Melina Ayres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melina Ayres | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Melbourne City | 16 | (2) |
| 2016 | Alamein FC | 20 | (19) |
| 2017– | Melbourne Victory | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Australia U20 | 6 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2017 | |||
Melina Ayres (born 13 April 1999) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League. She has previously played for Melbourne City.
Club career
Melbourne City, 2015–2017
In September 2015 at age 16, Ayres signed with Melbourne City for the 2015–16 season playing primarily in a striker position.[1][2] She scored her first goal for the club during injury time of the team's inaugural match against Sydney FC solidifying the 6–0 win.[3]
Melbourne Victory, 2017–
On 22 September, Ayres joined Melbourne Victory on a one-year deal. Highlights of her 2017/2018 season include a stunning goal against Melbourne City FC in round 11 when she won the ball from Alanna Kennedy and chipped Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams from close to halfway. Just one week earlier, Ayres scored another cracker of a strike against ladder leaders Brisbane Roar. With no clear options on hand, Ayres hit a right foot rocket past Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold into the top right bin, leaving the keeper with no chance. [4]
International career
Ayres played in Malaysia for the under-16 national team. Ayres was called up to the Australian under-20 squad for the 2016 AFF Women's Championship in July 2016 held in Myanmar.[5]
Honours
Individual
- Women's National Premier League Golden Boot: (24 goals) 2016
- Women's National Premier League Golden Boot: (40 goals) 2017
See also
References
- ^ "City Announces New Westfield W-League Signings". Melbourne City. 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Victorian contingent set to take on nation". Football Federation Victoria. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City thumps Sydney FC 6-0 to underline W-League favouritism". ABC. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Ayres bolsters attacking options". Melbourne Victory. 22 September 2017.
- ^ Turner, David (21 July 2016). "Gifted striker Melina Ayres heads to Myanmar with the Young Matildas". Progress Leader.
External links
- Melbourne City player profile
- Melina Ayres at Soccerway