Amber Hearn
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Amber Liarnie Rose Hearn (born 28 November 1984), is a association football player who represented New Zealand at international level, making her senior international debut in a 0-2 loss to Australia on 18 February 2004.
for Arsenal
and Doncaster Rovers Belles. The 2009/10 season she played for the Ottawa Fury Women
of the USL W-League. She the returned one year to New Zealand where she played for Lynn-Avon United. After that year she announced her transfer to German Bundesliga
side FF USV Jena
.
In 2003 she was named New Zealand's football player of the year. At the 2010 OFC Women's Championship
she won the golden boot with 12 goals.
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Selected for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, Hearn again scored against Japan, although they ultimately lost the match 2-1. She played the full 90 minutes in each of New Zealand's games, helping secure their first ever point at a Women's world cup in a 2-2 draw with Mexico
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Club career
At club level she has played in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for Arsenal
Arsenal L.F.C.
Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's association football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C.. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football having won 34 major trophies to date; which are 12 FA Women's Premier League titles, 11 FA Women's Cups, ten...
and Doncaster Rovers Belles. The 2009/10 season she played for the Ottawa Fury Women
Ottawa Fury Women
Ottawa Fury Women is a Canadian women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
of the USL W-League. She the returned one year to New Zealand where she played for Lynn-Avon United. After that year she announced her transfer to German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
side FF USV Jena
FF USV Jena
The Universitätssportverein Jena is a German sports club from Jena. Its women's football section has been an extra club since 2004-History:...
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In 2003 she was named New Zealand's football player of the year. At the 2010 OFC Women's Championship
2010 OFC Women's Championship
The 2010 OFC Women's Championship of association football took place in Auckland, New Zealand between 29 September and 8 October...
she won the golden boot with 12 goals.
International career
Hearn was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympic games, starting in each of New Zealand's group games, scoring a penalty as one of New Zealand's goals in the 2-2 draw with JapanJapan women's national football team
The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan , is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association . Japan defeated the U.S...
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Selected for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, Hearn again scored against Japan, although they ultimately lost the match 2-1. She played the full 90 minutes in each of New Zealand's games, helping secure their first ever point at a Women's world cup in a 2-2 draw with Mexico
Mexico women's national football team
The Mexico women's national football team represents Mexico in international women's football competition and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation. In the 1970s, the team gained popularity, with Mexico finishing 3rd in a unofficial Women's World Cup held in Italy...
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