Hayley Emma Raso (born 5 September 1994) is an Australian

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player, who plays as a winger for

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in the in the FA Women's Super League and the Australian national team. Her previous team was Everton, from whom she was released on 17 August 2021. She has played on the Australian women's national soccer team, the Matildas, since 2012 and previously played for the under-20 national team, the Young Matildas. Raso began her senior career with

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in 2011, and was part of the side that won the

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. She switched to Brisbane Roar in August 2013.

Club career

Canberra United, 2011–2013

Raso was invited to train with the Queensland Academy of Sport, but this did not result in her being awarded a scholarship. Instead, after a successful trial, Raso signed for

during the

season. She made seven league appearances for Canberra that season, and was part of the squad that won the W-League following a victory over Brisbane Roar in the grand final. Raso remained with Canberra for the 2012–13 season, and scored her first senior goal in a 5–0 victory over Newcastle Jets on 27 October 2012. She played for Canberra in the

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, but despite scoring the second goal of her career, she was unable to prevent her team from losing 4–3 to NTV Beleza in the third-place playoff. Raso ended the season having scored four goals in ten league games for Canberra.

Brisbane Roar, 2013–2014

Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Raso opted to return to Brisbane, and joined Brisbane Roar FC. She made her debut for her new club against Canberra on 9 November, but was unable to prevent Brisbane from losing 3–0. On 1 December 2013, she scored her first goal for Brisbane in a 4–1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Washington Spirit, 2015

In June 2015, Raso was signed to the Washington Spirit of the

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(NWSL) upon the conclusion of the

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in Canada. She came on in the 73rd minute in her Spirit debut on 18 July 2015 against the Seattle Reign FC, helping preserve a 3–0 victory. She was waived by the Spirit in April 2016.

Portland Thorns FC, 2016–2019

Shortly after being waived by the Spirit, Raso was acquired off waivers by the Portland Thorns FC. In the Thorns first four games of the 2016 season, Raso came on as a second half sub in each. She became a regular starter during the 2017 season due to a long-term injury to

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, and scored her first NWSL goal on 28 June 2017. After which she scored five more goals in the regular season, and one in the playoffs to help the Thorns win the 2017 NWSL Championship. She was named 2017 MVP by the Rose City Riveters. After suffering a partial tear to her lateral collateral ligament during the

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, she missed the first 11 games of the 2018 NWSL season. She made her season debut on 16 June and went on to play in 12 games, scoring 2 goals.

Back injury

On 25 August 2018 Raso while playing for Portland, Raso fractured 3 vertebrae in her back due to an on field collision. The injury, caused by a knee to the back, left Raso unsure if she would walk again. After extensive rehabilitation, Raso returned 6 months after the injury at the

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where she scored in her return match against New Zealand.

Loan to Canberra United, 2016–2017

On 10 October 2016, it was announced Raso would be loaned to

for the

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season.

Loan to Brisbane Roar, 2017–2019

On 21 September 2017, Raso signed a loan with

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for the

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season. After recovering from a back injury sustained in the 2018 Portland Thorns season, Raso signed another loan agreement with the Roar for the

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. She made 4 appearances and scored 1 goal.

Everton, 2020–2021

In January 2020 Raso was transferred to Everton in the FA Women's Super League. She would join and be free to play for them from mid February, following an international break. She was released as a free agent by Everton on 17 August 2021.

Manchester City, 2021–

On 18 August 2021, Raso signed a two-year contract with

. On 31 August, Raso made her Manchester City debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Real Madrid in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

International career

In June 2012, Raso was called up to the Australian senior squad for the first time. She made her debut on 24 June, in a 1–1 draw with New Zealand. She was part of the Australian under-20 side at the

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, and was part of the side that finished runner-up to Japan's under-23 side. Following this, she returned to the senior side for the matches against

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, and played in the match held on 24 November. Raso was a member of the

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by the USA.

Career statistics

International goals

''Scores and results list Australia's score first.''

Honours

Club

; Brisbane Roar Football Club * W-League Premiership: 2017–18 ;

* W-League Championship: 2011–12 * W-League Premiership: 2011–12, 2016–17 ;

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* NWSL Championship:

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* Rose City Riveters Most Valuable Player: 2017 ;

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: 2021–22

International

Australia *

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References

External links

*
National Women's Soccer League player profile

Portland Thorns FC player profile

Washington Spirit player profile
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