Sonia Gegenhuber
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 September 1970 | ||
Place of birth | South Australia,[1] Australia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1999 | Australia | 60 | (1) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1999 |
Sonia Gegenhuber is a retired Australian soccer player who played 75 times (including 60 full international matches) for Australia and was a national captain.
Playing career
Gegenhuber made her debut for Australia in 1989. At the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, she made two appearances. She made her final appearance for Australia in 1999, have made 75 appearances, including 60 in full international matches.[1][2][3]
Honours
In 2013, Football Federation Australia named Gegenhuber as part their women's team of the decade for the years 1990 to 1999.[4]
In 2018, she was inducted into the FFA Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Sonia Gegenhuber, Mark Bresciano and Andrew Dettre inducted into the FFA Hall of Fame, matildas.footballaustralia.com.au, Apr 30, 2018
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2016 – via WomenSoccer.com.au.
- ^ "Sonia Gegenhuber". FIFA. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Teams of the Decades - Women's 1990-1999". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2016.