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2021–22 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) Season
The 2021–22 Wellington Phoenix season was the club's inaugural season in the A-League Women, the premier competition for women's football in Australia, originally known as the W-League. The club's manager for the season was Gemma Lewis, with Natalie Lawrence as assistant. Due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, including not being able to play home games in New Zealand, the team played their home games at WIN Stadium located in Wollongong, Australia. Season milestones Former Perth Glory keeper and 2020–21 players’ player of the year, Lily Alfeld, was announced as the club's inaugural signing. She was later announced as the club's inaugural captain. Wellington Phoenix started their debut season with a 0–0 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers at the Wollongong Showgrounds. Ava Pritchard scored the club's first goal in their second game of the season, in a 1–5 loss to Newcastle Jets. On 11 February 2022, the Phoenix achieved their first ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Phoenix FC (women)
Wellington Phoenix Women's Football Club is a professional Women's association football, women's football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The Phoenix competes in the Australian premier women's soccer competition A-League Women, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football. History Establishment For several years, there have been talks concerning the creation of a professional women's football team in New Zealand so as to boost the level of women's football in New Zealand and Oceania with the cost of travelling to away games a major barrier. There were no professional clubs in New Zealand and the New Zealand Women's National League, National League only featured amateur teams. The talks intensified after New Zealand won the rights to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the A-League Women, W-League plans to add three more expansion teams by that time. In September 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Glory FC (women)
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier women's competition, A-League Women. The team was established in 2008, with the founding of the new league. History Establishment After Australia reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, head coach Tom Sermanni felt the establishment of a professional league was vital for continuing the development of players. Perth Glory was one of eight teams included in the establishment of the league the following year by Football Federation Australia. Ownership and team management During the team's inaugural season, the women's team was managed by Nicola Williams who improved to be a top–four performing side in the second half of the season. In 2010, Jamie Harnwell was named head coach and led the team to second and first place finishes and a first-time trip to the finals. In July 2015, former A-League s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Harding
Sophie Harding (born 6 June 1999) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Fort Lauderdale United in the USL Super League. She has previously played for Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers. Early life Harding was born in England before immigrating to Sydney, Australia at the age of six. She played youth football for Harbord Seasiders United, Brookvale, and Manly United. Harding began playing for Manly's U'13 team and progressed to the first team who she represented for three years. In addition to her career as a footballer, Harding is a disability support worker, with Harding receiving the news of her first national team callup while she was in the middle of a shift. Club career Harding made her National Premier Leagues NSW Women's debut for Manly United in 2015. After breaking through with Manly she joined fellow NSW NPLW side North West Sydney Koalas in 2019, Harding has scored 19 goals in 44 appearances across three seasons with NWS Koalas. Harding was sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Andrews
Tara Jayne Andrews (born 13 March 1994) is a retired Australian association football player, who played for Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League Women and for Colorado Pride in the US W-league 2nd division. Club career Newcastle Jets After a season off, Andrews returned to Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League The 2017–18 W-League season was the tenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. Clubs Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes Transfers Foreign players The f ... season. In March 2023, Andrews announced her retirement. References 1994 births Living people Australian women's soccer players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Newcastle Jets FC (women) players Women's association football forwards Soccer players from Newcastle, New South Wales Sportswomen from New South Wales {{Australia-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Dølvik Markussen
Marie Dølvik Markussen (born 15 February 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Toppserien club Rosenborg. She made her debut for the Norway women's national football team in 2015. Club career After breaking through at her local lower division club Stakkevollan IF, she signed for Oslo-based Toppserien club Stabæk in November 2013 for a compensation payment of around 10.000 NOK. In December 2016, she moved on to VfL Wolfsburg, who simultaneously allowed another Norwegian Synne Jensen to return to Stabæk on a permanent basis. She went back to playing in Toppserien after joining Vålerenga in 2018. In November 2021, Dølvik Markussen joined Australian club Newcastle Jets for the 2021–22 A-League Women season. International career Following appearances for Norway at the youth international level, Dølvik Markussen made her senior debut for Norway at the 2015 Algarve Cup. Personal life In November 2012, 15-year-old Dølvik Markussen and her older brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsty Fenton
