Emily Van Egmond
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Emily Van Egmond

Emily van Egmond
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van Egmond playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013
Personal information
Full name Emily Louise van Egmond[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 26)
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft  in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 5
Youth career
2008 Northern NSW Pride
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008-2009 Newcastle Jets 8 (2)
2009-2011 Canberra United 16 (2)
2011 Fortuna Hjørring
2011-2013 Newcastle Jets 17 (5)
2012 Western New York Flash
2013 Seattle Reign FC 6 (0)
2013-2014 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 (2)
2014 Chicago Red Stars 10 (2)
2014 Newcastle Jets 12 (5)
2015-2016 1. FFC Frankfurt 17 (1)
2016-2017 VfL Wolfsburg 9 (5)
2016 VfL Wolfsburg II 3 (1)
2017-2018 Newcastle Jets 19 (4)
2018- Orlando Pride 25 (0)
2019- Melbourne City 1 (1)
National team?
2007-2009 Australia U17 15 (4)
2008-2013 Australia U-20
2010- Australia 92 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2019
? National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2019

Emily Louise van Egmond is an Australian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for American club Orlando Pride in the NWSL and for the Australia women's national soccer team. She previously played for German side 1. FFC Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, Danish side Fortuna Hjørring in the Elitedivisionen, Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL as well as Canberra United and Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia's W-League.

Early life

Van Egmond was raised in Newcastle, Australia. She began playing football at the age of five. She is the daughter of former Socceroo and Newcastle United Jets A-League coach, Gary van Egmond.[3][4]

Club career

Canberra United (2009-2011)

Van Egmond played for Canberra United from 2009 through 2011. During the 2009 season, she made six appearances for the club and scored one goal. During the 2010/11 season, she played in seven matches and scored one goal.[5]

Fortuna Hjørring (2011-2012)

Van Egmond played for Fortuna Hjørring during the 2011-12 UEFA Women's Champions League after being scouted by the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] She made one appearance for the club during a match against BSC YB Frauen.[7]

Newcastle Jets (2011-2013)

Van Egmond returned to the Newcastle Jets for the 2012-2013 season. She scored four goals in the eight matches she started and played in.[7][8]

Western New York Flash (2012)

During the summer of 2012, van Egmond played for the Western New York Flash in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite, the top division women's soccer league at the time. The team clinched the league championship. During the championship final, the Flash defeated the Chicago Red Stars 4-3 on penalties. Van Egmond scored on the fourth penalty for the Flash giving them a 3-2 lead. The Red Stars missed their fourth penalty and the championship title was sealed by Angela Salem's successful fifth penalty.[3][9]

Seattle Reign FC (2013)

On 12 July 2013, American side Seattle Reign FC signed van Egmond for the remainder of the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[10] She made her debut for the club during a match against the Washington Spirit in which the Reign won 2-1.[11] Van Egmond made six appearances for the Reign including four starts, tallying 296 minutes on the pitch.[7]

Western Sydney Wanderers (2013-2014)

Van Egmond in action for Australia at the 2017 Algarve Cup

Van Egmond signed with Western Sydney Wanderers at the beginning of the 2013-14 season.[12]

Chicago Red Stars (2014)

In May 2014, van Egmond joined Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL.[13] She was waived by the Chicago Red Stars in September 2014.[14]

Newcastle Jets (2014-2015)

Ahead of the 2014 season, van Egmond returned again to the Newcastle Jets.[15]

1. FFC Frankfurt (2015-2016)

On 12 June 2015, van Egmond joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Frankfurt.[16]

VfL Wolfsburg (2016-2017)

On 23 August 2016, van Egmond joined Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on a two-year deal.[17] On 13 October 2017, van Egmond left VfL Wolfsburg to return to Australia.[18]

Newcastle Jets (2017)

Despite initial reports by VfL Wolfsburg, Newcastle Jets coach Craig Deans confirmed that the club had not signed van Egmond directly from VfL Wolfsburg.[19] A few days later however, Newcastle Jets found the funds to sign her to their W-League squad.[20]

Orlando Pride (2018-)

On 14 February 2018, Orlando Pride announced that they had signed van Egmond.[21] Van Egmond made her debut for the Pride on 28 April 2018.[22] On 15 August 2019, Orlando Pride announced that van Egmond would undergo season-ending ankle surgery in Australia. She was placed on the season ending injury list.[23][24]

Melbourne City (2019-)

Ahead of the 2019-20 W-League season, van Egmond joined Melbourne City.[25]

