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Name
  
Bridgette Armstrong

Parents
  
Ron Armstrong

Playing position
  
Defender

Role
  
Football player

Position
  
Defender


Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.75 m

Current team
  
Glenfield Rovers

2008-
  
New Zealand U-17

Weight
  
75 kg

Uncles
  
Brian Armstrong

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Full name
  
Bridgette Kate Armstrong

Date of birth
  
(1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 23)

Place of birth
  
Auckland, New Zealand

Bridgette Kate Armstrong (born 9 November 1992), is a member of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's national football team.

She was a member of the New Zealand squad in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, playing all three group games; a 0–1 loss to Canada, a 1–2 loss to Denmark, and a 1–3 loss to Colombia.

Armstrong also represented New Zealand at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, again playing all three group games; a 2–3 loss to Nigeria, a 4–3 win over hosts Chile, and scored New Zealand's goal against England before England equalised late in injury time to eliminate New Zealand from the tournament. In 2010, she represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany, appearing in all three group games.

Armstrong made her senior international debut as a substitute in a friendly against Japan on 14 November 2009, and scored her first international goal in a 7–0 win over Tahiti on 3 October 2010.

Armstrong's family is well represented in international football. Her grandfather father Ken Armstrong was a dual international representing both England and New Zealand. Father Ron Armstrong and uncle Brian Armstrong also represented New Zealand.

Armstrong attended Long Bay College.

References

Bridgette Armstrong Wikipedia