Hayley Rose Bowden (née Moorwood; born 13 February 1984) is a

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er who has represented

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at international level.

Club career

In 2003 and 2004, Bowden played varsity soccer for

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. She represented

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in 2005, scoring three goals in 23 appearances. In 2009, she made nine appearances for Ottawa Fury. Bowden played most of her club football in New Zealand before signing a one-year deal with Chelsea for the 2011 FA WSL season. In 2013, she joined Lincoln Ladies.

International career

Bowden scored on her Football Ferns debut, a 15–0 victory over

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on 7 April 2003, and represented New Zealand at the

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finals in China, where they lost to

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(0–2) and China (0–2). Bowden was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics where they drew with Japan (2–2) before losing to

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(0–1) and

(0–4). Bowden earned her 50th cap for New Zealand in a 3–0 win over

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as they progressed to the

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final on 1 March 2010, becoming only the fourth New Zealand woman to reach the milestone. She went on to surpass

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's record for New Zealand women's international appearances when she earned her 65th cap against Colombia on 19 June 2011. She returned to the national team after giving birth to a son, only to announce her retirement from international football on 11 May 2015. She finished her career with 92 caps and 10 goals for New Zealand. In the

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, Bowden was appointed a

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for services to football.

Personal life

Bowden's partner is New Zealand rugby union player

Daniel Bowden Daniel Russell Bowden (born 1 April 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for in the Mitre 10 Cup. Bowden played three seasons for the Northland Taniwha in the National Provincial Championship. He debuted at the age of ...

. She accompanied him when he left New Zealand to join

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Honours

;Individual * IFFHS OFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020

References

External links

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New Zealand Football profile
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