Laura Colleen Gloria Brock (; born 28 November 1989) is an Australian

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player who plays for EA Guingamp in the

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. She made her debut for the

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in 2010.

Club career

Melbourne Victory, 2008–2010

Alleway played as a defender for

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in the first two seasons of Australia's W-League. Melbourne Victory finished fifth in the eight-team league both seasons, failing to make the finals.

Brisbane Roar, 2010–2015

In Alleway's first season with

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, the team finished the regular season in second behind

Sydney FC Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...

, but went on to defeat them in the

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winning the title of league Champions. The team again finished second in the 2011–12 season, but lost their Champions title to

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in the

. In January 2012, at the end of the W-League season, Alleway and

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joined English club Lincoln Ladies for the

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season. Alleway's move to Lincoln was derailed by visa problems in March 2012. Alleway returned to Brisbane Roar FC for a third season in which the team won the title of Premiers as the highest ranked team at the end of the regular season. They were defeated by Sydney FC in the semi-finals. The 2013–14 season saw the Roar concede the

to Alleway's former club,

while the team failed to make the finals the following season finishing in 6th place. During her time on the team, Alleway was a key player for Brisbane Roar's defence appearing in 52 of the team's 67 matches.

Melbourne City, 2015–2016

In August 2015, Alleway signed with Melbourne City in the team's inaugural season. The team finished the season undefeated winning both the premiership and the championship. Alleway played 857 minutes in 11 matches including 9 starts. The defence conceded a total of only 5 goals in the regular season and the finals.

Orlando Pride, 2016–2017

In March 2016, Alleway and Melbourne City teammate

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joined the

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's newest expansion club the

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. Orlando Pride coach

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gave Alleway her first cap for Australia when he was coach of the

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in 2010. Alleway started all five of the team's first matches before a groin-injury put her on the sidelines for the sixth week of the season. In 2017, she played only 136 minutes for the Pride before the team waived her midway through the season.

Melbourne Victory, 2017–

On 29 August 2017, Alleway returned to

signing a two-year deal.

International career

Senior national team debut, 2010

Alleway earned her first cap for the Matildas on 6 March 2010, coming in as a substitute against

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in a friendly in preparation for the AFC Asia Women's Championship. Australia won the match 3–2 with a last-minute goal from

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2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Alleway was named to the Australian squad for the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany. She played in only one game, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute in a 2–1 victory over Norway in the final match of the group stage. This win allowed the Matildas to progress to the quarter-finals where they were defeated by Sweden.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Alleway started all five of Australia's games at the

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in Canada for a total of 443 minutes of play. Australia was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Japan.

2016 Olympic qualifiers

The Matildas came out of the qualifiers for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio undefeated and saw their FIFA ranking jump from 9th to 5th. Alleway started in 4 of the 5 games, sitting out only Australia's 9–0 rout of Vietnam racking up 381 minutes of play.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Alleway was selected in the Australian team for the

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in France, however she was replaced shortly before the tournament after sustaining a foot injury. She chose to stay in France to follow the team at her own expense.

2020 Olympics and retirement

In June 2021, Brock was selected as a travelling reserve for the postponed

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. The following week,

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confirmed that for the 2020 Olympics, due to the challenges of the

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, all 22 players selected would be available on the roster, shifting Brock into the squad. At the Olympics, the Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat

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4-3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to

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in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA. Full details. Brock announced her retirement at the end of the tournament, coming on in the 87th minute of the bronze medal match as her last game for the Matildas.

Career statistics

Club

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and Women's French Cup.

International goals

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

Honours

Individual

* PFA Women's Footballer of the Year Nominee: 2015

Club

;

Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat. Brisba ...

* W-League Championship:

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* W-League Premiership:

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; ; Melbourne City * W-League Championship: 2015–16 * W-League Premiership: 2015–16

International

* AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament:

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FFA Cup of Nations The Cup of Nations is an invitational women's soccer tournament held early in the year in Australia. In the first edition (in 2019), it was contested by Australia, Argentina, South Korea, and New Zealand. On 12 January 2023, Football Australia ...

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References

External links

*
Matildas player profile

Orlando Pride player profile

Melbourne City player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brock, Laura 1989 births Living people Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Australian women's soccer players Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) players Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) players Notts County L.F.C. players Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players Women's Super League players A-League Women players Australia women's international soccer players 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Soccer players from Melbourne Women's association football defenders Orlando Pride players National Women's Soccer League players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Australian expatriate soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate women's footballers in England Olympic soccer players of Australia Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics En Avant Guingamp (women) players Australian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate women's footballers in France People from Templestowe, Victoria

Club career

Melbourne Victory, 2008–2010

Brisbane Roar, 2010–2015

Melbourne City, 2015–2016

Orlando Pride, 2016–2017

Melbourne Victory, 2017–

International career

Senior national team debut, 2010

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

2016 Olympic qualifiers

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

2020 Olympics and retirement

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Honours

Individual

Club

International

See also

References

External links