Meet the Matildas

It has been two years since the Matildas have played in a big international tournament and The Women's Game are here to introduce the 23 players selected for the Asian Cup.

Goalkeepers

Mackenzie Arnold

DOB: 25 February 1994

Current club: Arna-Bjørnar (NOR)

Caps: 17

Did you know? Arnold had a planned overseas trip for Schoolies but a chance to play in W-League with Perth Glory arose and she took it.

Lydia Williams

DOB: 13 May 1988

Current club: Seattle Reign (USA)

Caps: 66

Did you know? When playing at Houston Dash Williams had a regular YouTube series with the teammate Morgan Brian called 'Give & Go with Lyd and Mo'.

Casey Dumont

DOB: 25 January 1992

Current club: Melbourne Victory (AUS)

Caps: 3

Did you know? Dumont is a nurse

Defenders

Clare Polkinghorne

DOB: 1 February 1989

Current club: Brisbane Roar (AUS)

Caps: 102

Did you know? Polkinghorne studies a Masters in Criminology and wants to join the AFP when she retires from football.

Alanna Kennedy

DOB: 21 January 1995

Current club: Orlando Pride (USA)

Caps: 64

Did you know? She has described this herself saying, “as a defender, I love sort of getting in there. I take a little bit of my West Sydney side with me everywhere.”

Stephanie Catley

DOB: 26 January 1994

Current team: Seattle Reign (USA)

Caps: 63

Did you know? Catley is studying at Swinburne University Online to become a teacher.

Ellie Carpenter

DOB: 28 April 2000

Current club: Portland Thorns (USA)

Caps: 17

Did you know? Carpenter was originally a national level in track and field athlete.

Caitlin Cooper

DOB: 12 February 1988

Current club: Sydney FC

Caps: 10

Did you know? Cooper has been part of W-League since season one and has played with Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers, Canberra United and Perth Glory.

Laura Alleway

DOB: 28 November 1989

Current club: Melbourne Victory.

Caps: 53

Did you know? Alleway is a guitarist.

Midfielders

Chloe Logarzo

DOB: 22 December 1994

Current club: Sydney FC (AUS)

Caps: 25

Did you know? She has a twin brother named Vincent.

Aivi Luik

DOB: 18 March 1985

Current club: Melbourne City (AUS)

Caps: 17

Did you know? Went to University in the United States at Brescia University in Kentucky before transferring to the University of Nevada, Reno where she was a two-year starter for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Emily van Egmond

DOB: 12 July 1993

Current club: Orlando Pride (USA)

Caps: 70

Did you know? Van Egmond dad is the current assistant coach of the Matildas and former Socceroos defender Gary van Egmond and she likes Justin Bieber.

Tameka Butt

DOB: 16 June 1991

Current club: Klepp IL (NOR)

Caps: 65

Did you know? Butt is a keen surfer.

Elise Kellond-Knight

DOB: 10 August 1990

Current club: Free Agent

Caps: 91

Did you know? Kellond-Knight is a keen photographer. Check out some of her work

Katrina Gorry

DOB: 13 August 1992

Current club: Utah Royals FC (USA)

Caps: 64

Did you know? Gorry has a Cavoodle called Rio, who also lives with Poncho who is also a Cavoodle.

Alex Chidiac

DOB: 15 January 1999

Current club: Adelaide United (AUS)

Caps: 8

Did you know? She loves halloumi

Forwards

Kyah Simon

DOB: 25 June 1991

Current club: Houston Dash (USA)

Caps: 78

Did you know? Simon runs her own football clinic for young girls called Kyah Simon Football Clinics allow girls 8-18 years old the chance to learn firsthand from Simon.

Samantha Kerr

DOB: 10 September 1993

Current club: Chicago Red Stars (USA)

Caps: 62

Did you know? At the 2010 Asian Cup, Sam Kerr tried to do her now signature flip after scoring against South Korea but it didn't go so well.

#FlashbackFriday | In 2010, Australia took on South Korea in their second game match of the Asian Cup winning 3-0 (K Carroll, De Vanna, Kerr).

It was Sam Kerr's first international goal and the celebration might seem familiar! 🤸‍♀️

(HT @Hirald0 for uploading videos) pic.twitter.com/uHOwpCn1no
— Ann Odong 🐨 (@AnnOdong) March 30, 2018