Australia women's national soccer team

General

Kit history

Australia
Nickname(s)	Matildas
Association	Football Federation Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Tony Gustavsson
Captain	Sam Kerr
Most caps	Cheryl Salisbury (151)
Top scorer	Sam Kerr (48)
FIFA code	AUS
FIFA ranking	9
Highest FIFA ranking	4
Lowest FIFA ranking	16
First international	Australia 2–2 New Zealand (Sutherland, Australia; 6 October 1979)
Biggest win	Australia 21–0 American Samoa (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest defeat	United States 9–1 Australia (Ambler, United States; 5 June 1997)
World Cup appearances	8 (First in 1995)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015)
Asian Cup appearances	5 (First in 2006)
Best result	Winners (2010)

The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" (from the Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda"), having been known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995. Under a naming rights deal with Scentre Group and its predecessor, Westfield Group, the team has been branded as "Westfield Matildas" since 2008.

Australia is a three-time OFC champion, one-time AFC champion and one-time AFF champion, and became the first ever national team to win in two different confederations (before the men's team did the same in 2015 AFC Asian Cup). The team has represented Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on seven occasions and at the Olympic Games on four, although it has won neither tournament. Immediately following the 2015 World Cup, Australia was ranked ninth in the world by FIFA.

Australia will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup along with New Zealand, so the Matildas automatically qualify for this event as co-hosts.

Players

Current squad

The following 22 players were named to the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Caps and goals are current as of 5 August 2021 after the match against United States.

#	Pos	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Williams, LydiaLydia Williams	13 May 1988 (1988-05-13)	91	0	Arsenal
18	1GK	Micah, TeaganTeagan Micah	20 October 1997 (1997-10-20)	7	0	FC Rosengård
22	1GK	Arnold, MackenzieMackenzie Arnold	25 February 1994 (1994-02-25)	26	0	West Ham United
4	2DF	Polkinghorne, ClareClare Polkinghorne	1 February 1989 (1989-02-01)	135	11	Vittsjö GIK
5	2DF	Luik, AiviAivi Luik	18 March 1985 (1985-03-18)	33	0	Sevilla
7	2DF	Catley, StephSteph Catley	26 January 1994 (1994-01-26)	91	3	Arsenal
12	2DF	Carpenter, EllieEllie Carpenter	28 April 2000 (2000-04-28)	50	1	Lyon
14	2DF	Kennedy, AlannaAlanna Kennedy	21 January 1995 (1995-01-21)	98	8	Tottenham Hotspur
19	2DF	Nevin, CourtneyCourtney Nevin	12 February 2002 (2002-02-12)	3	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
20	2DF	Grant, CharlotteCharlotte Grant	20 September 2001 (2001-09-20)	0	0	FC Rosengård
21	2DF	Brock, LauraLaura Brock	28 November 1989 (1989-11-28)	65	2	EA de Guingamp
3	3MF	Cooney-Cross, KyraKyra Cooney-Cross	15 February 2002 (2002-02-15)	9	0	Melbourne Victory
6	3MF	Logarzo, ChloeChloe Logarzo	22 December 1994 (1994-12-22)	53	8	Kansas City
8	3MF	Kellond-Knight, EliseElise Kellond-Knight	10 August 1990 (1990-08-10)	113	2	Hammarby IF
10	3MF	van Egmond, EmilyEmily van Egmond	12 July 1993 (1993-07-12)	108	23	West Ham United
13	3MF	Yallop, TamekaTameka Yallop	16 June 1991 (1991-06-16)	96	11	West Ham United
2	4FW	Kerr, SamSam Kerr (captain)	10 September 1993 (1993-09-10)	99	48	Chelsea
9	4FW	Foord, CaitlinCaitlin Foord	11 November 1994 (1994-11-11)	92	21	Arsenal
11	4FW	Fowler, MaryMary Fowler	14 February 2003 (2003-02-14)	15	2	Montpellier
15	4FW	Gielnik, EmilyEmily Gielnik	13 May 1992 (1992-05-13)	48	11	Vittsjö GIK
16	4FW	Raso, HayleyHayley Raso	5 September 1994 (1994-09-05)	56	6	Manchester City
17	4FW	Simon, KyahKyah Simon	25 June 1991 (1991-06-25)	101	26	Tottenham Hotspur

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up GK James, SallySally James 18 October 2002 (2002-10-18) 0 0 Canberra United Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021 GK Mathyssen-Whyman, JadaJada Mathyssen-Whyman 24 October 1999 (1999-10-24) 0 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 GK Willacy, SarahSarah Willacy 29 June 1995 (1995-06-29) 0 0 Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 GK Grove, AnnaleeAnnalee Grove 15 June 2001 (2001-06-15) 0 0 Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 GK Templeman, MirandaMiranda Templeman 3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) 0 0 Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Cooper, CaitlinCaitlin Cooper 12 February 1988 (1988-02-12) 10 2 Western Sydney Wanderers Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021 DF Goad, BeattieBeattie Goad 31 May 1997 (1997-05-31) 3 0 UDG Tenerife Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021 DF Beard, AngelaAngela Beard 16 August 1997 (1997-08-16) 0 0 Fortuna Hjørring Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 DF Heatley, WinonahWinonah Heatley 18 June 2001 (2001-06-18) 0 0 Brisbane Roar Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 DF McCormick, JennaJenna McCormick 7 September 1994 (1994-09-07) 4 0 Melbourne City Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 DF McNamara, MatildaMatilda McNamara 18 December 1998 (1998-12-18) 0 0 Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 DF Nash, JessikaJessika Nash 5 October 2004 (2004-10-05) 0 0 Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 DF Rankin, JamillaJamilla Rankin 9 May 2003 (2003-05-09) 0 0 Brisbane Roar Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 DF Checker, EmmaEmma Checker 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 7 0 UMF Selfoss v. Netherlands, 13 April 2021 DF Huynh, AlexandraAlexandra Huynh 25 July 1994 (1994-07-25) 1 0 Fortuna Hjørring v. Netherlands, 13 April 2021 DF Roestbakken, KarlyKarly Roestbakken 17 January 2001 (2001-01-17) 7 0 LSK Kvinner v. Germany, 10 April 2021 DF Brush, EllieEllie Brush 19 August 1988 (1988-08-19) 2 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Chauvet, MargauxMargaux Chauvet 27 May 2002 (2002-05-27) 0 0 Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Green, AllyAlly Green 17 August 1998 (1998-08-17) 0 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Hristodoulou, AngeliqueAngelique Hristodoulou 17 September 2001 (2001-09-17) 0 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Ilijoski, EmmaEmma Ilijoski 8 January 2003 (2003-01-08) 0 0 Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Mihocic, ClaudiaClaudia Mihocic 12 April 2003 (2003-04-12) 0 0 Perth Glory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 DF Rigby, NatashaNatasha Rigby 24 January 1993 (1993-01-24) 0 0 Perth Glory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 MF Chidiac, AlexAlex Chidiac 15 January 1999 (1999-01-15) 17 1 JEF United Chiba Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021 MF Harrison, AmyAmy Harrison 21 April 1996 (1996-04-21) 13 0 PSV Transition Camp, 21–30 June 2021 MF Barbieri, MelindaJMelindaJ Barbieri 16 May 2000 (2000-05-16) 0 0 Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Condon, EmilyEmily Condon 1 September 1998 (1998-09-01) 1 0 Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Dalton, IsobelIsobel Dalton 9 September 1997 (1997-09-09) 0 0 Brisbane Roar Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Doran, PollyPolly Doran 5 November 2001 (2001-11-05) 0 0 Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Hughes, LauraLaura Hughes 6 June 2001 (2001-06-06) 0 0 Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Lowe, RachelRachel Lowe 19 November 2000 (2000-11-19) 1 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Wheeler, ClareClare Wheeler 14 January 1998 (1998-01-14) 0 0 Fortuna Hjørring Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 MF Holmes, DylanDylan Holmes 22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) 1 0 BK Häcken v. Netherlands, 13 April 2021 MF Mastrantonio, EllaElla Mastrantonio 22 January 1992 (1992-01-22) 7 1 Lazio v. Netherlands, 13 April 2021 MF Sayer, AmyAmy Sayer 30 November 2001 (2001-11-30) 4 0 Stanford Cardinal v. Netherlands, 13 April 2021 MF Maher, GraceGrace Maher 18 April 1999 (1999-04-18) 0 0 Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 MF Ray, TaylorTaylor Ray 22 April 2001 (2001-04-22) 0 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 MF Rule, CharlizeCharlize Rule 16 February 2003 (2003-02-16) 0 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 FW Andrews, TaraTara Andrews 13 March 1994 (1994-03-13) 2 0 Newcastle Jets Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 FW Ayres, MelinaMelina Ayres 13 April 1999 (1999-04-13) 0 0 Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 FW De Vanna, LisaLisa De Vanna 14 November 1984 (1984-11-14) 150 47 Melbourne Victory Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 FW Flannery, NickolettaNickoletta Flannery 10 November 1999 (1999-11-10) 0 0 Canberra United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 FW Siemsen, RemyRemy Siemsen 26 February 1999 (1999-02-26) 0 0 Sydney FC Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 FW Yeoman-Dale, GeorgiaGeorgia Yeoman-Dale 24 February 1994 (1994-02-24) 5 0 Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 4–7 May 2021 FW Riley, Indiah-PaigeIndiah-Paige Riley 20 December 2001 (2001-12-20) 1 0 Fortuna Hjørring v. Netherlands, 13 April 2021 FW Dawber, ChelsieChelsie Dawber 12 January 2000 (2000-01-12) 0 0 Adelaide United Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 FW Henry, BryleehBryleeh Henry 5 May 2003 (2003-05-05) 0 0 Western Sydney Wanderers Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 FW Palmer, HollieHollie Palmer 1 March 2001 (2001-03-01) 0 0 Melbourne City Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 FW Rue, CushlaCushla Rue 25 July 2003 (2003-07-25) 0 0 FNSW Institute Women’s Talent ID Camp, 22–26 November 2020 Notes: ALT Alternate. INJ Withdrew due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad / on stand-by. TOP Train-on player. RET Retired from national team. 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