MelindaJ Barbieri explained

Mindy Barbieri
Fullname:MelindaJ Barbieri
Birth Date:2000 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Fitzroy, Australia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2015–2022
Clubs1:Melbourne Victory
Caps1:66
Goals1:4
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Box Hill United
Caps2:18
Goals2:3
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Adelaide United
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Newcastle Jets
Caps4:24
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Australia U-20
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:8
Pcupdate:28 May 2024
Ntupdate:1 May 2019

MelindaJ "Mindy" Barbieri (born 16 May 2000) is an Australian soccer player who last played for Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League Women. She has previously played for Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United.[1] [2] She has represented Australia in the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team.[3]

Club career

Melbourne Victory

Barbieri signed with Melbourne Victory in 2015. She made her debut on 17 October 2015 in a match against Perth Glory.[4] She made twelve appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season.[5] She scored her first goal against Western Sydney Wanderers on 12 December 2015.[6] She scored her second goal of the season against Sydney FC on 26 December 2015.[7] Victory finished in ninth place during the regular season with a record. In May 2016, she was awarded the club's Young Player of the Year award.[8]

Barbieri returned to the squad for the 2016–17 W-League season.[9]

On 20 September 2017, following the W-League's new CBA allowing multi-year contracts, Barbieri signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory.[10]

Box Hill United

Following the 2021–22 A-League Women season, Barbieri joined National Premier Leagues Victoria Women (NPLVW) club Box Hill United for the off-season.[11] During the 2022 NPLVW season, she scored 3 goals in 18 appearances.[12]

Adelaide United

After seven seasons with Melbourne Victory in which she made 66 appearances, in September 2022, Barbieri joined Adelaide United.[13] After one season, she departed the club.[14]

Newcastle Jets

In October 2023, Barbieri joined Newcastle Jets.[15] In July 2024, the club announced her departure.[16]

International career

Barbieri has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team. In July 2016, her hat-trick against Timor-Leste helped set a new goal-scoring record at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship.[17]

Playing statistics

Stats[18] !Year!Matches!Goals!Assists!Yellow card
2015–16122-|1|-|2016–17|11|0|0|0|-|2017–18|7|0|0|0|-|2018–19|9|0|0|0|}

Honours

with Melbourne Victory

  • Young Player of the Year

Further reading

  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books,

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cherny. Daniel. 15-year-old Melbourne Victory midfielder MelindaJ Barbieri making a name for herself. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 15 October 2016. 26 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Lim. Jordan. The unassuming brilliance of Mindy Barbieri. The Corner Flag. 15 October 2016. 16 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Young Matildas squad selected for 2016 AFF Women's Championships. The Women's Game. 15 October 2016. 16 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Melindaj Barbieri. Perform Group. Soccerway. 15 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Ones to watch: Mindy Barbieri. A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 15 October 2016. 14 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Cherny. Daniel. Melbourne Victory come from two goals down to grab draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. The Age. Fairfax Media. 15 October 2016. 12 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Cherny. Daniel. Melbourne Victory set for wooden spoon after loss to Sydney FC. Fairfax Media. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2016. 27 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Tito. Clement. Martin and Barbieri take out Melbourne Victory 2015–16 women's awards. Outside 90. 15 October 2016. 15 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Victory W-League squad starts to take shape. Melbourne Victory. 15 October 2016. 13 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Young stars sign two-year deals. Melbourne Victory. 20 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Where to follow our Champion Women in the 2022 off-season. Melbourne Victory. 19 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Player statistics for Melindaj Barbieri. GameDay. 18 September 2022.
  13. Web site: Reds secure MelindaJ Barbieri and Meisha Westland. Adelaide United. 16 September 2022.
  14. Web site: Worts departs Reds. Adelaide United. 6 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Newcastle Jets sign Melinda Barbieri. Newcastle Jets. 13 October 2023.
  16. Web site: Milan Hammond Re-Signs. Newcastle Jets. 28 July 2024. The Newcastle Jets can also confirm the departures of Kiara Rochaix and Mindy Barbieri..
  17. Web site: Record-breaking Young Matildas in goal spree. Football Federation Australia. 15 October 2016. 29 July 2016.
  18. Web site: melindaj barbieri stats – Google Search. www.google.com. 2019-05-03.

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