Grace Maher (born 18 April 1999) is an Australian football player who currently plays for Western United in the Australian A-League Women.[1] She previously played for Melbourne Victory and Canberra United in the A-League Women and for KR in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[2][3][4]

Grace Maher
Personal information
Full name Grace Maher
Date of birth (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Western United
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Canberra United 28 (5)
2018–2019 Melbourne Victory 8 (1)
2019 KR 17 (2)
2019–2020 Melbourne Victory 9 (0)
2020–2023 Canberra United 42 (8)
2023– Western United 23 (1)
International career
2016– Australia U20 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2017

Club career

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In 2014, at the age of 15 Maher signed with Canberra United in the Australian W-League . At the time she was the youngest player to ever sign with a W-League team.[2] She was in the starting lineup for the 2014 Grand Final, helping Canberra defeat Perth 3–1.[5] In four seasons at Canberra, Maher made 28 appearances and scored 5 goals.[6]

Maher signed with Melbourne Victory for the 2018–19 W-League season.[5]

In September 2020, after two seasons with Melbourne Victory, Maher returned to Canberra United.[7]

In August 2023, Maher returned to Melbourne, joining Western United.[8]

International

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Maher has played for the Young Matildas, and was called up to the Australia women's national team for a training camp in Australia ahead of the 2017 Algarve Cup.[9]

Honors

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Canberra United

References

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  1. ^ Windon, Jacob (23 April 2019). "Talented Australian midfielder heading to Iceland". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Gaskin, Lee (4 September 2014). "Canberra United signs 15-year-old Grace Maher as its youngest ever player in the W-League". Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ^ Gaskin, Lee (16 October 2014). "Canberra United's youngest-ever player Grace Maher set to make her W-League debut". Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ^ Gaskin, Lee (21 December 2014). "Canberra United's teen debutant Grace Maher grabs W-League championship glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Grace Maher makes Victory switch". 23 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ^ "G.Maher". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ Bertoldo, Lucie (10 September 2020). "Grace Maher returns to Canberra United for W-League 2020-21". The Canberra Times.
  8. ^ Hughes, Nick (4 August 2023). "Western United snaps up top A-League Women talent Grace Maher". Western United.
  9. ^ "Canberra United's Grace Maher on the cusp of Matildas dream after Australian selection". 13 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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