Lizzie Durack Explained

Lizzie Durack should not be confused with Elizabeth Durack.

Lizzie Durack
Fullname:Elizabeth Christina Mary Durack[1]
Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:173cm
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:North West Sydney Koalas
Collegeyears1:2013–2016
Collegecaps1:40
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Western Sydney Wanderers
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Everton
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Everton
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Chelsea
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Australia U17
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:England U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam3:England U20
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014–2016
Nationalteam4:England U23
Nationalyears5:2014
Nationalteam5:England
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:8 January 2018
Ntupdate:9 July 2016

Elizabeth Christina Mary Durack (born 20 May 1994) is a former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Chelsea of the FA Women's Super League.

Early life

Durack was born in Australia, to an English mother.[2] She was the only girl on her school's team.[2]

College career

In 2013, Durack took up a place at Harvard University to study human development regenerative biology and play for the Harvard Crimson soccer team.[3]

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Durack played alongside Chloe Logarzo for five years at the North West Sydney Koalas, and played on an Australian under-19 schoolgirl team which toured Britain and Ireland in 2012.[4] In the 2012–13 W-League season, Durack played for expansion team Western Sydney Wanderers. She was back-up goalkeeper to Þóra Björg Helgadóttir.[5]

Everton

When Durack travelled to England to train with the England women's national under-19 football team in early 2013, the Football Association found her a place at Everton, where she understudied experienced but injury-prone veteran Rachel Brown.[6]

Notts County

In June 2016 Durack joined Notts County.[7] The Lady Pies were in the market for a goalkeeper after their first choice Carly Telford suffered torn ankle ligaments a few days previously.[8] A month later, she was deemed ineligible due to NCAA rules.[9]

Return to Everton

After graduating from Harvard Durack re-signed for Everton in July 2017.[10]

Chelsea

On 8 June 2018, Durack signed for Chelsea.[11] She announced her retirement from professional football in 2019.[12]

International career

Durack attended the New South Wales Institute of Sport and was a member of the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team, before the coach rejected her as not good enough for international level.[13] [14]

Later the English Football Association e-mailed Harvard University asking for details of any players who were eligible for their women's national teams. As Durack's mother was born and raised in Doncaster, her name was put forward and she was invited to try out for the England women's national under-19 football team.[15]

She was named as one of ten "emerging talents" by UEFA after helping England reach the final of the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[16] At the 2014 Cyprus Cup, England's senior national team coach Mark Sampson gave Durack her first cap in a six-minute substitute appearance in a 3–0 win over Finland.[17]

Later that year she played in all three of England under-20's matches at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada. In June 2016, Durack played for the England women's national under-23 football team against the United States.[18]

Durack received one cap at senior level for England. She was allotted 185 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[19] [20]

Retirement and later life

Durack retired in September 2019 to work at Goldman Sachs.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players – England. FIFA. 20 July 2015. 4 August 2014. 5.
  2. News: Chelsea to the City: Goalie who joined Goldman Sachs. Bill. Wilson. 5 September 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. News: Notts County Ladies: Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Lizzie Durack sign. BBC Sport .
  4. News: NWS Koalas snap up star Matilda Ellyse Perry. 9 July 2016. Football NSW. 20 March 2012.
  5. News: A Wanderer in Harvard. 9 July 2016. Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 21 December 2012. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011020634/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/a-wanderer-in-harvard/w3ntbvw6gi5u18ijog7ljl8ln. dead.
  6. News: Hart. Patrick. From New South Wales to old south Wales. 9 July 2016. UEFA. 21 August 2013. Swansea.
  7. News: Notts County Ladies: Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Lizzie Durack sign. 9 July 2016. BBC Sport. 30 June 2016.
  8. News: Carly Telford: England and Notts County Ladies goalkeeper out for up to three months. 9 July 2016. BBC Sport. 4 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Durack unable to play in WSL. Vavel. 23 April 2017. 25 June 2016. Sophie. Lawson.
  10. News: Ladies Bolster Goalkeeping Options. 28 August 2017. Everton F.C.. 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828184503/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/07/11/ladies-bolster-goalkeeping-options. 28 August 2017. dead.
  11. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/5/31/chelsea-women-sign-durack Chelsea Women sign Durack
  12. News: LIZZIE DURACK RETIRES . 15 July 2019 . Chelsea FC . 15 July 2019.
  13. News: Odong. Ann. Lizzie Durack's journey from Wanderland to the motherland. 9 July 2016. The Women's Game. 25 September 2013.
  14. News: Callow. James. England is for keeps, says rising star Lizzie Durack. 9 July 2016. The Football Association. 29 June 2014.
  15. News: Anglo-Aussie Durack grasping second chance. https://web.archive.org/web/20140731010711/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=anglo-aussie-durack-grasping-second-chance-2386175.html. dead. 31 July 2014. 9 July 2016. FIFA. 27 June 2014.
  16. News: Ten emerging talents from Women's U19 finals. 9 July 2016. UEFA. 1 September 2013.
  17. News: Lavery. Glenn. Cyprus Cup match report: Finland 0–3 England Women. 9 July 2016. The Football Association. 7 March 2014.
  18. News: Purce, Durack Wrap Up Competition at Nordic Tournament. 9 July 2016. Harvard University. 7 June 2016. 6 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190906111900/https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wsoc/2016-17/releases/20160607lckokf. dead.
  19. Web site: England squad named for World Cup . 2023-06-19 . The Football Association . en.
  20. Web site: Lacey-Hatton . Jack . 2022-11-18 . Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present . 2023-06-19 . mirror . en.