Rachel Lowe (soccer)

Rachel Georgia Wehl Lowe (born 19 November 2000) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a forward or midfielder for the UCLA Bruins and the Australia national team. She previously played for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League. She made her debut for Australia in 2018 against China.

Rachel Lowe
Personal information
Full name Rachel Georgia Wehl Lowe[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 8
Youth career
West Pymble FC
Northern Tigers FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– UCLA Bruins 11 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 (2)
2020– Sydney FC 0 (0)
National team‡
Australia U20 17 (5)
2018– Australia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Early life and education

Born in Sydney, Lowe grew up in the Inner West and Northern Sydney. She started her football career with West Pymble FC, playing in a mixed team alongside her twin brother, Edward, before joining Northern Tigers FC in 2011. After three seasons with Tigers, she joined the Football New South Wales Institute (FNSWI) program,[2] where she was coached by notable coaches such as Leah Blayney and Craig Foster. She attended Pymbles Ladies' College. A natural sporting talent, Lowe also played girls cricket at State and National level, and for Gordon District Cricket Club.[3]

Playing career

College career

Lowe committed to UCLA in 2018[4] and joined the Bruins in 2019.[5] On 23 August 2019, she made her collegiate debut in a 3–0 victory against Iowa State, scoring her first goal in the 58th minute.[6]

Club career

From 2016 to 2018, Lowe played for the Football New South Wales Institute (FNSWI) program in the NPL NSW, and scored 19 goals in 42 appearances for the side.[7]

Western Sydney Wanderers (2016–2019)

At age 15, Lowe signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2016–17 season and made her debut in Round 2 against Sydney FC. She made a total of 9 appearances for the club in her first season. In September 2017, she re-signed with the Wanderers.[8] She finished the 2017–18 season with 1 goal in 8 appearances. In September 2018, Lowe re-signed for a third season with the club.[9] She finished the 2018–19 season with 1 goal in 10 appearances.

International career

Lowe was called up to represent Australia at the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, where she scored in a 5–2 victory against Vietnam, helping her side progress to the semi-finals.[10] She made 5 appearances for Australia U20 at the 2018 AFF Women's Championship, scoring once against Timor-Leste.[11]

In February 2018, Lowe received her first call up to the senior team for the 2018 Algarve Cup in Portugal.[12][13] She made her senior debut on 5 March 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over China.[14]

References
  1. "Rachel Lowe". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. Amies, Nick (24 October 2018). "Lowe sets her eyes on France". Northern Suburbs Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. Adno, Carly (26 July 2013). "A sporting chance for girls". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. Smith, Ryan; McCarthy, Gabriel; Hong, Joy. "The Rundown: Nov. 21". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. "Women's Soccer Announces 2019 Freshman Class". UCLA Athletics. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. "UCLA Wins Season Opener, 3–0, Over Iowa State". UCLA Athletics. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. "Rachel Lowe". SportsTG. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. "Wanderers re-sign Chloe O'Brien and Rachel Lowe". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. "Wanderers secure young guns". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  10. "Lowe key in defeat of Vietnam". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  11. Appleton, Molly (5 July 2018). "Young Matildas share the scoring in a nine goal victory". The Women's Game. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  12. "Rachel Lowe replaces Emily Gielnik in Westfield Matildas' 2018 Algarve Cup squad". Westfield Matildas. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  13. "Lowe on a high after late Algarve Cup call-up". Westfield Matildas. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  14. "Lowe makes Matildas debut against China". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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