Sharn Freier

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Sharn Freier
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Redcliffe, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brisbane Roar
Number 11
Youth career
2014–2017 Moreton Bay United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 The Gap FC 29 (21)
2020– Brisbane Roar 46 (5)
2021 Moreton Bay United 7 (8)
International career
2024– Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024

Sharn Freier (born 24 July 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar.

Club career[edit]

Brisbane Roar[edit]

A product of The Gap FC, Freier first signed for Brisbane Roar in November 2020,[2] where she made nine appearances and scored her first professional goal in a 6–0 win over Melbourne Victory.[3] In April 2021, Freier re-joined her junior club Moreton Bay United.[4] She missed the 2021–22 A-League Women season due to an ACL injury, and returned to Brisbane Roar for the 2022–23 A-League Women season[5] During the season she made 16 appearances and signed a multi-year contract extension in September 2023.[6]

International career[edit]

On 28 March 2024, Freier was named in the Australia women's national soccer team squad as an injury replacement for the friendly match against Mexico on 9 April.[7] During the match, she made her international debut, replacing Kyra Cooney-Cross late in the match.[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Australia – S. Freier – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Roar add host of NPL Women's stars & young guns to Westfield W- League squad". Brisbane Roar. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. An impressive NPL Women's campaign for The Gap FC product Sharn Freier has also earned the young attacker a call-up from Head Coach Jake Goodship.
  3. ^ "Sharn Freier - Biography". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ @FNXsports (28 April 2021). "Congratulations to Sharn Freier for signing with Moreton Bay United for the 2021 Queensland NPL season. After her debut season with Brisbane Roar and scoring her debut W-League goal, the young gun has her sights set on a big future in football" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Brisbane Roar welcome Sharn Freier as fifth signing for the Liberty A-League 2022/23 season". Brisbane Roar. 10 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Sharn Freier re-signs for upcoming season". Brisbane Roar. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ Matt, Comito (28 March 2024). "Two A-Leagues stars called up to Matildas squad as injuries mount before Mexico friendly". aleagues.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ ""So honoured" to win first Matildas cap". Moreton Daily. 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ Heddo, Taryn. "WATCH: CommBank Matildas defeat energetic Mexico 2-0". Matildas. Football Australia. ...seven minutes later, Sharn Freier became CommBank Matilda #228, replacing Kyra Cooney-Cross.