Grace Maher Explained

Grace Maher
Fullname:Grace Maher
Birth Date:1999 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Currentclub:Western United
Clubnumber:18
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Canberra United
Caps1:28
Goals1:5
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Melbourne Victory
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:2019
Clubs3:KR
Caps3:17
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Melbourne Victory
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:Canberra United
Caps5:42
Goals5:8
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Western United
Caps6:23
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:3
Pcupdate:27 May 2024
Ntupdate:29 October 2017

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]

Club career

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

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

Canberra United

Notes and References

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