Place of birth Sydney, Australia Name Emily Egmond 2008–2009 Newcastle Jets Current team 1. FFC Frankfurt | Years Team Height 1.79 m 2008 Northern NSW Pride Role Football player | |
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Full name Emily Louise van Egmond Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 22) Profiles | ||
Football clinic with gary and emily van egmond
Emily Louise van Egmond is an Australian international footballer currently playing as a midfielder for German club VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga and for the Australia women's national soccer team. She previously played for German side 1. FFC Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, Danish side Fortuna Hjørring in the Elitedivisionen, Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL as well as Newcastle Jets, Canberra United, and Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia's W-League.
Contents
- Football clinic with gary and emily van egmond
- Australia vs japan emily van egmond goal july 30 2017
- Early life
- Canberra United 20092011
- Fortuna Hjrring 20112012
- Newcastle Jets 20112013
- Western New York Flash 2012
- Seattle Reign FC 2013
- Western Sydney Wanderers 20132014
- Chicago Red Stars 2014
- Newcastle Jets 20142015
- VfL Wolfsburg
- International career
- International goals
- Club
- Country
- Individual
- References
Australia vs japan emily van egmond goal july 30 2017
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.
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.
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. She made one appearance for the club during a match against BSC YB Frauen.
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.
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.
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. She made her debut for the club during a match against the Washington Spirit in which the Reign won 2–1. Van Egmond made six appearances for the Reign including four starts, tallying 296 minutes on the pitch.
Western Sydney Wanderers (2013–2014)
Van Egmond signed with Western Sydney Wanderers at the beginning of the 2013–14 season.
Chicago Red Stars (2014)
In May 2014 van Egmond joined Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL. She was waived by the Chicago Red Stars in September 2014.
Newcastle Jets (2014–2015)
Ahead of the 2014 season, van Egmond returned again to the Newcastle Jets.
VfL Wolfsburg
On 23 August 2016, van Egmond joined Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on a two-year deal.
International career
Van Egmond represented the Young Matildas at under-20 level In January 2010, she was called up to the Australia women's national soccer team for a two-match series against Italy, but was unable to play in either match due to an ankle injury. She made her senior debut as a late substitute in a match against DPR Korea on 3 March 2010. 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.
International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first