Clare Polkinghorne
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Polkinghorne playing for Australia at the 2017 Algarve Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kristianstads DFF | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wynnum Wolves | |||
| Capalaba Bulldogs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Brisbane Toro | ||
| 2004 | Queensland Lions | ||
| 2004–2008 | Queensland Academy of Sport | ||
| 2008–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 139 | (17) |
| 2014 | → INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) | ||
| 2015 | Portland Thorns | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Houston Dash | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | Avaldsnes IL | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 56 | (7) |
| 2024– | Kristianstads DFF | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2006– | Australia | 167 | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 | |||
Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF and the Australia national team.
Career statistics
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 March 2008 | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, Australia | New Zealand | 4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 June 2008 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Japan | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 3. | 16 June 2013 | Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia | New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 10 February 2015 | Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand | North Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 11 March 2015 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus | Czech Republic | 5–2 | 6–2 | 2015 Cyprus Cup |
| 6. | 2 March 2016 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan | Vietnam | 9–0 | 9–0 | 2016 Olympics qualifying |
| 7. | 9 August 2016 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil | Zimbabwe | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 8. | 28 February 2018 | Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal | Norway | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2018 Algarve Cup |
| 9. | 9 October 2018 | Craven Cottage, London, England | England | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 6 March 2020 | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia | Vietnam | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2020 Olympics qualifying |
| 11. | 10 June 2021 | CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark | Denmark | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 12. | 23 October 2021 | CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Brazil | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 13. | 26 October 2021 | CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 14. | 8 October 2022 | Kingsmeadow, London, United Kingdom | South Africa | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 15. | 16 February 2023 | Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia | Czech Republic | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Cup of Nations |
| 16. | 19 February 2023 | CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Spain | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2023 Cup of Nations |
Honours
Queensland Sting
- Women's National Soccer League: 2005[2]
Brisbane Roar
Australia
- AFF Women's Championship: 2008
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010
- AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016
- Tournament of Nations: 2017
- FFA Cup of Nations: 2019
Individual
- 2012–13 Julie Dolan Medal: Best player in the 2012–13 W-League
- 2017–18 Julie Dolan Medal: Best player in the 2017–18 W-League (jointly with Sam Kerr)
References
- ↑ "List of Players — 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ Esamie, Thomas. "Women's National Soccer League Playoffs". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
Other websites
- Clare Polkinghorne at Soccerway