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1 Club career  



1.1  Brisbane Roar, 20092018  





1.2  Liverpool LFC and Ottawa Fury, 20122013  





1.3  Urawa Red Diamonds, 2016  





1.4  Avaldsnes IL, 2017  





1.5  Melbourne Victory, 20182019  





1.6  Bayern Munich, 20192020  





1.7  Vittsjö, 2020  





1.8  Brisbane Roar, 20202021  





1.9  Aston Villa, 20212023  





1.10  Melbourne Victory, 2023  







2 International career  





3 Career statistics  



3.1  International goals  







4 Honors  



4.1  Club  





4.2  International  





4.3  Individual  







5 References  





6 External links  














Emily Gielnik






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Emily Gielnik
Gielnik playing for the Matildas at the 2017 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information

Current team

Melbourne Victory
Number9
Youth career
Redlands United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2018 Brisbane Roar83 (30)
2012 Liverpool12 (1)
2013 Ottawa Fury
2016 Urawa Red Diamonds
2017 Avaldsnes IL19 (8)
2018–2019 Melbourne Victory13 (4)
2019–2020 Bayern Munich6 (0)
2020 Vittsjö GIK16 (8)
2020–2021 Brisbane Roar12 (13)
2021 Vittsjö GIK14 (4)
2021–2023 Aston Villa24 (3)
2023– Melbourne Victory13 (8)
International career
2012– Australia54 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2022

Emily Gielnik (born 13 May 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Melbourne Victory and the Australia women's national team. She previously played for Aston Villa W.F.C. in England, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory in her native Australia, Liverpool in England, Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan, Avaldsnes IL in Norway, Bayern Munich in Germany, and Vittsjö GIK in Sweden.

Club career

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Brisbane Roar, 2009–2018

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Born in Melbourne, Gielnik moved to Queensland at the age of seven. After stopping basketball due to injuries she took up soccer and was eventually signed by Brisbane Roar for the second season of the W–League.[1] At Brisbane she became recognised as a "super sub" for her knack of coming off the substitutes' bench to score late goals.[2] Gielnik played eight seasons at Brisbane, appearing in 83 games and scoring 30 goals. She won the W-League Championship in 2010–11 and the Premiership in 2012–13 and 2017–18.[3]

Liverpool LFC and Ottawa Fury, 2012–2013

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In May 2012, Gielnik signed for English club Liverpool L.F.C., during the 2012 FA WSL season.[4] In October 2012, she was one of ten players to be released by Liverpool's new manager Mark Beard.[5] In 2013, Gielnik joined Ottawa Fury for their W-League season.[6]

Urawa Red Diamonds, 2016

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After the 2016 Olympics, Gielnik joined Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds.[7]

Avaldsnes IL, 2017

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Gielnik joined Norwegen team Avaldsnes IL for the 2017 season. She had a breakout season with the team, scoring eight goals in league play. Avaldsnes finished second in the Toppserien and won the Norwegian Cup.[8]

Melbourne Victory, 2018–2019

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Gielnik signed with Melbourne Victory for the 2018–19 W-League season.[9][10]

Bayern Munich, 2019–2020

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On 23 August 2019, Gielnik joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[11] In July 2020, she left the club after making only 6 appearances, partially due to injury.[12]

Vittsjö, 2020

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A week after leaving Bayern Munich, Gielnik signed with another European club, joining Swedish club Vittsjö.[13]

Brisbane Roar, 2020–2021

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In November 2020, Gielnik returned to Australia, signing with her hometown club, Brisbane Roar.[14]

Aston Villa, 2021–2023

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In 2021, Gielnik joined the Women's Super League side Aston Villa[15] and left in 2023 at the expiry of her contract.[16]

Melbourne Victory, 2023–

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Emily Gielnik warming up before a match for Melbourne Victory, November 2023

In September 2023, Gielnik returned to Australia re-joining Melbourne Victory.[17]

