Rhian Davies

Rhian Davies (born 5 January 1981 in Wales) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.

Rhian Davies
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981
Place of birth Bridgend, Wales
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Canberra United FC
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–present Canberra United FC 6 (0)
National team
Australia 66 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 January 2009

National duties

She has represented Australia at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2004 Olympics and the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Fly in, fly out

Davies works in the remote community of Yirrkala, Northern Territory and travels over 3,000 km each way to Canberra for every game.[1]

References

  1. "Indigenous soccer kicks a goal". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.


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