Clare Polkinghorne
Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK and the Australia national team. She became Australia's most capped player in February 2023.[3]
.jpg.webp) 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[2] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vittsjö GIK | ||
| 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– | Vittsjö GIK | 20 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2006– | Australia | 156 | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07 April 2023 | |||
Career
For the 2014 season, Polkinghorne was loaned to INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan.[4] She signed for Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League after the 2015 World Cup.[5]
Portland Thorns waived Polkinghorne in February 2016.[6]
On 7 January 2017, Polkinghorne become the first player to play 100 club games in the W-League, all of which have been played for Brisbane Roar.[7]
Polkinghorne first represented the Australia national team in 2006 and has played more than 100 matches, scoring 9 goals. She played in both the 2007 World Cup[8][9] and 2011 World Cup and was an unused squad member during the 2015 World Cup.
On 7 June 2018, Polkinghorne signed with the Houston Dash.[10]
In December 2020, Polkinghorne re-signed with Brisbane Roar after spending the off-season at Avaldsnes.[11]
Polkinghorne was selected for the Australian Matildas football team which qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat Great Britain 4-3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to Sweden in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA.[12]
Career statistics
International goals
| Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
| Lineup | Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time |
| # | NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) |
| Min | The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
| Assist/pass | The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
| penalty or pk | Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
| Score | The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
| Result | The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
| aet | The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
| pso | Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
| Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match | |
| Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament | |
| Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match | |
| Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match | |
| Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament | |
| Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament | |
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NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player | |
Honours
Queensland Sting
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.
- "Player profile – Clare Polkinghorne". Queensland Roar. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- "Clare Polkinghorne becomes Australia's most-capped footballer". Australia Football. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- "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.
- "Thorns FC acquire defender Katherine Reynolds from Washington Spirit in exchange for defender Alyssa Kleiner". Portland Timbers. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Polks first to reach century". Football Federation Australia. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Player profile – Clare Polkinghorne". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- "FIFA Player Statistics – Clare Polkinghorne". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- "Houston Dash sign DF Clare Polkinghorne". 7 June 2018.
- "Clare Polkinghorne signs on for 13th Westfield W-League campaign". Brisbane Roar. 14 December 2020.
- "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- Esamie, Thomas. "Women's National Soccer League Playoffs". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- Clare Polkinghorne at Soccerway
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