Hannah Blake
English-born New Zealand footballer
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Hannah Elizabeth Blake (born 5 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays for Durham and has represented New Zealand in association football at both age group and international level.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hannah Elizabeth Blake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Durham | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Michigan Wolverines | 47 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Three Kings United | ||
| 2023 | Perth Glory | 9 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Adelaide United | 21 | (3) |
| 2024– | Durham | 34 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | New Zealand U17 | 3 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017– | New Zealand | 12 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026. ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 May 2026. | |||
College career
During her time at college, starting in 2019, Blake played soccer for the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA Division I, studying on a soccer scholarship. She graduated in late 2022 earning a Bachelor of Arts in communications and media together with a minor in business administration.[3] She felt the playing style was different, including a physical style of play. While playing, she used her international experience with New Zealand's national team to improve her game.[4]
Club career
From 2015 until 2019, Blake played for New Zealand club Three Kings United in the Lotto NRFL Women's Premier League.[3]
In January 2023, after graduating from college, Blake signed her first professional contract with A-League Women club Perth Glory, signing as an injury replacement player for Rylee Baisden until the end of the 2022–23 A-League Women season.[5] She scored on her debut in a 3–1 win against Western United in February.[6]
In August 2023, following the end of her contract at Perth Glory, Blake was signed by fellow A-League Women club Adelaide United.[7] In May 2024, Adelaide United announced that Blake departed the club.[8]
On 8 July 2024, Blake was announced at Durham on a permanent transfer.[9]
International career
Blake was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan,[10] the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea,[11] and again at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[1]
Blake made her senior début as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Thailand on 25 November 2017.[12] On 2 March 2026, Blake scored a hat-trick in a World Cup qualification match against the Solomon Islands. The Football Ferns would go on to win 8–0.[13][14]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 March 2026 | National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Solomon Islands | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 6–0 | |||||
| 4. | 11 April 2026 | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand |  Fiji | 5–0 | 5–0 | |