International career

van Egmond playing for Australia

Van Egmond represented the Young Matildas at under-20 level[26] In January 2010, she was called up to the Australia women's national soccer team for a two-match series against Italy,[27] but was unable to play in either match due to an ankle injury.[28] She made her senior debut as a late substitute in a match against DPR Korea on 3 March 2010.[29] During the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany seventeen-year-old van Egmond scored to launch Australia to a 2-1 lead over Equatorial Guinea, and helped the squad win 3-2.[3]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 July 2011 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Equatorial Guinea 2-1 3-2 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
2 3 September 2011 Jinan Olympic Sports Center, Jinan, China  Thailand 5-0 5-1 2012 Olympics qualifying
3 8 September 2011 Jinan Olympic Sports Center, Jinan, China  China PR 1-0 1-0 2012 Olympics qualifying
4 27 November 2013 Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, Australia  China PR 2-0 2-1 Friendly
5 7 March 2014 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  France 2-3 2-3 2014 Cyprus Cup
6 12 March 2014 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Italy 2-0 5-2 2014 Cyprus Cup
7 3-0
8 12 February 2015 Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand  New Zealand 1-0 3-2 Friendly
9 9 March 2015 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Finland 3-0 3-0 2015 Cyprus Cup
10 11 March 2015 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Czech Republic 2-1 6-2 2015 Cyprus Cup
11 21 May 2015 Jubilee Oval, Sydney, Australia  Vietnam 7-0 11-0 Friendly
12 2 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Vietnam 7-0 9-0 2016 Olympics qualifying
13 4 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  South Korea 2-0 2-0 2016 Olympics qualifying
14 9 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  China PR 1-1 1-1 2016 Olympics qualifying
15 30 July 2017 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Japan 4-1 4-2 2017 Tournament of Nations
16 10 April 2018 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Vietnam 4-0 8-0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
17 10 November 2018 Penrith Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Chile 1-0 2-3 Friendly
18 2-3

Honours

Club

Western New York Flash
VfL Wolfsburg

Country

Australia

Individual

References

  1. ^ "List of Players - 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 2011.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019(TM) - Players - Emily VAN EGMOND - Emily van Egmond - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com.
  3. ^ a b c "The WNY Flash's Resident Aussie: Emily van Egmond". Western New York Flash. Retrieved 2013.
  4. ^ ESPN Soccernet
  5. ^ "Emily Van Egmond". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 2013.
  6. ^ "Special KK". The Women's Game. Retrieved 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Emily van Egmond". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013.
  8. ^ "Emily's goal of the year". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2013.
  9. ^ "Aussies Abroad - Van Egmond wins WPSL". Football Federation of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2013.
  10. ^ "Reign FC Sign Emily Van Egmond". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 2013.
  11. ^ "REIGN FC DEFEAT SPIRIT 2-1 ON FOX SOCCER". NWSL Soccer. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 2013.
  12. ^ "Matildas vice-captain signs with Wanderers". Football Federation Australia. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013.
  13. ^ "RED STARS SIGN AUSTRALIAN CO-CAPTAIN EMILY VAN EGMOND". NWSL. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Four Players Selected Off NWSL Waiver Wire". National Women's Soccer League. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. The following players were not selected off of waivers ... Emily Van Egmond
  15. ^ "Emily Van Egmond and Amber Neilson return, as leaders leave Newcastle Jets". The Women's Game. 31 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Champions-League-Sieger FFC Frankfurt holt Australierin van Egmond" [Champions League Winner FFC Frankfurt wins Aussie van Egmond] (in German). German Football Association. 12 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Wolfsburg holt van Egmond aus Frankfurt" [Wolfsburg brings van Egmond from Frankfurt]. Die Zeit (in German). 23 August 2016.
  18. ^ "VfL Wolfsburg: Emily van Egmond verlässt den Meister" [VfL Wolfsburg: Emily van Egmond leaves the champion] (in German). Sport Buzzer. 13 October 2017.
  19. ^ Kerry, Craig (15 October 2017). "Emily Van Egmond signing denied but Newcastle Jets working to welcome home Matildas star". The Newcastle Herald.
  20. ^ Kerry, Craig (19 October 2017). "International midfielder Emily van Egmond set to sign for Newcastle's W-League side". The Newcastle Herald.
  21. ^ "Orlando Pride Adds Australian International Emily van Egmond". Orlando City SC. 14 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Marta goal helps Orlando Pride earn 1-1 draw with Seattle Reign". Pro Soccer, USA. 28 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Orlando Pride Midfielder Emily van Egmond to Undergo Season-Ending Ankle Surgery". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  24. ^ Poe, Julia (15 August 2019). "Pride midfielder Emily van Egmond set for season-ending ankle surgery". Pro Soccer USA.
  25. ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Matildas international Emily Van Egmond". Melbourne City FC.
  26. ^ Young Matildas (U20) Internationals for 2008
  27. ^ Emily van Egmond joins Jets' Matildas
  28. ^ Injury ruins van Egmond's big chance
  29. ^ "Westfield Matildas down DPR Korea in thriller". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2010.

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