Clare Polkinghorne
Polkinghorne playing for Australia at the 2017 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Full name Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kristianstads DFF
Number 4
Youth career
Wynnum Wolves
Capalaba Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Brisbane Toro
2004 Queensland Lions
2004–2008 Queensland Academy of Sport
2008–2021 Brisbane Roar 139 (17)
2014 → INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan)
2015 Portland Thorns 9 (0)
2018–2019 Houston Dash 18 (0)
2020 Avaldsnes IL 15 (1)
2021–2023 Vittsjö GIK 56 (7)
2024– Kristianstads DFF 0 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 Australia U-20 14 (0)
2006– Australia 165 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023

Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF and the Australia national team. She became Australia's most capped player in February 2023.[2]

Club Career

INAC Kobe Leonessa

For the 2014 season, Polkinghorne was loaned to INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan.[3]

Portland Thorns

Polkinghorne signed for Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League after the 2015 World Cup.[4] Portland Thorns waived Polkinghorne in February 2016.[5]

Brisbane Roar

On 7 January 2017, Polkinghorne become the first player to play 100 club games in the W-League, all of which have been played for Brisbane Roar.[6] In December 2020, Polkinghorne re-signed with Brisbane Roar after spending the off-season at Avaldsnes.[7]

Houston Dash (2018–2019)

On 7 June 2018, Polkinghorne signed with the Houston Dash.[8]

Vittsjö GIK (2021–2023)

Polkinghorne signed for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK on 19 March 2021.[9]

Kristianstads DFF (2024–)

On 25 December 2023, Polkinghorne joined Kristianstads DFF for the 2024 Damallsvenskan season.[10]

International career

Polkinghorne first represented the Australia national team in 2006 and has played more than 160 matches, scoring 16 goals. She played in both the 2007 World Cup[11][12] and 2011 World Cup and was an unused squad member during the 2015 World Cup.

Polkinghorne was selected for the Australian Matildas football 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.[13]

Career statistics

International goals


Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 March 2008 Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, Australia  New Zealand

4–2

4–2

 Friendly
2. 2 June 2008 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Japan

1–3

1–3

 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
3. 16 June 2013 Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia  New Zealand

1–0

1–1

 Friendly
4. 10 February 2015 Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand  North Korea

1–0

2–1

 Friendly
511 March 2015Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus Czech Republic5–26–22015 Cyprus Cup
6. 2 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Vietnam

9–0

9–0

 2016 Olympics qualifying
7. 9 August 2016 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil  Zimbabwe

2–0

6–1

 2016 Summer Olympics
8. 28 February 2018 Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal  Norway

1–1

4–3

 2018 Algarve Cup
9. 9 October 2018 Craven Cottage, London, England  England

1–1

1–1

 Friendly
10. 6 March 2020 McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia  Vietnam

4–0

5–0

 2020 Olympics qualifying
11. 10 June 2021 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark  Denmark

2–3

2–3

 Friendly
12. 23 October 2021 CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Brazil

1–0

3–1

 Friendly
13. 26 October 2021 CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Brazil

1–0

2–2

 Friendly
14. 8 October 2022 Kingsmeadow, London, United Kingdom  South Africa

3–0

4–1

 Friendly
15. 16 February 2023 Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia  Czech Republic

4–0

4–0

 2023 Cup of Nations
16. 19 February 2023 CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Spain

2–0

3–2

 2023 Cup of Nations

Honours

Queensland Sting

Brisbane Roar

Australia

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players — 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Clare Polkinghorne becomes Australia's most-capped footballer". Australia Football. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Clare Polkinghorne signs with INAC Kobe". The Women's Game. 18 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Thorns FC sign defender Clare Polkinghorne". National Women's Soccer League. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Thorns FC acquire defender Katherine Reynolds from Washington Spirit in exchange for defender Alyssa Kleiner". Portland Timbers. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Polks first to reach century". Football Federation Australia. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Clare Polkinghorne signs on for 13th Westfield W-League campaign". Brisbane Roar. 14 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Houston Dash sign DF Clare Polkinghorne". 7 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Swedish switch for Westfield Matilda Clare Polkinghorne". Matildas. Football Australia. 19 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Clare Polkinghorne moves to Kristianstads DFF in Sweden". Matildas. Football Australia. 25 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Player profile – Clare Polkinghorne". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  12. ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics – Clare Polkinghorne". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  13. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  14. ↑ Esamie, Thomas. "Women's National Soccer League Playoffs". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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