Clare Polkinghorne
 Polkinghorne playing for the Brisbane Roar | |||
| 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 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wynnum Wolves | |||
| Capalaba Bulldogs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Brisbane Toro | ||
| 2004 | Queensland Lions | ||
| Queensland Academy of Sport | |||
| 2008– | Brisbane Roar | 79 | (8) |
| 2014 | → INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) | ||
| 2015 | Portland Thorns | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2006– | Australia | 92 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2016 | |||
Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1989 in Brisbane, Queensland[2]) is an Australian professional soccer player currently playing for the Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League.
Career
For the 2014 season, Polkinghorne was loaned to Japan's INAC Kobe Leonessa.[3] She signed for Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League after the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]
Portland Thorns waived Polkinghorne in February 2016.[5]
Polkinghorne first represented the Australia women's national soccer team in 2006 and has played 26 matches, scoring two goals. She played one match at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup[6][7]
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | 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 |
Honours
Club
Country
References
- ^ "List of Players — 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Player profile – Clare Polkinghorne". Queensland Roar. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Clare Polkinghorne signs with INAC Kobe". The Women's Game. 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign defender Clare Polkinghorne". National Women's Soccer League. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-katherine-reynolds-washington-spirit-exchange-defender
- ^ "Player profile – Clare Polkinghorne". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics – Clare Polkinghorne". FIFA. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
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- 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
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- Japan Women's Football League players
- INAC Kobe Leonessa players
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