Rhian Davies

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Rhian Davies
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 (age 39)
Place of birth Bridgend, Wales
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Canberra United FC
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–present Canberra United FC 6 (0)
National team
Australia 66 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 24 February 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 January 2009

Rhian Davies (born 5 January 1981 in Wales) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.

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National duties

She has represented Australia at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2004 Olympics and the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Fly in, fly out

Davies works in the remote community of Yirrkala, Northern Territory and travels over 3,000 km each way to Canberra for every game. [1]

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References

  1. "Indigenous soccer kicks a goal". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.