Kirsty Jane Fenton (born 6 September 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for A-League Women club Sydney FC. Early life Fenton grew up in Toronto, New South Wales and attended Hunter Sports High School in Gateshead. She was a member of the Newcastle Jets Academy from the age of 13. Club career Newcastle Jets After featuring for the various Newcastle Jets Youth teams for all of her teenage years Fenton was rewarded with a contract to the first team ahead of the 2021–22 season. Fenton made her A-League Women debut for the Jets on Matchday One as she started at left back in the absence of the injured Gema Simon. She continued to start for the team and opened the scoring in a 5–1 win over the Wellington Phoenix the following week. Sydney FC September 2022, Fenton joined A-League Women club Sydney FC. April 2023, Fenton was part of the 2022-23 Premiership team who were crowned Liberty A-league Champions beating Western United 4–0 in the Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brianna Edwards
Brianna Jayne Edwards (born 27 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Sydney FC. Born in Australia, she represents New Zealand internationally. Personal life Edwards was born to parents Adam and Catherine Edwards. She is eligible to represent New Zealand through her New Zealand-born father. She has a twin sister Siobhan, who also played football with her at the University of Louisiana Monroe. College career Edwards attended the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2021 majoring in psychology. She made 2 appearances off the bench as a freshman. After the 2021 season, Edwards returned to Australia, and considered quitting. Club career Youth career Edwards starting playing football at the age of eight for local club Pagewood SC. At the age of 12 she trialed and played for the University of New South Wales Football Club. She also played for numerous New South Wales representative sides in her youth. Wellington Phoenix Edwards signed for the Wellington Phoenix on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Wisnewski
Grace Cecilia Wisnewski (born 28 June 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the New Zealand national team. Club career Wellington Phoenix In October 2021, Wisnewski joined Wellington Phoenix in A-League Women from Hamilton Wanderers. Growing up a club fan, she joined their first women's team. She played every minute of all of the eleven games she played in the team's first season; she cut her season short to return to New Zealand when it lifted COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. She had struggled with her mental health and was contemplating quitting football. The break she took helped her be more excited about football, and six months later, she signed a new deal with the Phoenix in September 2022. She got a calf injury shortly afterward, keeping her from playing for some time. Back by April 2023, Wisnewski scored the latest-minute goal in regulation time in A-League history with what A-League statistician Andrew Howe called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackenzie Barry
Mackenzie Dale Barry (born 11 April 2001) is a football player who plays for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix FC and the New Zealand women's national football team. Club career Mackenzie Barry was born on 11 April 2001 in New Plymouth, Taranaki and attended Central Primary School where she began playing football. Barry then attended and played for New Plymouth Girls' High School and represented Taranaki and CentralFootball Federation before being signed for Wellington Phoenix for their inaugural season in the A-League. International career Barry was a member of the New Zealand squad in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay where New Zealand finished in 3rd place. In 2019 Barry was part of the winning side at the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship, earning qualification for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup scheduled to be held in Costa Rica, although that tournament was subsequently cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Barry was first called up to the sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Taylor (footballer)
Kate Maria Taylor (born 21 October 2003) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Première Ligue club Dijon and the New Zealand national team. She has also represented New Zealand at youth level. Personal life Taylor studied a Bachelor of Health Science, majoring in Integrated Human Health at Massey University. Club career Youth career Taylor started playing her youth football for Nomads United. At the age of 13 she was brought into the youth set up at Canterbury United Pride before making her debut in the 2018 Women's National League. Canterbury United Pride During her three seasons at Canterbury United Pride, Taylor won three consecutive titles. During the winter she also played for Cashmere Technical. Wellington Phoenix Taylor signed for the Wellington Phoenix on 19 October 2021 for the club's inaugural season in the 2021–22 A-League Women. She was named vice-captain at just 18 years of age. Taylor extended her contract on 26 July 2022 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Jets FC (women)
The Newcastle Jets FC, also known as the Newcastle Jets Women, is a professional Australian women's soccer club. Founded in 2008, it is the affiliated women's team of Newcastle Jets. The team competes in the country's national women's soccer competition, the A-League Women, under licence from The Australian Professional Leagues (APL). History Establishment Formed in 2008, following the Australian women's national soccer team's most successful experience at a FIFA Women's World Cup and the call for the establishment of a professional women's league, the W-League was initially composed of eight teams: Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory, and Sydney FC. Seven of the eight teams were affiliated with men's Hyundai A-League clubs, and shared their names and colours to promote their brands. The eighth club was the Canberra-based Canberra United. Naming rights were secured by Westfield, a company co-founded by Frank Lowy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
