Midfielder Emily van Egmond

  • Height 179cm
  • Weight 70kg
  • D.O.B. 12/7/93
  • Born Newcastle
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Biography

Date of birth: 12 July 1993 (25 years old)

Caps: 85

Debut: Friendly v DPR Korea on 6 March 2010 in Brisbane (3-2 win)

Clubs played for: Newcastle Jets, Canberra United, Fortuna Hjørring (DEN), Western New York Flash (USA), Seattle Reign (USA), Western Sydney Wanderers, Chicago Red Stars (USA), FFC Frankfurt (GER), VfL Wolfsburg (GER), Orlando Pride (USA)

Previous World Cups: 2011, 2015

Her 2019 so far:

Coming into her third World Cup, the skillful van Egmond is returning to peak physical condition at just the right time, having missed a chunk of the Westfield W-League season with an ankle injury.

She returned to feature in Ante Milicic's first Australia squad – for the Cup of Nations in late February-early March – before playing the full 90 minutes against the United States in April.

The 25-year-old playmaker then linked up with NWSL outfit Orlando Pride, starting regularly in the perfect tune-up for the fast-approaching FIFA Women's World Cup.

World Cup 2019 (W)

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