Ayesha Norrie

Ayesha Norrie (born 29 March 1997) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Gold Coast United. She has previously played for Melbourne Victory, Brisbane Roar, and Perth Glory in the Australian W-League. She has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.

Ayesha Norrie
Personal information
Full name Ayesha Norrie
Date of birth (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gold Coast United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Brisbane Roar 25 (0)
2016–2017 Melbourne Victory 9 (0)
2017–2018 Brisbane Roar 7 (0)
2018–2019 LA Galaxy OC 4 (0)
2019–2020 Perth Glory 8 (1)
2020– Gold Coast United
National team
Australia U-17
Australia U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Brisbane Roar, 2013–2016

Norrie signed with Brisbane Roar in 2013. She made her debut on 9 November 2013 in a match against Canberra United.[1] She made six appearances for the team during the 2013–14 W-League season. Brisbane finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 7–3–2 record earning a berth to the playoffs.[1][2][3]

Returning to the Roar for the 2014–15 W-League season, Norrie made eight appearances for the team. The Roar finished in sixth place during the regular season with a 4–6–2 record.[1] Norrie made 11 appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season. Brisbane finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 5–6–1 record and advanced to the playoffs.[1] During the semifinal match against regular season champions Melbourne City, Brisbane was defeated 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout after 120 minutes of regular and overtime produced no goals for either side.[4]

Melbourne Victory, 2016–2017

In October 2016, Norrie joined Melbourne Victory.[5]

Brisbane Roar, 2017–2018

On 22 September 2017, Norrie returned to Brisbane Roar.[6]

LA Galaxy OC, 2018–2019

In May 2018, Norrie joined United Women's Soccer expansion club LA Galaxy OC ahead of their inaugural season.[7]

Perth Glory, 2019–2020

Norrie returned to Australia, joining W-League club Perth Glory.[8]

Gold Coast United, 2020–

In July 2020, Norrie joined Gold Coast United.[9]

International career

Norrie has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.[10][11]

References
  1. "Ayesha Norrie". Soccer Way. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. Brady, Dani (13 February 2014). "Roar youth finding their feet". The Women's Game. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. "Unsung heroes: Brisbane Roar". The Women's Game. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "Melbourne City beats Brisbane Roar on penalties to qualify for the W-League grand final". ABC. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. "Victory W-League squad starts to take shape". Melbourne Victory. 14 October 2016.
  6. "Local stars sign on for Roar Women". Brisbane Roar. 22 September 2017.
  7. Pergl, Brittany (27 May 2018). "LA Galaxy Orange County Women's Team to begin play in UWS". Pro Soccer USA.
  8. "Westfield W-League Ins and Outs - Round 1". W-League. 15 November 2019.
  9. "Gold Coast United have signed W-League midfielder Ayesha Norrie to their National Women's Premier League side". Gold Coast Bulletin. 25 July 2020.
  10. "Mini Matildas warm-up a raging success". The Women's Game. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  11. "Young Matildas squad named for AFC U19 Championship". FourFourTwo. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

Further reading
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603


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