Bryony Duus Explained

Bryony Duus
Birth Date:7 October 1977
Birth Place:Australia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Coalstars
Years1:1996
Clubs1:Queensland Academy of Sport
Years2:2000–2004
Clubs2:Queensland Sting
Nationalyears1:1996–2004 [1]
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:47
Nationalgoals1:2

Bryony Duus (born 7 October 1977) is an Australian soccer coach and former midfielder for the Australia women's national soccer team.

Life

Duus grew up in Ipswich, Queensland where she played football for Coalstars[2] and Ipswich Girls Grammar School.[3]

Duus was part of the Queensland Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport women's football programs,[4] before going on to play in the national championships for the Queensland Sting.[5]

She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics[6] and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]

She is the current U17 coach and Senior Women assistant coach at Western Pride FC, having been invited to the club by her former international teammate Belinda Kitching.[8]

Having learned Italian, Duus joined the AIS European Training Centre in a logistics role after a persistent knee injury prevented her from continuing her playing career.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA AT THE FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP GERMANY 20. 8 July 2011. Football Federation Australia. Sydney. 53. 24 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Lems. David. Coalstars' 50-reunion rekindles fond memories of golden era. The Queensland Times. APN. 24 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Speech Night and Awards Presentation. https://web.archive.org/web/20070830054238/http://www.iggs.qld.edu.au/files/pdf/IGGS%20Speech%20Night.pdf. dead. 30 August 2007. Ipswich Girl's Grammar School. 24 January 2017. 34. 30 October 2006.
  4. Women's Soccer 2003 Highlights. Queensland Academy of Sport Yearbook. 2003. 2003. 26, 35. 24 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Women's National Soccer League. OzFootballNet. 24 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Bryony Duus. Australian Olympic Committee. 24 January 2017.
  7. News: Matildas name World Cup squad. ABC News. 15 July 2003 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017-01-24.
  8. Web site: McKenzie. Garry. Former Aussie player boosts Pride coaching rank. The Queensland Times. APN. 2016-12-25.
  9. Web site: Avalli. Alessandro. Gavirate, l'Australia altrove. Sportiva Mente Magazine. 24 January 2017.