Hollie Palmer

Hollie Palmer
Personal information
Full name Hollie Palmer
Date of birth (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001
Place of birth Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gold Coast Knights
Youth career
2016–2020 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Brisbane Roar 27 (2)
2020–2021 Melbourne City 8 (0)
2021–2024 Brisbane Roar 46 (2)
2025 Perth Glory 3 (0)
2025– Gold Coast Knights
International career‡
2019–2020 Australia U-20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 August 2021

Hollie Palmer (born 1 March 2001) is an Australian women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for Australian club Gold Coast Knights.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

In October 2017 at the age of 16, Palmer played her first W-League game for Brisbane Roar on debut. She came on the field as a substitute for Allira Toby against Sydney FC which resulted in a 3–1 win.[1]

In the upcoming December 2018, there were six potential contenders for the NAB Young Footballer of the Month in the W-League for November.[2] Later, she was not claimed for the NAB Young Footballer of the Month as Ellie Carpenter won the award.[3]

Melbourne City

In November 2020, Palmer joined Melbourne City.[4]

Return to Brisbane Roar

After a season in Melbourne, Palmer returned to Brisbane Roar as part of coach Garrath McPherson's tactic of signing homegrown players.[5] In August 2024, Palmer departed the club at the conclusion of her contract.[6]

Perth Glory

Perth Glory announced Palmer as an injury replacement signing on 28 February 2025.[7]

Gold Coast Knights

In June 2025, Palmer joined Gold Coast Knights.[8]

International career

In April 2019, Hollie Palmer was named in the Young Matildas 23-player squad for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[9] She played four games in the tournament.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Brisbane Roar stun Sydney FC to win Westfield W-League season opener". W-League. Football Federation Australia. 27 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Seroukas, John (23 November 2018). "Six potential contenders for November's NAB Young Footballer of the Month". W-League. Football Federation Australia.
  3. ↑ Earnshaw, Gemma (13 May 2019). "Past winners of NAB Young Footballer of the Year in Westfield W-League". W-League. Football Federation Australia.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne City FC signs midfielder Hollie Palmer". Melbourne City. 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Queenslander Hollie Palmer returns to Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. 25 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hollie Palmer departs Roar". Brisbane Roar. 21 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (28 February 2025). "Experienced ALW midfielder Palmer joins Glory as an injury replacement". Perth Glory. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Gold Coast Knights [@gcknightsfc] (21 June 2025). "Match day signing? Don't mind if we do. Young Matildas and A-League midfielder, Hollie Palmer signs on in red, white & blue for the remainder of the 2025 #NPLQLD Women's season. Welcome to GCK, Hollie" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ↑ "Roar young guns named in Young Matildas squad". Brisbane Roar. Football Federation Australia. 20 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Australia - H. Palmer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway".