Kim Marie Carroll (born 2 September 1987) is a retired Australian soccer player who played in the A-League Women for Perth Glory and for Brisbane Roar, as well as playing for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Women's League. She has also played over 50 matches for Australia.
 Carroll playing for Australia in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Marie Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tully, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Queensland Sting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Queensland Sting | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Brisbane Roar | 52 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2012–2015 | Brisbane Roar | 52 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | Perth Glory | 63 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 52 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Perth Glory | 31 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Australia U-20 | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2023 | Australia | 54 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2015 | |||
Early life
editCarroll was born and raised in Tully, Queensland. In 2013, the Cassowary Coast Regional Council named a sporting complex in Tully the "Kim Carroll Sporting Fields" in her honour.[1][2] She left home at the age of 15 to take up a scholarship with the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS).[3]
Playing career
editClub career
editCarroll played seven times for the Queensland Sting in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) during the 2003–04 and 2004 WNSL seasons. She also played for the Sting's grand final-winning team in the 2005 Australian National Women's Football Tournament.[4][5]
Between 2008 and 2011 Carroll played for Brisbane Roar in the W-League.
In 2011 Carroll joined Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Elitedivisionen, with whom she played in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[6]
After returning from Denmark, Carroll re-joined Brisbane Roar in 2012. In the W-League off-season in 2013, Carroll spent time playing for Macarthur Rams in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition.[7]
In August 2015, Carroll moved to the Perth Glory.[8]
In November 2020, Carroll returned to Queensland, joining Brisbane Roar once again.[9][10]
In June 2021, Carroll returned once more to Perth Glory.[11]
In March 2023, Carroll announced her retirement at the end of the 2022–23 A-League Women season.[12]
International career
editShe has been a member of the Australian national team since 2005, winning the 2010 Asian Cup and taking part in the 2011 World Cup.[13]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editScores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 October 2008 | Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Myanmar |
5–0 | 5–1 | 2008 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2 | 21 May 2010 | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China |  South Korea |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
Honours
editClub
edit- Queensland Sting
- Women's National Soccer League Championship: 2004[14]
- Australian National Women's Football Tournament Championship: 2005[5]
Country
editReferences
edit- ^ Gerrans, Jordan (26 January 2019). "Carroll still calls Tully home". Innisfail Advocate. p. 19.
- ^ "Soccer fields to be named for Carroll". Innisfail Advocate. 16 October 2013. p. 6.
- ^ "Soccer nut' lands dream Matildas' role". The Cairns Post. 20 October 2008. p. 34.
- ^ "Aussie Footballers - Kim Carroll". OzFootball. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b Allnutt, James. "Australia - Women 2005/06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Kim Caroll". UEFA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Carroll keeping an eye on next generation". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Mitaros, Harley (24 August 2015). "Matildas defender Kim Carroll joins Glory". Perth Glory Football Club. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Foundation player Kim Carroll returns to Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. 2 November 2020.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (2 November 2020). "W-League: Former Matildas defender Kim Carroll returns home to Brisbane Roar". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (15 June 2021). "Former favourite returns to Glory for W-League 2021/22 Season". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (22 March 2023). "Kim to call time on her illustrious career". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Kim Carroll – Profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Pride Stung in WNSL Final". The World Game. 19 December 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Kim Carroll". SoccerWay. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Australia books ticket to Thailand - 2004 OFC U19 Women's Qualifier - PNG". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 June 2004. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
External links
edit
- Profile Archived 28 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine at Perth Glory