Thea Slatyer

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Thea Slatyer
T.Slatyer - 2007 World Cup.jpg
Slatyer representing Australia in China, 2007
Personal information
Full name Thea Kay Slatyer [1]
Date of birth (1983-02-02) 2 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Northbridge
Greenwich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 NSW Sapphires
2008–2010 Canberra United 12 (0)
2006 Washington Freedom (0)
2010–2011 Newcastle Jets 8 (1)
2011–2012 Sydney FC 10 (2)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 11 (0)
International career
2002 Australia U-19
2002–2012 Australia 51 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2016

Thea Kay Slatyer (born 2 February 1983) is an Olympian, and former member of the Australia Women's National Football Team, The Matildas. She was an intimidating, no-nonsense defender similar to Manchester United's Vidic. Slatyer was a tough tackler and very strong in the air. Thea last played for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League in 2016.

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Playing career

Club career

Slatyer played for Washington Freedom(2006), Canberra United(2009), Newcastle Jets(2011) and Sydney FC(2012) in the Australian W-League before retiring in 2012. [2]

In 2015 Slatyer came out of retirement to join Melbourne Victory, [3] reuniting with former teammate and captain Melissa Barbieri.

International career

After making her debut for Australia in 2002 in Vancouver, Canada, Slatyer earned a total of 51 caps playing for the Matildas , scoring three times. [4] [5] Slatyer debuted as a young Matilda in 2002, and represented Australia in the inaugural FIFA U19 World cup in Canada. After making selection in the 2003 World Cup team, Slatyer tore her ACL in a pre World Cup tour in Sendai Japan, ending World Cup participation. Slatyer returned to the Matildas and was selected in the 20-player 2004 Australian Olympic Team, competing in Athens.

In June 2011, Slatyer was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo magazine along with fellow Matildas Melissa Barbieri, Sam Kerr, Kyah Simon and Sarah Walsh.

Working life

Slatyer is a NSW volunteer fire fighter, and previously worked as a sound engineer and DJ around Sydney. She continued her career as a mounted security patrol for the ATC, a bodyguard and security detail for various celebrities/prominent figures, and is a black belt in martial arts. [6]

Slatyer currently works as an integrity inspection engineer in the marine, aerospace and energy sectors.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 February 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2–010–0 2008 Summer Olympics

Honours

With Australia

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 September 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Slatyer calls time on career". FFA. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Melbourne Victory squad revealed at Fan Day". The Women's Game. 4 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Football Australia Profile
  5. ↑ FIFA Player Statistics
  6. ↑ Bodyguard to the stars a star to Matildas – www.theage.com.au
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