Susan Phonsongkham

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Susan Phonsongkham
Personal information
Full name Rasamee Phonsongkham
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Thailand
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Perth Glory
Number 10
Youth career
Burwood FC
Westfields Sports High School
Sydney Olympic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers 19 (1)
2021– Perth Glory 41 (7)
2022KR Reykjavík (loan) 14 (5)
2023Bankstown City (loan) 19 (14)
International career
2017–2019 Australia U19 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Rasamee "Susan" Phonsongkham (born 12 February 2001) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder or attacker for Perth Glory. Born in Thailand, she is an Australia youth international.

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Early life

Born in Thailand, where she was discouraged from playing football, Phonsongkham moved to Australia with her mother in 2012 to escape domestic violence. [1] She grew up in New South Wales and attended Petersham Public School where she excelled in all sports, including cricket and Australian Football. [2]

Youth career

Phonsongkham played for Burwood Girls High and for the local youth club, where she once scored fifty-two goals in one season, before being recruited by Westfields Sports High School. [3]

She has also played for Sydney Olympic and Football NSW Institute. [4]

Senior club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Phonsongkham started her senior career with Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers. [5] She scored her first goal for the Wanderers during a 1–1 draw with Melbourne City, which was described as a "wonder goal". [6] Altogether, she played for the club for four seasons. [7] During the 2019–20 season, she was regarded as one of the best young attacking prospects in the Australian W-League, [8] but suffered a back injury. [9]

Perth Glory

In 2021, she signed for Australian side Perth Glory, playing as a forward and mid-fielder, [10] and scored a goal on her debut. [11] However, she suffered a knee injury that first season. [7] In 2022, she signed for Icelandic side KR, [12] before returning to Perth Glory. [13]

International career

Phonsongkham was a part of the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team, [14] including participating in the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship. [15]

Style of play

Phonsongkham is known for her ball control. [16] Phonsonkham can operate as a midfielder or as an attacker. [10]

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