Cushla Myra Arama Lichtwark (born 29 November 1980) is a New Zealand netball player and association footballer.
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| Born | Cushla Myra Arama Lichtwark[1] 29 November 1980 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Netball player, footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editShe played netball in the ANZ Championship for the Central Pulse since the inaugural season of the Wellington-based in 2008,[2] and became captain of the side in 2009.[3] She also became a member of the New Zealand Accelerant Group since 2008.[4]
After retiring from professional netball in 2011, she began her football career, which she had played as a child.[5] She was first called up to the New Zealand women's national team in January 2015 for friendlies against Denmark,[6] and again in February for matches against North Korea and Australia.[7] She was again called up for matches against Spain in March 2015,[8] and on 13 May was included in New Zealand's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, despite having no international caps.[9][1] In late 2015, she was called up for friendlies against Brazil,[10] before being called up in January 2016 for Olympic qualifying against Papua New Guinea.[11] She received her last call up for matches against Australia in June 2016,[12] but never made an international appearance.
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 July 2015. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "2010 ANZ Championship profile: Cushla Lichtwark". Retrieved 27 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Miles, Penny (4 July 2009). "Pulse captain wants one more win to reward fans". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Netball New Zealand. "NZ Accelerant Group". Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Harvey, Sarah (14 May 2015). "Former Central Pulse netballer Cushla Lichtwark named in Football Ferns squad". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Preview: Football Ferns v Denmark". nzfootball.co.nz. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Continuity feature of Football Ferns squad". radionz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Ferns Named For Spain Tour". nzfootball.co.nz. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Football Ferns named for World Cup". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "New Ferns for Brazil tour". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Ferns named for Olympic qualifier". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Readings names strong squad to face Australia". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
External links
edit- 2010 Central Pulse team profiles page
- Cushla Lichtwark at WorldFootball.net