Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sarah Rose Hunter [1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Football NSW-FNSW Institute | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Sydney FC | 37 | (5) |
2023– | Paris FC | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Australia U20 | 8 | (6) |
2022 | Australia U23 | 4 | (1) |
2023– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 |
Sarah Rose Hunter (born 7 October 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Paris FC in the Division 1 Féminine. She has previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC in the A-League.
Hunter grew up in New South Wales and played for Northbridge FC and the FNSW Institute in her youth.[ citation needed]. She was not able to play much from age 10 to 16 due to having two hip surgeries, a broken ankle, and ACL reconstruction. [2] Her schooling was at Pymble Ladies' College where she excelled at soccer.
In December 2020, Hunter joined A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season. Making her debut in the A-league for the club in a 4–1 loss to Newcastle Jets, coming on in the 75th minute for Julie-Ann Russell. [3] Three games into her first professional season, 17 year old Hunter scored her first two A-league goals in a 2-2 draw against Adelaide United.
September 2021, Hunter joined A-League club Sydney FC. [4] [5]
March 2022 Hunter scores her first Sydney goal against Melbourne City.
In 2022, 18 year old Hunter was part of the 2021-22 Premiership team-topping ladder for record breaking fourth time.
April 2023, 19 year old Hunter was part of the 2022-23 Premiership team who were crowned Liberty A-league Champions beating Western United 4-0 in the Grand Final, in front of a record crowd at Western Sydney Stadium. [6]
June 2023, Hunter awarded the Sydney FC Under 20's Player of the Year [7]
In July 2023, Hunter joined French club Paris FC on a three-year contract. [8]
In 2022, Hunter made her debut and scored her first goal for the Young Matildas in a 5–1 win over New Zealand. [9] Hunter was a part of Australia's side at the 2022 FIFA U-20 World Cup playing in all three games against Costa Rica, Brazil, and Spain. She scored a penalty goal in the Costa Rica game and was made captain in the third game against Spain. [2]
Hunter was a part of Australia U23's team at the 2022 AFF Women's Championship, [10] featuring in four games and scoring one goal against Singapore. [11]
In November 2023, she earned her first call-up to the senior national team when captain Sam Kerr missed the game due to injury. [12]