Clare Hunt

Clare Josephine Hunt (born 12 March 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the Australia national team. She has also played for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Women, where she served as the club captain, and for Canberra United.

Clare Hunt
Clare Hunt for Canberra United vs Newcastle Jets
Personal information
Full name Clare Josephine Hunt[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999[2]
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Canberra United 12 (0)
2021–2023 Western Sydney Wanderers 25 (1)
2023– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Australia 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023

Early life

Clare Hunt grew up in Grenfell, New South Wales. She joined the Canberra United Academy at 15.[3]

Club career

Canberra United

Hunt joined Canberra United from Canberra Croatia FC in October 2016. In November 2016, Hunt made her debut for the club in a 5–2 win against Newcastle, coming off the bench in the 59th minute.[4]

Western Sydney Wanderers

She has been under contract with Western Sydney Wanderers since September 2021. In December 2021, Hunt made her debut for A-League Women club Western Sydney Wanderers in a 0–0 draw with Wellington Phoenix.[5]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 15 September 2023, Hunt joined French club Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[6][7]

International career

Hunt made her debut for the Australia national team on 16 February 2023 in a 4-0 win over Czech Republic in the Cup of Nations, where she came on as a second-half substitute for Aivi Luik.[8] She was also used in two other games in the tournament, as well as two other friendlies in April.

On 3 July 2023 she was nominated for the 2023 World Cup squad.[9]

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Australia – C. Hunt – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. Staff, KEEPUP (19 October 2020). "Long road back to United for Clare Hunt". Canberra United. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. "Canberra United vs. Newcastle Jets – 26 November 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "Wellington Phoenix vs. Western Sydney Wanderers – 3 December 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. "Clare Hunt s'engage avec le Paris Saint-Germain jusqu'en 2026". Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. "Une internationale australienne renforce la défense du PSG". Le Parisien (in French). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. "Spielbericht - Spielbericht Australien - Tschechien, 16.02.2023 - FFA Cup of Nations - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de". www.soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. "MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ | Matildas". www.matildas.com.au. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.


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