Katrina Gorry

Katrina-Lee Gorry (born 13 August 1992[2]) is an Australian soccer player currently playing for Brisbane Roar in the W-League on loan from Avaldsnes of the Toppserien. She was the 2014 AFC Women's Player of the Year.[3]

Katrina Gorry
Gorry playing for Australia in 2017
Personal information
Full name Katrina-Lee Gorry
Date of birth (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 154 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
(on loan from Avaldsnes)
Number 10
Youth career
Mount Gravatt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Melbourne Victory 9 (2)
2010–2011 Adelaide United 9 (1)
2011–2012 Melbourne Victory 9 (3)
2012 Ottawa Fury 12 (2)
2012–2020 Brisbane Roar 88 (18)
2014 FC Kansas City 10 (1)
2017 Vegalta Sendai 14 (0)
2018 Utah Royals FC 16 (0)
2020– Avaldsnes 13 (3)
2020– → Brisbane Roar (loan) 88 (18)
Total 168 (27)
National team‡
2012– Australia 78 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2020

Club career
Gorry with Brisbane Roar in 2014

Gorry played youth football for Mount Gravatt.[4]

Brisbane Roar, 2012–2020

Gorry joined the Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2012–13 W-League Season. In October 2017, Gorry become the first member of the Roar to sign a multi-year contract, as she signed a two-year deal to remain in Brisbane.[5]

FC Kansas City, 2014

In March 2014, it was announced the Gorry was joining FC Kansas City in the NWSL.[6] She made 10 appearances for the team as they won the 2014 NWSL Championship.[7]

Vegalta Sendai, 2017

In 2017, Gorry spent a season with Vegalta Sendai in Japan.[8]

Utah Royals FC, 2018

On 14 February 2018, she joined the Utah Royals FC, marking her return to the NWSL.[9] She made 16 appearances for Utah in 2018. After the season, Utah declined her contract option and she was waived by the club.[10]

Avaldsnes, 2020–present

On 29 January 2020, Gorry signed with Avaldsnes in the Toppserien for the 2020 season. Gorry played her first game for Avaldsnes on 18 July 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Arna-Bjørnar. Her first appearance for the side, earned herself a spot in the Toppserien team of the week.[11]

Loan to Brisbane Roar

In December 2020, Brisbane Roar announced that Gorry will return to the club for the 2020–21 W-League season on loan from Avaldsnes.[12]

International career

Gorry made her debut for Australia on 11 July 2012 as a substitute against Japan.[1][13] Gorry won AFC Women's Player of the Year and FFA Women's Player of the Year in 2014.

In May 2015, Gorry was named to the Australia's 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She appeared in four out of Australia's five matches. The Matildas finished second in their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They defeated Brazil in the Round of 16 but lost to Japan in the quarter-finals.[14]

Gorry attended her first Olympic Games in 2016. She appeared in all four matches for Australia at Rio 2016. Their quarter-final match against Brazil was tied 0–0 after extra time and went to penalties. Gorry was the fourth person to take a PK for Australia, she did not convert her penalty and Brazil went on to win the match 7–6 on penalties.[15]

Gorry was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever.[16]

At the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup Gorry appeared in four matches. Australia advanced to the Championship Game but lost to Japan 1–0 in the final. Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[17]

Career statistics

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
129 June 2013TATA Steel Stadion, Velsen, Netherlands Netherlands1–11–3Friendly
26 July 2013Stade Jean-Bouin, Angers, France France2–02–0Friendly
324 November 2013WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia China PR1–02–0Friendly
45 March 2014GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Netherlands1–22–22014 Cyprus Cup
512 March 2014Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus Italy4–05–22014 Cyprus Cup
616 May 2014Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Jordan3–03–12014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
718 May 2014Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam2–02–02014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
822 May 2014Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam South Korea1–02–12014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
911 March 2015Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus Czech Republic1–16–22015 Cyprus Cup
107 April 2015Stadion Villach Lind, Villach, Austria Austria1–21–2Friendly
1121 May 2015Jubilee Oval, Sydney, Australia Vietnam1–011–0Friendly
1229 February 2016Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan Japan3–13–12016 Olympics Qualifying Tournament
137 March 2016Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan North Korea2–12–12016 Olympics Qualifying Tournament
144 August 2017StubHub Center, Carson, United States Brazil4–16–12017 Tournament of Nations
157 February 2020Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, Australia Chinese Taipei7–07–02020 Olympics Qualifying Tournament

Honors

International

Club
Brisbane Roar
FC Kansas City

Individual

Personal life

Katrina is in a relationship with Australian CrossFit competitor Nanda Stoltz.

References
  1. "Katrina Gorry". Westfield Matildas. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. "Player profile – Katrina Gorry". Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  3. "Katrina Gorry named AFC Women's Player of the Year". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. "Globe-trotting competitors". South East Advertiser. News Limited. 5 July 2006.
  5. "Matildas star Katrina Gorry makes Roar history". 21 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. "Gorry to join FC Kansas City". Westfield Matildas. Football Federation Australia. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. "K. Gorry". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. "カトリーナ ゴリー選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Notification of full transfer joining Katrina Goli player] (in Japanese). Vegalta Sendai. 9 April 2017.
  9. "Australian WNT goal scorer and NWSL champion Katrina Gorry Joins Utah Royals FC". RSL Communications. 14 February 2018.
  10. "UTAH ROYALS FC KEEPS CORE INTACT FOR 2019 SEASON". 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. "Gorry and Polkinghorne sign for Avaldsnes IL". My Football. 29 January 2020.
  12. "Katrina Gorry returns for ninth season at Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. 4 December 2020.
  13. "Westfield Matildas fall to Japan". Football Federation Australia. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  14. "Westfield Matildas name World Cup squad". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  15. "BRAZIL VS. AUSTRALIA 0 – 0". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  16. "Australian women beat U.S. in Tournament of Nations". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  17. "WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  18. "FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship". FC Kansas City. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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