Winonah Heatley (born 18 June 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Nordsjælland in the Danish Women's League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Winonah Grace Heatley | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northern Tigers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Växjö DFF | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Melbourne City | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | Nordsjælland | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
She has previously played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League Women and for Växjö DFF in the Damallsvenskan.[1]
Early life
editHeatley was raised in Cairns, Queensland and played for Marlin Coast Rangers F.C. as a junior before moving to Brisbane at the age of 15 to pursue a career in football.[2]
Club career
editBrisbane Roar
editOn 16 February 2020, Heatley made her professional debut in a W-League match against Perth Glory and entered the game as a half-time substitute.[3]
Heatley became a part of the side in the 2020–21 W-League season where she made 13 appearances and scored 1 goal, with a total of 1151 minutes.[3]
Växjö DFF
editIn July 2021, Heatley transferred to Swedish side, Växjö DFF.[3][4]
She debuted for the Swedish club on 20 August 2021, in the 2021 Damallsvenskan, playing the full 90 minutes against Vittsjö GIK in a 0–0 encounter.
Melbourne City
editIn November 2021, Heatley returned to Australia, signing with A-League Women club Melbourne City scoring 1 goal from 15 appearances.[3][5]
Nordsjælland
editIn June 2022, after one season in Australia, Heatley left for overseas again, joining Danish club Nordsjælland.[3][6] After appearing in 17 times in her first season, she appeared 20 times in her second season.[3]
International
editIn September 2021, after strong form with Swedish club side, Växjö DFF, Heatley earned her first senior Australia call-up for the friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on 21 September.[3][7] She was called up again in 2022 and 2024. Heatley was substituted on for the Matildas in a pre-Olympic Games "B" international game against Canada in mid-July 2024, for which goals and appearances do not count towards official records.[8] Heatley made her debut for Australia on 28 October in Duisburg, Germany during an 'A' international friendly match against Germany, which the Matildas won.[9][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 12 July 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2019–20 | A-League Women | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Växjö DFF | 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Melbourne City FC | 2021–2022 | A-League Women | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2022–23 | Danish Women's League | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Heatley and Rankin learn from the best". Brisbane Roar. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Heatley: "Everything happens for a reason"". Matildas. Football Australia. 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "W. Heatley". Soccerway. Perform Group. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Heatley signs for Vaxjo in Sweden". Växjö DFF (in Swedish). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "City sign defender Winonah Heatley". Melbourne City. 29 November 2021.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland henter australsk kvindelandsholdsspiller" [FC Nordsjælland picks up Australian women's national team player]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Heatley with first Matildas call-up". Matildas. 8 September 2021.
- ^ "CommBank Matildas defeated 2-1 in 'B' international against Canada". Matildas. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 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.
- ^ Heddo, Taryn (29 October 2024). "WATCH: CommBank Matildas claim historic win against Germany". Matildas. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
The game was also a special occasion for debutant Winonah Heatley. She became CommBank Matilda #230 after being introduced in the 66th minute.