Grace Maher (born 18 April 1999) is an Australian

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player who currently plays for Western United in the Australian

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. She previously played for

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and

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in the

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Club career

In 2014, at the age of 15 Maher signed with

in the Australian W-League . At the time she was the youngest player to ever sign with a W-League team. She was in the starting lineup for the 2014 Grand Final, helping Canberra defeat Perth 3–1. In four seasons at Canberra, Maher made 28 appearances and scored 5 goals. Maher signed with

for the

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season. In September 2020, after two seasons with Melbourne Victory, Maher returned to Canberra United. In August 2023, Maher returned to Melbourne, joining Western United.

International

Maher has played for the Young Matildas, and was called up to the Australia women's national team for a training camp in Australia ahead of the

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Honors

;

* W-League Championship:

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* W-League Premiership: 2016–17

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* * 1999 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders Canberra United FC players Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) players Western United FC (A-League Women) players A-League Women players Sportspeople from Dubbo Sportswomen from New South Wales Soccer players from New South Wales {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub