Abigail Wilson
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| Born |
27 June 1998 Lithgow, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | NSW Arrows | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | NSW Pride | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Australia U–21 | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abigail Wilson (born 27 June 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Abigail Wilson was born in Bathurst and raised in Lithgow, New South Wales[2]
Career
[edit]Domestic leagues
[edit]Australian Hockey League
[edit]In the Australian Hockey League (AHL), Wilson played for her home state as a member of the NSW Arrows.[3] She made her AHL debut in 2016, winning a bronze medal. She followed this up with a bronze medal in 2017, and a gold medal in 2018 at the last edition of the tournament.[4]
Hockey One
[edit]Following the overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Hockey One, Wilson was named in the squad for New South Wales's new representative team, the NSW Pride.[5] She made her debut for the team in the first game of the tournament, against the Adelaide Fire.[6]
National teams
[edit]Under–21
[edit]After debuting for the Australian Under–23 side in early November 2018, Wilson made her debut for the Jillaroos later that month during a Trans–Tasman test series against the New Zealand Under–21 side in Hastings, New Zealand.[7]
Under–23
[edit]Wilson made her debut for the Australian Under–23 side in November 2018, during a tour of China.[8][2]
International goals
[edit]The following is a list of international goals scored by Wilson:[7]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 April 2023 | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand |  New Zealand |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 FIH Pro League | [9] |
| 2 | 5 February 2025 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia |  Spain |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Lithgow hockey star Abigail Wilson keeps smashing her way to the top". lithgowmercury.com.au. Lithgow Mercury. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "WILSON Abigail". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Hockey: NSW Arrows triumph in AHL final". northerndailyleader.com.au. Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "2019 NSW PRIDE WOMEN TEAM". hockeynsw.com.au. Hockey NSW. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "NSW Pride – Women's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b "WILSON Abigail". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Australia U23s Finish China Tour With German Defeat". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand 1–2 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Australia 4–1 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Abigail Wilson at the International Hockey Federation
- Abigail Wilson at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
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