Kathryn Anne "Kate" Gill (born 10 December 1984) is an Australian soccer player who played the majority of her career in Australia, in the

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(WNSL) and the W-League. She also played in Sweden in the

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. Between 2004 and 2015, Gill played 86 matches for the

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. She is a striker that is strong in the air and on the ball and possesses great finishing and first touch. Born in

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and schooled in Australia, Gill graduated from Hunter Valley Grammar School in 2002.

Playing career

Club career

Gill played for the Northern NSW Pride in the Australian Women's National Soccer League. In 2008, Gill played for the

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in the W-League, before moving to Sweden where she played with Sunnanå SK of

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in the

league during 2009. In the upcoming winter, she moved to LdB Malmö for the 2010 season.

International career

Gill made her debut for Australia in 2004 against

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. As of July 2014 she has played 83 times and scored 40 goals for the ''Matildas''.

Career statistics

International goals

''Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.''

Goals by opponent

Post-football career

In 2016, Gill announced her retirement from playing. In 2020, Gill became a joint chief executive of the

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, the Australia soccer players union.

Honours

Club

; LdB FC Malmö *

: 2010 ; Perth Glory * W-League Premiership:

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Country

; Australia * AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010 *

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: 2002

Individual

* AFC Women's Player of the Year: 2010 * W-League Golden Boot:

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References

External links

* * 1984 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Australian people of New Zealand descent Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players Perth Glory FC (A-League Women) players Sunnanå SK players AIK Fotboll (women) players Linköpings FC players Damallsvenskan players A-League Women players Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Australia women's international soccer players 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Australian expatriate women's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden FC Rosengård players Women's association football forwards Association footballers from Auckland Sportswomen from New South Wales Soccer players from New South Wales {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub