List of Australia women's international soccer players born outside Australia explained

This is a list of players who have been capped for the Australia women's national soccer team in full international matches, as determined by Football Australia and who were born outside Australia. Players born in countries other than Australia may qualify for the Australian team through Australian parents or grandparents, or through residency in Australia and subsequent naturalisation as Australian citizens.

Players are listed below by birthplace and played for the full Australian team.

Brazil

• Dylan Holmes^{[1] [2]}

England

• Louisa Bisby^[3]
• Sandra Brentnall^[4]
• Julie Clayton^[5]
• Diana Hall^[6]
• Jill Latimer^[7]
• Denise Lofthoues^[8]
• Sharon Mateljan^[9]
• Jane Oakley^[10]
• Carol Vinson^[11]

Germany

• Christel Abenthum^[12]
• Sabine Buschmann^[13]
• Debbie Nichols^[14]

Malaysia

• Kristine James^[15]
• Michelle Sawyers^[16]

New Zealand

• Kate Gill^[17]
• Kim Revell^[18]
• Indiah-Paige Riley^{[19] [20]}

Scotland

• Sarah Cooper^[21]
• Kim Dunlop^[22]
• Collette McCallum^{[23] [24]}

Wales

• Rhian Davies^[25]
• Theresa Deas^[26]
• Tracey Jenkins^[27]

Yugoslavia

• Vedrana Popovic^[28]

List by country of birth

England is the country where most of foreign-born Australian players were born.

Birthplace	Players
	9
	3
	3
	3
	3
	2
	1
	1

See also

• List of Australia men's international soccer players born outside Australia

References

General

• Book: Encyclopedia of Matildas: Every national team player. Howe. Andrew. Werner. Greg. Fair Play Publishing. 2nd. 978-1-925914-74-0. 2023.

Specific

External links

• Official website of the Australia women's national soccer team

Notes and References

1. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 62
2. News: Holmes' sacrifice sets path for success. 3 December 2022. Adelaide United FC. 23 September 2023.
3. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 11.
4. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 13.
5. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 24.
6. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 58.
7. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 78.
8. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 80.
9. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 82.
10. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 101.
11. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 142.
12. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 2.
13. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 16.
14. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 99.
15. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 67.
16. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 122.
17. Howe and Werner (2023), pp. 52–53.
18. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 116.
19. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 117.
20. News: Young Matildas star Indiah-Paige Riley could waltz into Football Ferns frame. Phillip. Rollo. 15 September 2020. 23 September 2023. Stuff.co.nz.
21. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 28.
22. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 40
23. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 86.
24. News: From her early days in Rutherglen to becoming an Aussie football legend. 27 September 2019. 23 September 2023. Marc. McLean. Daily Record.
25. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 31
26. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 34
27. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 68.
28. Howe and Werner (2023), p. 109.