Matilda McNamara

Matilda McNamara
Personal information
Full name Matilda McNamara
Date of birth (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998
Place of birth Australia
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Racing Power
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2022 Adelaide United 33 (3)
2022–2024 AGF 14 (1)
2024–2026 Adelaide United 44 (2)
2026– Racing Power 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Australia U23 4 (1)
2022– Australia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 December 2024

Matilda McNamara (/ˌmæk.nəˈmɑːr.ə/ MAK-nə-MAHR-ə;[1] born 18 December 1998) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Nacional Feminino (Liga BPI) club Racing Power and for the Australia national team. She previously played for A-League Women club Adelaide United and Kvindeliga club AGF.[2][3][4]

Club career

Adelaide United

McNamara made her senior debut for Adelaide United on the 19 December 2015 in a 5–1 win against Newcastle Jets.[5][6]

AGF

In July 2022, McNamara left Australia to join Danish club AGF.[7]

Return to Adelaide United

After two years in Denmark, McNamara returned to Adelaide United in August 2024.[8] In July 2026, McNamara departed Adelaide United to pursue an opportunity in Europe, with the club receiving an undisclosed transfer fee.[9]

Racing Power

Ahead of the 2026–27 season, McNamara signed for Campeonato Nacional Feminino (Liga BPI) club Racing Power.[10][11][12][13]

International career

In June 2022, after an impressive season with Adelaide United, McNamara was called up to Australia's senior national team for their friendlies against Spain and Portugal.[14] She made her debut on 15 November 2022 in a friendly against Thailand.[15]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQFvtW8k3ED/?igsh=eDJ2cHI1OW84Z2hm
  2. ↑ Filosi, Gianluca (19 March 2021). "Backing her Reds to thrill crowd". The Advertiser. p. 80.
  3. ↑ Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (25 September 2020). "'Anything is possible' as Adelaide re-sign another two". The Women's Game. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Pisani, Sacha (28 July 2022). "Matilda McNamara swaps Adelaide United in the Liberty A-League for AGF in Denmark". KeepUp. Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Newcastle Jets vs. Adelaide United 1 - 5". Soccerway. 19 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Smithies, Tom (5 April 2023). "At 17, Matilda McNamara hit pause on her career - now she has chance to fast forward into the World Cup". KeepUp. Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "McNamara Departs Reds for Danish Top Flight Club". Adelaide United. 29 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Return of the McNamara | Matilda McNamara Returns To The Reds On one-Year Deal". Adelaide United. 15 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Routley, Hayley (2 July 2026). "Adelaide United confirms departures of Healy, Tonkin and McNamara". Adelaide United.
  10. ↑ "Personalidade, solidez e determinação. Internacional australiana e proveniente do Adelaide United, Matilda McNamara é o novo reforço para o nosso setor defensivo na nova época" [Personality, solidity, and determination. Australian international and Adelaide United player, Matilda McNamara is the newest addition to our defense for the new season.] (in Portuguese). Racing Power. 11 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  11. ↑ Pellizzeri, Teo (11 July 2026). "We could get two Aussies head to head in the UWCL in August with Annalise Rasmussen's Juventus set to play Ella Tonkin's new club Torreense 🇵🇹. / Tonkin will join the third-placed Nacional Femenino club while former Adelaide teammate Matilda McNamara has joined 🇵🇹's Racing Power". X (Twitter).
  12. ↑ Rosengarten, Jake (16 July 2026). "Ella Tonkin heads to Portugal". Football360.
  13. ↑ "Transfer Centre: Every Australian move ahead of 2026-27 season, A-League and abroad". Football360. 16 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Matildas Squad for June Friendlies Announced". Matildas.com.au. Football Australia. 14 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Bruce, Jasper (15 November 2022). "Matildas beat Thailand in last game of '22". Australian Associated Press.
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