Clare Josephine Hunt (born 12 March 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Australia national team. She has also played for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Women, where she served as the club captain, and for Canberra United.
_(cropped).jpg) Hunt with Canberra United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clare Josephine Hunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Grenfell, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Canberra United | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 25 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia | 28 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Early life
editClare Hunt grew up in Grenfell, New South Wales. She joined the Canberra United Academy at 15.[4] Her older brother, Henry plays for the South Australia cricket team and her younger sister, Anna has represented the Matildas at a junior level.[5]
Club career
editCanberra United
editHunt joined Canberra United from Canberra Croatia FC in October 2016. In November 2016, Hunt made her debut for the club in a 5–2 win against Newcastle, coming off the bench in the 59th minute.[6]
Western Sydney Wanderers
editShe has been under contract with Western Sydney Wanderers since September 2021. In December 2021, Hunt made her debut for A-League Women club Western Sydney Wanderers in a 0–0 draw with Wellington Phoenix.[7]
Paris Saint-Germain
editOn 15 September 2023, Hunt joined French club Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[8][9]
Tottenham Hotspur
editOn 16 August 2024, Hunt joined WSL club Tottenham Hotspur on a three-year contract.[10]
International career
editHunt made her debut for the Australia national team on 16 February 2023 in a 4–0 win over Czech Republic in the Cup of Nations, where she came on as a second-half substitute for Aivi Luik.[11] She was also used in two other games in the tournament, as well as two other friendlies in April.
In 3 July 2023 she was selected for the 2023 World Cup squad.[12]
On 4 June 2024, Hunt was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her debut Olympics selection.[13] Later that year, she scored her debut goal for Australia during in a 1–2 win against Germany on 28 October in Duisburg, Germany.[14]
Honours
editParis Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France: 2023–24[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Australia – C. Hunt – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Kemp, Emma (10 February 2024). "When 23 becomes 18: The Matildas making the cut for Olympics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Staff, KEEPUP (19 October 2020). "Long road back to United for Clare Hunt". Canberra United. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (1 July 2023). "How 12 metres of poly pipe laid the foundations for a Matildas World Cup bolter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Canberra United vs. Newcastle Jets – 26 November 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix vs. Western Sydney Wanderers – 3 December 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Clare Hunt s'engage avec le Paris Saint-Germain jusqu'en 2026". Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Une internationale australienne renforce la défense du PSG". Le Parisien (in French). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Hunt deal agreed". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Spielbericht – Spielbericht Australien – Tschechien, 16.02.2023 – FFA Cup of Nations – Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de". www.soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "MATILDAS SQUAD ANNOUNCED: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ | Matildas". www.matildas.com.au. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Valencich, Glenn (29 October 2024). "Kyra Cooney-Cross scores miracle goal as Matildas break hearts with 2–1 upset over Germany". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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