Melissa Maizels Explained

Melissa Maizels
Fullname:Melissa Ashleigh Maizels
Birth Date:1993 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Melbourne Victory
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Canberra United
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Perth Glory
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Canberra United
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2022
Clubs5:Melbourne Victory
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Melbourne Victory
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Pcupdate:6 January 2023

Melissa Maizels (born 10 May 1993) is an Australian soccer goalkeeper who last played for Australian A-League Women team Melbourne Victory. She previously played for Perth Glory and Canberra United.[1]

Early life

Maizels was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is Jewish.[2] Her great, great, great-grandfather was the Chief Rabbi of Łódź.[3]

She began playing soccer at the age of nine.[4] She represented Victoria four times for futsal and soccer, and competed in national tournaments at the Australian Institute of Sport (from which she earned her coaching UEFA B Licence) as well as in Canberra and Perth. In 2009, she helped the futsal team make the grand final.[5]

Playing career

She played at Melbourne Victory from 2012 to 2014.[3]

Canberra United, 2014–2016

In July 2014, Maizels signed with Canberra United.[6] She made her debut for the club during a match against Adelaide United after the team's starting goalkeeper Chantel Jones was injured.[7] [8] [9]

Perth Glory, 2016–2018

Maizels joined Perth Glory for the 2016–17 W-League season. She suffered a serious hand injury, which ended her season after only six games.[5] Maizels returned for the 2017–18 W-League season as Perth's number one keeper and played every minute of the season.[10]

Canberra United, 2018–2019

Maizels signed with Canberra United for the 2018–19 W-League, returning to the club she had played for from 2014 to 2016.[11]

Melbourne Victory, 2019–2022

Maizels joined Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2019–20 W-League season.[12] Ahead of the 2022–23 A-League Women season, she was released by the club.[13] At the end of 2022, while working as an assistant coach with Melbourne Victory, Maizels was re-signed temporarily as an injury replacement due to an injury to back-up keeper Miranda Templeman.[14] She was included on the bench for the match against Canberra United but was not used,[15] and the following week Templeman returned ending Maizel's contract.[16]

International career

She competed for Team Australia at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[3] [17]

Honors and awards

with Canberra United
with Melbourne Victory
with Perth Glory

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile – Melissa Maizels. Melbourne Victory FC. 26 November 2012. 3 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203081407/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/players/Melissa-Maizels/5930. dead.
  2. Web site: Joel. Grunstein. Incredible Maccabiah selection miracle. 26 June 2017. Maccabi Australia.
  3. Web site: A Maccabiah miracle. 6 July 2017. The Australian Jewish News.
  4. Web site: Melissa Maizels. Soccer Pups. 20 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401202654/http://www.soccerpups.com.au/coaches.htm. 1 April 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Perth Glory goalkeeper's inspiring comeback. 3 January 2018. W-League.com.au. Football Australia.
  6. Web site: Canberra United sign Chantel Jones, goalkeepers on the move. The Women's Game. 20 March 2016. 24 July 2014.
  7. Web site: Lee. Gaskin. Canberra United's title hopes in freefall after Adelaide United stunner. The Canberra Times. 20 March 2016. 19 October 2014.
  8. Web site: 2015-11-29 . Canberra show signs of improvement in win over Western Sydney . Australian Associated Press . 2022-01-27 . The Guardian . en .
  9. Web site: Wanderers repeat history against Canberra. Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 March 2016. 28 November 2015. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402135658/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-repeat-history-against-canberra/12zzu3uj9jezl10ahbhpvdsw1m. dead.
  10. Web site: M.Maizels. Soccerway. Perform Group. October 1, 2018.
  11. Web site: All of the Westfield W-League signings for 2018/19 so far. W-League.com.au. Football Australia. October 2, 2018. August 30, 2018.
  12. Web site: Victory in safe hands for 2019/20. Melbourne Victory. 24 October 2019.
  13. Web site: 2022-23 Season Preview – Melbourne Victory. Cheryl. Downes. Beyond90. 13 November 2022.
  14. Web site: Victory coach's reaction to Dumont's Liberty A-League heroics. Anna. Harrington. Keep Up. 31 December 2022. They also had to re-sign goalkeeping assistant coach Melissa Maizels on an injury replacement deal after back-up Miranda Templeman had a spinal injury scare at training on Friday....
  15. Web site: Melbourne Victory vs Canberra United. Keep Up. 31 December 2022.
  16. Web site: Women's Match Preview: Round 9 v Glory. Melbourne Victory. 5 January 2023. In: 20. Miranda TEMPLEMAN (returns from injury).
  17. Web site: Shane. Desiatnik. 11 November 2019. Maizels moves home to Victory. The Australian Jewish News.

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