International career

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Gielnik scored a hat-trick on her international debut for Australia U-19s in October 2011.[1] She made her first appearance for the senior Matildas team in a 3–0 friendly defeat to World champions JapaninTokyo on 11 July 2012.[18]

Gielnik was named to the Australian squad for 2016 Olympic Qualifying, she scored a goal against Vietnam.[19] Australia won the tournament and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Gielnik was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever.[20]

At the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup Gielnik appeared in three matches for Australia. The Matildas advanced to the final, but lost to Japan 1–0. Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[21]

In May 2019, Gielnik was named to her first World Cup team.[22] At the World Cup Gielnik appeared in three matches for Australia, starting two of them. In the Round of 16 against Norway, she entered the match as a second-half substitute replacing Hayley Raso. With the match tied 1–1 after extra-time, the game went to penalties. Gielnik was the second penalty taker for Australia, she had her penalty saved. Australia lost to Norway 4–1 on penalties and were eliminated from the World Cup.[23]

Gielnik was selected for the Australian women's football Matildas soccer team which qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat Great Britain 4-3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to Sweden in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA.[24] Full details.

Career statistics

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International goals

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Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Vietnam 1–0 9–0 2016 Olympics qualifying
2 3 March 2017 VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Netherlands 1–0 3–2 2017 Algarve Cup
3 2–0
4 6 March 2017 Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal  China 1–1 2–1 2017 Algarve Cup
5 13 November 2018 McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia  Chile 4–0 5–0 Friendly
6 28 February 2019 Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia  New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2019 Cup of Nations
7 3 March 2019 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia  South Korea 4–1 4–1 2019 Cup of Nations
8 12 November 2019 Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, Australia  Chile 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9 10 April 2021 Brita-Arena, Wiesbaden, Germany  Germany 4–1 5-2 Friendly
10 5–2
11 5 August 2021 Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan  United States 3–4 3–4 2020 Summer Olympics

Honors

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Club

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Brisbane Roar

Avaldsnes IL

Melbourne Victory

International

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Australia

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gielnik glee at dream debut". Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  • ^ "Gielnik happy with 'super sub' role". Football Federation Australia. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  • ^ "E.Gielnik". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  • ^ "Liverpool Ladies sign Australian striker Emily Gielnik". BBC. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  • ^ "Ladies release 10 players". Liverpool Ladies FC. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  • ^ "Ottawa Fury unveil 2013 PDL & W-League rosters". Soccer Wire. 21 May 2013.
  • ^ "Aussie trio find new clubs in Germany, Japan and the United States". The Women's Game. 30 August 2016.
  • ^ "Women cup finals (1978–2017)". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  • ^ "Gielnik signs for Victory, Butt leaves Roar". The Women's Game. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  • ^ Dorman, Matt (21 September 2018). "Melbourne Victory land major coup as Gielnik chases 'new challenge'". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  • ^ "FC Bayern verpflichtet australische Stürmerin Emily Gielnik". FC Bayern München (in German). 23 August 2019.
  • ^ Paquette, Catherine (7 July 2020). "Two Matildas exit European clubs". The Women's Game.
  • ^ "Emily Gielnik heads back to Europe with Vittsjö". Football Federation Australia. 16 July 2020.
  • ^ "Matildas star Emily Gielnik returns home to Brisbane". Brisbane Roar. 10 November 2020.
  • ^ Club, Aston Villa Football (2 September 2021). "Emily Gielnik joins Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  • ^ Club, Aston Villa Football (26 May 2023). "Villa Women confirm quartet of departures". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  • ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Emily Gielnik". Melbourne Victory. 22 September 2023.
  • ^ "Westfield Matildas fall to Japan". Football Federation Australia. 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  • ^ "EMILY GIELNIK BATTLES BACK INTO MATILDAS SQUAD". 26 February 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  • ^ "Australian women beat U.S. in Tournament of Nations". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  • ^ "WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP". Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  • ^ "Matildas squad for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup announced". 14 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  • ^ "NORWAY VS. AUSTRALIA 1 - 1". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  • ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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