Full name Alexandra Chidiac Years Team Name Alex Chidiac | Playing position Role Footballer Number 3 | |
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Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 16) Current team Melbourne City FC W-League (Midfielder) | ||
Alex chidiac interview
Alexandra "Alex" Chidiac (born 15 January 1999) is an Australian international soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Adelaide United and for Australia.
Contents
- Alex chidiac interview
- Alex chidiac speaks to the club ahead of her first grand final
- Early life and education
- Club career
- International career
- Club
- References
Alex chidiac speaks to the club ahead of her first grand final
Early life and education
She attended St. Mary's College, taking classes by correspondence when she moved from Adelaide to Melbourne. After moving to Melbourne, Chidiac shared a home at LaTrobe University with four other interstate players.
Club career
Chidiac began playing youth football with Croydon Kings where she played alongside boys. In 2011, Chidiac won the under-14B-grade premiership. She was selected to play in the Football Federation South Australia Women's Premier League with an FFSA Under 14/15 team. In 2013, Chidiac was named Premier League player of the year after scoring 33 goals.
When Chidiac played at the National Youth Championships, in Coffs Harbour in July 2013, she was pronounced player of the tournament.
In 2013, Chidiac trained with Adelaide United but, at 14, was too young to play for the team.
Ahead of the 2014 W-League season, Chidiac was signed by Adelaide United.
In September 2015, Chidiac signed with new W-League club Melbourne City. On the Joe Monetmurro’s star studded squad, in 2015, Alex Chidiac was the youngest member.
Chidiac was part of Melbourne City's unbeaten 2015–16 season which saw the team win the W-League premiership/championship double. She appeared as a late substitute in the 2016 W-League Grand Final.
Chidiac returned to Adelaide United in September 2016, joining re-signing teammate Emily Condon and new coach Mark Jones.
In March 2017, Chidiac joined Adelaide City for the 2017 National Premier League season.
On 21 August 2017, Chidiac signed a new one-year contract with Adelaide United.
International career
In early 2015, Chidiac was called up to the senior Australia squad to tour New Zealand, aged sixteen. She made her international debut on 12 February 2015, coming on as a substitute for Lisa De Vanna in a win over New Zealand.
Chidiac was called up again ahead of the 2017 Algarve Cup, where she made two appearances.