Taryn Rockall

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Taryn Rockall
Personal information
Full name Taryn Rockall
Date of birth (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Central Coast Mariners
Number 14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–98 NSWIS
1998–99 Arsenal
1999–2004 NSW Sapphires 56 (17)
2008–09 Central Coast Mariners 2 (0)
International career
2001–03 Australia 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Taryn Rockall (born 11 November 1977) is an Australian soccer player. She played for the NSW Sapphires in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL), Arsenal in the FA Women's Premier League and later for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League during the 2008–09 season. She won the Julie Dolan Medal twice, in 2001–02 and 2004–05, as best player in the WNSL.

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Club career

During the 1998–99 season, Rockall was a member of the Arsenal team that won the FA Women's League Cup/Women's FA Cup double. [1] [2]

Rockall made her debut for Central Coast Mariners in the W-League against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008 after being substituted on for teammate Teresa Polias.

International career

Rockall made her debut for Australia against France in January 2001. She was a member of the Australian team who won the 2003 OFC Women's Championship. [3] [4] Rockall was a member of the Australia team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. [5]

Honours

Club

NSWIS/NSW Sapphires

Arsenal

International

Australia

Individual

Awards

Performances

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References

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