Australia women's national soccer team

Australia

Nickname(s)	Matildas, Tillies
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	OFC (Oceania): 1966–2006 AFC (Asia): 2006–present
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Tony Gustavsson
Captain	Sam Kerr
Most caps	Clare Polkinghorne (163)
Top scorer	Sam Kerr (68)
FIFA code	AUS
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	6 (7 December 2018)[1]
Highest	4 (December 2017)
Lowest	16 (October 2003 – June 2004; September 2005)
First international
Australia 2–2 New Zealand  (Sydney; 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	Fourth place (2023)
Olympic Games
Appearances	4 (first in 2000)
Best result	Fourth place (2020)
Asian Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (2010)
Oceanian Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1983)
Best result	Champions (1994, 1998, 2003)
Southeast Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2008)
Best result	Champions (2008)
Website	Official website

The Australia women's national soccer team represents Australia in international women's soccer. It is currently governed by Football Australia and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 2006, when Australia left the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team is officially nicknamed the "Matildas" (after the Australian folk song and bush ballad "Waltzing Matilda"), but was referred to as the "Female Socceroos" until 1995.

Players

The following 23 players were named to the final squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[2]

Caps and goals are current as of 19 August 2023 after the match against Sweden.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lydia Williams	(1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 36)	102	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
12	1GK	Teagan Micah	(1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27)	14	0	Liverpool
18	1GK	Mackenzie Arnold	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 31)	42	0	West Ham United
2	2DF	Courtney Nevin	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 23)	24	0	Leicester City
3	2DF	Aivi Luik	(1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 40)	43	1	BK Häcken
4	2DF	Clare Polkinghorne	(1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 36)	163	16	Vittsjö GIK
7	2DF	Steph Catley (vice-captain)	(1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 31)	117	5	Arsenal
14	2DF	Alanna Kennedy	(1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 30)	114	9	Manchester City
15	2DF	Clare Hunt	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 26)	13	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
21	2DF	Ellie Carpenter	(2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24)	69	3	Lyon
22	2DF	Charlotte Grant	(2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23)	19	1	Vittsjö GIK
6	3MF	Clare Wheeler	(1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 27)	14	0	Everton
8	3MF	Alex Chidiac	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)	30	2	Racing Louisville
10	3MF	Emily van Egmond	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31)	135	31	San Diego Wave
13	3MF	Tameka Yallop	(1991-06-16) 16 June 1991 (age 33)	115	12	Brann
19	3MF	Katrina Gorry	(1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 32)	101	17	Vittsjö GIK
23	3MF	Kyra Cooney-Cross	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23)	35	0	Hammarby IF
5	4FW	Cortnee Vine	(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)	24	3	Sydney FC
9	4FW	Caitlin Foord	(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 30)	116	30	Arsenal
11	4FW	Mary Fowler	(2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 22)	43	11	Manchester City
16	4FW	Hayley Raso	(1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30)	78	15	Real Madrid
17	4FW	Kyah Simon	(1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33)	111	29	Tottenham Hotspur
20	4FW	Sam Kerr (captain)	(1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31)	125	64	Chelsea

Related pages

• Australia men's national soccer team (nicknamed the "Socceroos")

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
2. "CONFIRMED: Matildas squad locked in for Women's World Cup". Matildas. Football Australia. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.