Clara Hoarau

Clara Hoarau
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-04-08) 8 April 2007
Place of birth Le Tampon, Réunion, France
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Fleury
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Murdoch University Melville
2023–2024 Perth Glory 5 (0)
2024 Fremantle City
2024– Fleury 4 (0)
International career‡
2026– Australia U20 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026

Clara Hoarau (Réunion Creole French: [kla.ʁa o.ʁo]; born 8 April 2007) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Première Ligue club Fleury 91. Born in Réunion, she plays for the Australia under-20 national team. She previously played for National Premier Leagues WA Women (NPL WA Women) clubs Murdoch University Melville and Fremantle City, and for A-League Women club Perth Glory.[1]

Early life

Hoarau was born on 8 April 2007 in Le Tampon, Réunion. She moved to Perth, Western Australia as a child, and is a dual citizen of Australia and France.[2] She attended John Curtin College of the Arts, an independent public co-educational partially selective high school in Fremantle.[3]

Club career

Perth Glory

Hoarau signed for A-League Women club Perth Glory ahead of the 2023–24 season.[4] She made her début on 24 September 2023, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for Claudia Mihočić in a 4–0 friendly win over the Western Australia state team at the State Football Centre in Queens Park, held as part of the annual preseason Gold Fields Challenge Cup.[5][6] She made her competitive début on 10 February 2024, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Susan Phonsongkham in a 2–2 draw at home to Canberra United at Macedonia Park in Balcatta.[7] She departed at the end of the season, having made just four league appearances for the club.

Fleury 91

Hoarau joined Première Ligue side Fleury 91 ahead of the 2024–25 season, and stayed at the club for the 2025–26 season.[3] She made her début for the club on 1 February 2026, starting and playing 66 minutes in a 1–0 home win over Montpellier at Stade Auguste Gentelet in Fleury-Mérogis.[8]

International career

Hoarau was born in Réunion, an overseas department and region (DROM) of France, making her technically eligible for the Réunion national team. However, Réunion is not a FIFA member and is only an associate member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), making Réunion ineligible to compete in the FIFA Women's World Cup or the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Instead, she would be eligible to play for either Australia (where she was raised and began her career) or France (as Réunion is part of Overseas France).

Hoarau was called up for the Australia under-20 national team by head coach Alex Epakis, who previously coached her at Perth Glory, as part of his 23-player squad for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Thailand.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 March 2026[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsCupAppsGoalsCupAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Murdoch University Melville 2023 NPL WA Women——
Perth Glory 2023–24 A-League Women50——40
Fremantle City 2024 NPL WA Women——
Fleury 2024–25 Première Ligue00Coupe de France00—00
2025–264000Coupe LFFP0040
Total40Total00Total0040

International

As of 28 March 2026[11][12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia U20 202600
Total00

References

  1. ↑ "Clara Hoarau". Perth Glory.
  2. ↑ "Clara Hoarau". Queen Ballers.
  3. 1 2 John Curtin College of the Arts (26 July 2024). "Au revoir for now to our incredible Year 12 Football Specialist student, Clara Hoarau! 🇫🇷". Instagram.
  4. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (11 October 2023). "Promising WA teenagers added to ALW squad". Perth Glory.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (24 September 2023). "Farrow bags debut hat-trick in Challenge Cup win". Perth Glory.
  6. ↑ "State Teams (Women's) — 2020–2029". WA Over Yonder.
  7. ↑ "Perth Glory 2–2 Canberra United". A-Leagues. 10 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Fleury 1–0 Montpellier". Sofascore. 1 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "CommBank Young Matildas reveal squad for AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 2026™". Football Australia. 24 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Rosengarten, Jake (24 March 2026). "Young Matildas name squad for U20 Women's Asian Cup headlined by one-cap international". Football360.
  11. 1 2 "Clara Hoarau". Sofascore.
  12. 1 2 "Clara Hoarau". Soccerway.
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