Jacqui Hand
New Zealand association football player
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Jacqueline Anne Hand (born 19 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Basel and the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacqueline Anne Hand | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Basel | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Mount Albert Grammar School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Colorado College Tigers | 55 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2017 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 2022–2023 | Åland United | 32 | (14) |
| 2024 | Lewes | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Sheffield United | 16 | (2) |
| 2025-2026 | Kolbotn IL | 12 | (3) |
| 2026- | Basel | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | New Zealand | 34 | (9) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||
College career
Hand played for the Colorado College Tigers in the United States.[2]
Club career
On 28 September 2024, Hand was announced at Sheffield United.[3]
International career
Hand made her international debut for New Zealand in their 1–5 loss to Canada in October 2021.[4][5] She scored her first goal in November 2021 in a friendly match against South Korea, which they lost 2–1.[6]
Hand was selected as part of New Zealand's squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand.[7] She provided the assist for Hannah Wilkinson's goal in the Ferns' 1–0 victory in the opening match against Norway, in what would be their first ever win at the World Cup finals.[8]
Hand was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 November 2021 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea |  South Korea | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 July 2023 | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3. | 10 February 2024 | FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Samoa | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 4. | 13 February 2024 |  Vanuatu | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 5. | 16 February 2024 |  Fiji | 2–0 | 7–1 | ||
| 6. | 4–0 | |||||
| 7. | 19 February 2024 |  Solomon Islands | 1–0 | 11–1 | ||
| 8. | 6 April 2024 | Rugby League Park, Christchurch, New Zealand |  Thailand | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 9. | 3 June 2025 | Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain |  Venezuela | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
