ||
2017– | Belfast Harlequins | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Ireland | 74 | |
Medal record |
Zoe Wilson (born 15 February 1997) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. She was also a member of the Syracuse Orange field hockey team that won the 2015 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. This was the first time a Syracuse Orange women's team won a national championship.
Wilson is the daughter of Debbie and Robert Wilson. [2] [3] She attended Ballyclare High School [4] [5] [6] [7] and Syracuse University and is currently studying nutrition at Ulster University at Coleraine. [8] [9]
Wilson, aged 14, scored the winning goal, a golden goal in extra time, for Ballyclare High School in the 2011–12 Ulster Senior Schoolgirls' Cup final as they defeated Lurgan College 2–1. A report in The News Letter declared "In the end, the result came down to a piece of sublime skill from Zoe Wilson who volleyed a chest high shot into the net, in the second period of extra-time." In October 2017 Wilson returned to Ballyclare as a volunteer coach. [4] [5] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Wilson began playing for Randalstown first-team when she was 15. [14] [15] On 26 December 2015, while on a break from Syracuse University, Wilson was a member of the Randalstown team that won the Ulster Shield. She also worked as an assistant coach with the team. In the final against Queen's University, Wilson scored a late equaliser. The game finished 2–2 before Randalstown eventually won 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out. [12] [16] [17] After returning from Syracuse University permanently, Wilson continued to play for Randalstown during the second half of the 2015–16 season. [18] [19]
In 2015 Wilson attended Syracuse University on a hockey scholarship. [14] [20] She subsequently helped Syracuse Orange win the 2015 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. This was the first time a Syracuse Orange women's team won a national championship. In the final against North Carolina, Wilson scored the third goal in a 4–2 win. She was subsequently included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team Selection. [3] [16] [17] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
During the 2016–17 season, Wilson played for Harvestehuder THC in the Bundesliga. [8] [10] [26] [27] Wilson scored on her debut for Harvestehuder in a 2–1 win over Berliner HC. [28]
In 2017 Wilson began playing for Belfast Harlequins in the Women's Irish Hockey League. Her teammates at Harlequins included Lizzie Colvin and Jenny McAuley. [8] [9] [10] [27] [29] [30] While playing for Harlequins, Wilson has also worked as a volunteer coach at both Ballyclare High School [5] and for Armagh Hockey Club. [31]
Wilson represented Ireland at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 levels before making her senior debut. [20] In July 2015 Wilson captained the Ireland U-18 team that won the EuroHockey Youth Championships II. She scored in final as Ireland defeated Poland 7–0. Elena Tice was also a member of the team. [3] [10] [32] [33]
In January 2016 Wilson was included in a squad for a series of away friendlies against Spain. [16] [17] [34] On 15 January 2016 she made her senior debut in the opening game of series, a 3–0 win for Spain. [35] In the third game of the series, on 18 January, Wilson scored her first senior goal for Ireland. She scored a late winner, from a penalty corner, as Ireland came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2. [36] [37] [38] In January 2017 she was also a member of the Ireland team that won a 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur. She scored in the final as Ireland defeated Malaysia 3–0 in the final. [11] [39] Wilson won her 50th cap at the 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship. [5]
Wilson represented Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and was a member of the team that won the silver medal. [7] [40] [9] [41] [42] She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the United States, [43] India, [44] and England, [45] the quarter-final against India, [46] the semi-final against Spain [47] and the final against the Netherlands. [48]
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