Allira Toby

Allira Toby is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Sydney FC in the W-League.

Allira Toby
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994
Place of birth Ipswich, Australia
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Olympic FC 18 (7)
2015–2016 Adelaide United 12 (0)
2016–2020 Brisbane Roar 31 (11)
2019–2020 Moreton Bay United 7 (3)
2020 Famalicão 0 (0)
2020– Sydney FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2019

Club career

Junior football

Toby grew up in Ipswich, Queensland and began her junior career with Ipswich City Bulls. At 16 she joined Annerley FC followed by Olympic FC.[1]

Adelaide United

Toby was recruited to Adelaide United in the W-League for the 2015–16 season.[2] She subsequently moved back to Queensland to play with the Roar.[3]

Brisbane Roar

Toby would go on to win Roar's Golden Boot award with 5 goals in their W-League Premiership winning campaign in 2017/18.[4] She would win the club's Golden Boot award again in the following season after another 5 goal haul.[5]

Famalicão

In October 2020, Toby was offered a one-year contract by Portuguese club Famalicão. She flew over and was involved in a pre-season friendly in Spain. A few weeks later the club contacted her to tell her they terminated her contract.[6]

Sydney FC

In December 2020, Toby returned to Australia, joining Sydney FC.[7]

International career

In February 2019, Toby selected as a train-on player for the Australia women's national soccer team training camp.[8]

Personal life

Toby is Aboriginal Australian, and works as a counsellor assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.[9][10]

References
  1. Lems, David. "From Ipswich to joining the best in the world". Queensland Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. "Allira Toby: 5 things you need to know about the Roar star". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. Lems, David. "From Ipswich to joining the best in the world". Queensland Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. "Young rated Roar's best". www.couriermail.com.au. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. "Polkinghorne takes top honours at Roar awards". The Women's Game. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. Lewis, Samantha (4 December 2020). "Meet the new Sydney FC striker who was stuck in Portuguese limbo". The World Game. SBS.
  7. "Sydney FC Complete Westfield W-League Squad". Sydney FC. 4 December 2020.
  8. "Matildas lift the intensity ahead of Cup of Nations opener". The World Game. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. "Ramone lines up new soccer league". National Indigenous Times. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  10. Simmons, Lisa (8 November 2018). "From Marsden school counsellor to ambassador for Indigenous football championships". Jimboomba Times. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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