Kate Gill facts for kids
Gill playing for Perth Glory
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kathryn Anne Gill | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2006 | Northern NSW Pride | ||
| 2007–2008 | NSW Sapphires | ||
| 2008 | AIK Fotboll Dam | ||
| 2008–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | (6) |
| 2009 | Sunnanå SK | 22 | (6) |
| 2009 | Perth Glory | 3 | (3) |
| 2010 | LdB Malmö | 16 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Perth Glory | 10 | (3) |
| 2011 | Linköpings | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Perth Glory | 34 | (30) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Australia U-20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2004–2015 | Australia | 86 | (41) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Kathryn Anne "Kate" Gill (born 10 December 1984) is a famous Australian former soccer player. She spent most of her playing career in Australia. She played in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) and the W-League. Kate also played in Sweden in the Damallsvenskan league. From 2004 to 2015, Gill played 86 games for the Australia women's national soccer team. She was a powerful striker, known for scoring many goals.
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Early Life and School
Kate Gill was born in New Zealand. She grew up and went to school in Australia. In 2002, she finished her studies at Hunter Valley Grammar School.
Playing for Clubs
Kate Gill started her club career playing for the Northern NSW Pride. This team was part of the Australian Women's National Soccer League.
In 2008, Kate joined the Newcastle Jets. This team played in Australia's top women's league, the W-League. After playing for the Jets, she moved to Sweden. There, she played for Sunnanå SK in the Damallsvenskan league during 2009. Later that year, she moved to another Swedish club, LdB Malmö, for the 2010 season.
International Career
Kate Gill made her first appearance for the Australian national team in 2004. Her debut game was against New Zealand in Brisbane. The Australian women's team is famously known as the Matildas.
By July 2014, Kate had played 83 games for the Matildas. She also scored an impressive 40 goals for her country. She was a key player for Australia for over a decade.
Life After Football
In 2016, Kate Gill decided to stop playing professional soccer. She announced her retirement from the sport.
After her playing career, Kate continued to be involved in football. In 2020, she took on a very important role. She became a joint chief executive of the Professional Footballers Australia. This organization is the main union for soccer players in Australia. It works to support and represent players.
Career Achievements
Kate Gill achieved many great things during her soccer career.
Team Honours
- LdB FC Malmö
- Damallsvenskan: 2010 (This means her team won the top Swedish league title.)
- Perth Glory
- W-League Premiership: 2014 (Her team finished first in the Australian league.)
- Australia U20
- OFC U-20 Women's Championship: 2002 (She won a championship with the Australian Under-20 team.)
- Australia
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010 (She helped the Australian national team win the Asian Cup.)
Individual Awards
- AFC Women's Player of the Year: 2010 (She was named the best female player in Asia.)
- W-League Golden Boot: 2012–13, 2014 (She was the top goal scorer in the Australian W-League twice.)
See also
- Women's soccer in Australia
