Luka Yoshida-Martin

Luka Yoshida-Martin
Yoshida-Martin after the 2022 season 7 Grand Final
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 23)[1]
Original team(s) University of Queensland (QWAFL)
Draft No. 53, 2021 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 6, 2022, Brisbane vs. St Kilda, at Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Height 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 19[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Brisbane 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Luka Yoshida-Martin (born 10 April 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Brisbane in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life

Soccer career

Yoshida-Martin started as a soccer player at the age of 8 and was identified at an early age selected as part of the National Premier Leagues Women's academy program. She played junior football with Brisbane City FC and The Gap FC. She was selected to represented Queensland in soccer.[3]

She attended secondary school at Kedron State High School in Brisbane, Queensland.[4]

Aged 19, she was signed by Mitchelton FC to play senior football. A serious ankle injury almost put an end to her soccer career and she switched codes, playing both sports.

Switch to Australian rules

Yoshida-Martin began playing Australian rules in 2019 for the Kedron Football Club and was part of the Division 1 premiership team. She also played at University of Queensland in the AFL Queensland Women's League.

Yoshida-Martin was drafted by Brisbane with the 53rd pick in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.

AFLW Career

She made her debut in the Lions' round 6 game against St Kilda at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on 13 February 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "LUKA YOSHIDA-MARTIN". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Luka YOSHIDA-MARTIN". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD AT MITCHELTON FC!". Facebook. Mitchelton FC. 5 February 2000. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Well done to Luka and Ally for the incredible win over St Kilda in the AFLW on Sunday!". Facebook. Kedron State High School. 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Western Bulldogs sneak home against Adelaide Crows as Collingwood and Brisbane celebrate AFLW victories". ABC News. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.


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