Grace Macintyre

Grace Macintyre is an Australian soccer player who last played as a defender for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-league.

Grace Macintyre
Personal information
Full name Grace Macintyre
Date of birth (1996-04-30) 30 April 1996
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kotara Juniors
Adamstown Rosebuds
Hamilton Olympic
Newcastle
Northern NSW
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Newcastle Jets 26 (0)
International career
2009 Australia U-14
2011 Australia U-17
2013 Australia U-20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2017

Club career

Macintyre started playing soccer at the age of 6 with the local club Kotara Bears. Six years later she joined Newcastle Jets' Emerging Jets program. In 2012, she debuted in the W-League for the Newcastle Jets senior team at the age of 16.[1]

Macintyre missed the 2015–16 W-League season due to injury.[2] Upon her return to play during the first round of the 2016–17 W-League season, she switched from playing as an attacker to playing as a defender, tagging Melbourne City's left-back Steph Catley, performing very well to draw praise from her coach, Craig Deans.[3] Despite her great performances over the season, following a knee reconstruction, Macintyre didn't re-sign with the Newcastle Jets.[4]

As well as playing at the senior level, Macintyre also represented Merewether United of the Women's Premier League during the 2017 season.[5]

International career

Macintyre was selected in 2009 by the Australian under-14 team, firstly as part of a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra,[6] and subsequently as part of the squad selected to play in the Asian Football Confederation Under-14 Girls Festival of Football in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.[7] In 2011, she was selected by the Australian under-17 team for their New Zealand tour.[1] Two years later she was selected by the Australian under-20 team to participate in the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in China.[8] She started one game in the tournament, in Australia's only victory, which was against Myanmar.[9]

Style of play

Macintyre started out playing as a forward and later converted to a defender position. She is a versatile player, who controls one-on-one situations and has a powerful shot.[1]

Personal life

Macintyre studied occupational therapy at the University of Newcastle, while working as a nanny and a support worker.[10]

References
  1. Antunovitch, Anita (16 December 2016). "W-LEAGUE: Get to know Grace Macintyre". Newcastle Jets.
  2. "W-League 2015-16 season preview: Canberra aiming to keep championship rivals at bay". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 October 2015.
  3. Kerry, Craig (11 November 2016). "W-League 2016-17: Newcastle coach predicts big things ahead for Grace Macintyre after strong start". The Newcastle Herald.
  4. Kerry, Craig (23 August 2017). "Newcastle W-League squad taking shape for new era under Jets owner". The Newcastle Herald.
  5. Valentine, Renee (27 February 2017). "Jets add boost as WPL prepares to launch". Newcastle Star.
  6. "Westfield Australian U14 Girls squad named for training camp". Football Federation Australia. 11 May 2009.
  7. "Westfield U14 Girls all set for AFC Festival". Football Federation Australia. 26 June 2009.
  8. "Young Matildas name squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Football Federation Australia. 27 September 2013.
  9. "Young Matildas get first AFC U-19 win". Football Federation Australia. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
  10. Antunovich, Anita. "On the Bench with Grace Macintyre". Northern NSW Football. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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