Sian McLaren (born 25 September 1991) is an Australian

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player who played for

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and for

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in the Australian W-League and for

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in the Australian Women's Premier League.

Early life

Born in Scotland, Fryer-McLaren's family moved to Australia when she was five years old. Her family all supported

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Playing career

Initially playing as a

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, she switched to playing as a

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during the under-14 national championships, when her state's team did not have an available goalkeeper. While playing at Sturt-Marion, Fryer-McLaren was backup goalkeeper for

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. Fryer-McLaren departed Adelaide United ahead of the

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season.

References

1991 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Adelaide United FC (A-League Women) players Sydney FC (A-League Women) players A-League Women players Women's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Falkirk {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub