Ahead of the Tournament of Nations to be held later this month, Matildas Head Coach Alen Stajcic has called up 18 Australian based players for a 4 day camp at the Australian Institute of Sport.
“We’ve got 18 players playing overseas so this camp is a good opportunity to bring some local players in who have been on the fringe and let them experience the environment and demands of national team camp,” said Stajcic.
“Having them be able to train and mix it with some of the more senior players is really beneficial as it is part of the strategy of evolving our team culture and improving our leadership within the group.”
Former Young Matildas goalkeeper Eliza Campbell has been invited into senior camp while U17 representatives Kyra Cooney-Cross and Alyssa Rose flew in for their first look at the senior environment.
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They are joined by a contingent of Young Matildas including Ellie Carpenter, Alex Chidiac, Princess Ibini, Grace Maher, Karly Roestbakken and Remy Siemsen who are currently concluding a three match international series against Canada and the United States.
The camp is Australia's first ahead of the Tournament of Nations with the final squad to be announced on Monday, 17 July for a 21 July departure.
The Australian based players will meet up with their Asian, European and American counterparts on the West Coast of the United States for a short pre-tournament camp before taking on the United States, Japan and Brazil.
Matildas squad for AIS training camp 11-14 July 2017
Name | Date of Birth | A International Caps (Goals) |
Mackenzie Arnold (gk) | 25/02/1994 | 11 (0) |
Eliza Campbell (gk) | 16/05/1995 | - |
Ellie Carpenter | 28/04/2000 | 5 (0) |
Alex Chidiac | 15/01/1999 | 1 (0) |
Kyra Cooney-Cross | 15/02/2002 | - |
Caitlin Cooper | 12/02/1988 | 7 (1) |
Lisa De Vanna | 14/11/1984 | 117 (40) |
Casey Dumont (gk) | 25/01/1992 | 3 (0) |
Amy Harrison | 21/04/1996 | 3 (0) |
Michelle Heyman | 4/07/1988 | 53 (20) |
Princess Ibini | 31/01/2000 | - |
Grace Maher | 18/04/1999 | - |
Clare Polkinghorne | 1/02/1989 | 92 (7) |
Karly Roestbakken | 17/01/2001 | - |
Alyssa Rose | 15/10/2001 | - |
Remy Siemsen | 10/11/1999 | - |
Gema Simon | 19/07/1990 | 5 (0) |
Emily van Egmond | 12/07/1993 | 57 (14) |
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