Lisa Maree Casagrande (born 29 May 1978, Lismore, New South Wales) is an Australian retired

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. She played at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1995 (scoring a goal) and 1999, and at the

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in Sydney.

Club career

Casagrande played as a forward for the

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Football Club (1995-1996), the Northern NSW Pride (1996-1997) and the

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(1997-1999).

International career

Casagrande made her international debut at age 14 in a match against Japan. She represented the Australian team 64 times playing as a midfielder. She played at the

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, scoring a goal against the United States in the qualification; at the

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and the

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in Sydney. She competed at the

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from 1999 to 2001, and retired at age 22. In 2013, the

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named her to its "Teams of the Decade" for 1990–1999. In 2015, she was inducted into the

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References

External links

FIFA profile
Living people 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players 1978 births Australian women's soccer players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players Australia women's international soccer players Women's association football midfielders Portland Pilots women's soccer players Sportswomen from New South Wales Soccer players from New South Wales People from Lismore, New South Wales Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Australian expatriate women's soccer players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub