Jada Mathyssen-Whyman Explained

Jada Mathyssen-Whyman
Fullname:Jada Leanne Mathyssen-Whyman
Birth Date:1999 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.67 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:AIK
Clubnumber:28
Youthclubs1:Tolland Football Club
Years1:2013–2015
Caps1:22
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Macarthur Rams
Years2:2015–2020
Clubs2:Western Sydney Wanderers
Caps2:35
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:NSW Institute of Sport
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Macarthur Rams
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2024
Clubs5:Sydney FC
Caps5:70
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:AIK
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Australia U-17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2017
Nationalteam2:Australia U-20
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022
Nationalteam3:Australia U-23
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Australia
Nationalcaps4:0
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:28 November 2023

Jada Leanne Mathyssen-Whyman (born 24 October 1999) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for AIK in the Damallsvenskan, the Swedish first division.

Early life

Whyman is of Indigenous Australian heritage, with ancestry from the Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta peoples.[2] Whyman grew up in Wagga Wagga before moving to Canberra and later Sydney, where she attended Westfields Sports High School.[3] She travelled from Wagga Wagga to both Sydney and Canberra regularly until late 2013 when she moved to the Australian Capital Territory.[4]

Club career

Whyman's first club in Sydney was Macarthur Rams, joining the club in 2013 whilst still living in Wagga Wagga.[5]

In August 2015, Whyman signed to play for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2015–16 W-League,[6] and made seven appearances in her debut season.[7] She suffered a torn thigh in a game against Newcastle Jets, causing her to miss much of the season.[8]

In August 2024, Whyman left Sydney FC at the end of her contract and joined Swedish club AIK until the end of the 2025 season.[9] [10]

International career

Whyman was first called up to the Australian under-17 team in 2013 for the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship, aged thirteen.[11]

She made her debut for Australia under-20 in a 2–0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage of the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[12]

She was subsequently selected in a squad for the Senior national team who would be playing two friendlies against France and England in October 2018.[13]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jada Mathyssen-Whyman . sydneyfc.com . 6 September 2022 . en.
  2. News: Look out Lydia! Why Jada Mathyssen Whyman could be the Matildas next #1. 26 April 2016. 6 October 2016. Zela. Special Broadcasting Service. Odong. Ann.
  3. News: Jada on a fast track. Football NSW. 4 February 2015. 6 October 2016. Chester, Mark.
  4. News: Jada racks up the miles to achieve her sporting goals. The Daily Advertiser. Australian Community Media. Wagga Wagga. Brunsdon, Simon. 6 December 2013. 6 October 2016.
  5. News: Martin. Walsh. Jada eyes development with Rams. Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser. Fairfax Regional Media. 24 February 2015. 6 October 2016.
  6. News: Dreams become reality for Jada. Australian Community Media. The Riverina Leader. Wagga Wagga. Fist, Rebecca. 2 September 2015. 6 October 2016.
  7. News: Wander Women's win sealed in injury time. Fairfax Regional Media. Liverpool City Champion. 19 January 2016. 6 October 2016.
  8. News: Wagga's W-League star reflects on thrills and spills. The Daily Advertiser. Australian Community Media. Wagga Wagga. Fist, Rebecca. 18 January 2016. 6 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Jada Whyman makes overseas switch. Sydney FC. 7 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Jada Whyman ansluter till AIK Fotboll. Jada Whyman joins AIK Football. sv. Stefan. Mellerborg. AIK Fotboll. 7 August 2024.
  11. News: Superstar in making picked for China comp. Brunsdon, Simon. 7 September 2013. The Daily Advertiser. Australian Community Media. Wagga Wagga.
  12. News: Jada's clean sheet makes for top debut. Fist, Rebecca. 26 August 2015. 6 October 2016. The Riverina Leader. Australian Community Media. Wagga Wagga.
  13. Web site: Big names absent from Matildas' squad. SBS. The World Game. 25 September 2018. 25 September 2018.
  14. News: Our NPL Golden Glove winner. The Daily Advertiser. Australian Community Media. Wagga Wagga. Fist, Rebecca. 13 September 2016. 6 October 2016.