Amelia Spence
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| Born | 23 June 1993 Hobart, Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Tassie Van Demons | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Australia | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amelia Spence (born 23 June 1993) is a former Australian field hockey player.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Spence was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and made her senior international debut in a test series against New Zealand in November 2014.[2]
Career[edit]
Junior National Team[edit]
Spence first represented Australia in its junior ranks, representing the Under 21 side, 'The Jillaroos'.
She first represented the team at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2013,[3] winning gold with the team. She was also a member of the team at the 2013 Junior World Cup, where Australia finished in sixth place.[4]
Senior National Team[edit]
Following her debut against New Zealand, Spence represented Australia at the 2014 Champions Trophy. At the tournament, she scored her first international goal in the semi-final against New Zealand.[5]
Spence last represented Australia in September 2015, in a test match against Korea.[6]
International Goals[edit]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 6 December 2014 | Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Mendoza, Argentina |  New Zealand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 Hockey Champions Trophy | [7] |
External References[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "SPENCE Amelia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Meet the new faces ahead of CT". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "AYOF 2013". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "SPENCE Amelia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Amelia Spence scores for Hockeyroos in Champions Trophy semi-final". ABC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand 1–1 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.