Isabella Wallhead

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Isabella Wallhead
Personal information
Full name Isabella Rose Wallhead
Date of birth (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Attadale, Australia
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 16
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Perth Glory 15 (0)
2022–2023 → Heidelberg United (loan) 24 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Australia U17
2022– Australia U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Isabella Wallhead (born 15 February 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League Women competition. She is one of the top 10 defenders in the A-League Women division.

Playing career

Wallhead grew up in Perth and attended Seton Catholic College. [1] Wallhead played youth football at Cockburn City. [2]

In 2018, Wallhead was selected for the Australian under-17 national team. [3] She played at the 2019 AFC under 16 Women's Championship in Thailand, where she was one of 5 West Australians in the squad [4] and scored 2 goals in the qualifying match against Palestine in an 11–0 victory. [5] [6] Australia lost in the semi-finals and failed to qualify for the world cup.

Wallhead was selected for the Perth Glory squad for the 2019–20 W-League season,[ citation needed ] and made her debut against Adelaide United on 3 January 2020, replacing Natasha Rigby for the second half. [7] In December 2020, Wallhead re-signed with Perth Glory ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season. [8] In June 2021, Wallhead re-signed with Perth Glory once more, ahead of the 2021–22 W-League season. [9]

In April 2022, Wallhead joined NPL Victoria club Heidelberg United following the conclusion of the A-League Women season. In June 2022, she signed a contract extension with Perth Glory. [10] [11]

In November 2022, Wallhead joined the Australia under-20 training camp ahead of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Nico, Jessica (24 May 2016). "Seton Catholic College's Isabella Wallhead heading towards lifelong ambition". PerthNow . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Nico, Jessica (13 September 2017). "Soccer: Munster teen sets target on playing for Australia". PerthNow . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Leah (19 October 2018). "Seton Catholic College student representing Australia in soccer". PerthNow . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Junior Matildas face North Korea in AFC U-16 semis". Football West. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Junior Matildas start qualifiers with big win". The Women's Game. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Junior Matildas". Community News Group. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Greco, John (3 January 2020). "Glory snatch draw with Adelaide after Andrews' late penalty". W-League.
  8. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (1 December 2020). "Quartet of W-League young guns on board for 2020/21". Perth Glory.
  9. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (8 June 2021). "Young guns back on board for W-League 2021/22 Season". Perth Glory .
  10. ↑ Burke, Emma (17 June 2022). "Isabella Wallhead on Heidelberg, Young Matildas and her future". Heidelberg United Football Club. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (27 May 2022). "Five more players re-sign for Liberty A-League 2022/23 Season". Perth Glory. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Lowry, Wallhead and McKenna in latest Young Matildas camp | Football West". www.footballwest.com.au. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


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