Alexandra Carla Chidiac (born 15 January 1999) is an Australian international soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Melbourne Victory on loan from Racing Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, and for the Australia national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandra Carla Chidiac[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Melbourne Victory (on loan from Racing Louisville) | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Croydon Kings | |||
FFSA NTC | |||
Adelaide City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Adelaide United | 9 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Melbourne City | 10 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Adelaide United | 28 | (4) |
2018–2020 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Melbourne City | 10 | (3) |
2021–2022 | JEF United Chiba | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2022– | Racing Louisville | 18 | (2) |
2022– | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Australia U-17 | 6 | (2) |
2014– | Australia U-20 | 22 | (17) |
2015– | Australia | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2019 |
Chidiac was born in Sydney, New South Wales, but moved to Adelaide, South Australia, when she was three months old, and considers herself South Australian.[2]
She began playing youth football with Croydon Kings where she played alongside boys. In 2011, Chidiac won the under-14B-grade premiership. She was selected to play in the Football Federation South Australia Women's Premier League with an FFSA Under 14/15 team.[3] In 2013, Chidiac was named Premier League player of the year after scoring 33 goals.[4] When she played at the National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour in July 2013, she was pronounced player of the tournament.[3]
She attended St. Mary's College in Adelaide, taking classes by correspondence when she moved to Melbourne.[3][5] After moving to Melbourne, Chidiac shared a home at La Trobe University with four other interstate players.[5]
Ahead of the 2014 W-League season, Chidiac was signed by Adelaide United.[6] On 21 September 2014, she made her debut in a 1–0 loss to Canberra United.[7] On 23 November 2014, she scored her first goal in a 2–2 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers.[8] She finished the season with one goal in 9 appearances.[7]
In September 2015, Chidiac signed with new W-League club Melbourne City,[9] becoming the youngest member on Joe Montemurro’s star-studded squad.[10] On 18 October 2015, she made her debut in a 6–0 win over Sydney FC.[11] She made a total of 10 appearances[7] and was part of Melbourne City's unbeaten season, which saw the team win the W-League premiership/championship double. She appeared as a late substitute in the 2016 W-League Grand Final.[12]
Chidiac returned to Adelaide United in September 2016, joining re-signing teammate Emily Condon and new coach Mark Jones.[13] She made 8 appearances for the club in the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals.[7] On 21 August 2017, Chidiac signed a new one-year contract with Adelaide United.[14] She finished the 2017–18 season with one goal and three assists[15] in 11 appearances.[7]
On 13 July 2018, Chidiac signed with Atlético Madrid.[16][17] She made her debut on 8 September 2018.[18] In December 2020, Chidiac mutually terminated her contract with Atlético Madrid and left the club.[19]
In the week after leaving Atlético Madrid, Chidiac returned to Australia and re-joined Melbourne City ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season.[20]
In June 2021, Chidiac joined JEF United Chiba to play in the inaugural season of the WE League.[21][22]
In December 2021, Melbourne Victory signed Chidiac on loan from JEF United Chiba.[23]
Following her loan in Australia, Chidiac joined American club Racing Louisville on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract in April 2022,[24] three weeks into their season.[25]
In October 2022, Melbourne Victory announced that Chidiac will return to the club for the 2022–23 A-League Women on loan from Racing Louisville.[26]
In early 2015, Chidiac was called up to the senior Australia squad to tour New Zealand, aged sixteen.[4] She made her international debut on 12 February 2015, coming on as a substitute for Lisa De Vanna in a win over New Zealand.[27]
Chidiac was called up again ahead of the 2017 Algarve Cup, where she made two appearances.[7][28]
Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental2 | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Adelaide United | 2014–15 | W-League | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
2017–18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
Total | 28 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
Melbourne City | 2015–16 | W-League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Atlético Madrid | 2018–19 | Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
Career total | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 |
1Copa de la Reina.
2UEFA Women's Champions League
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 March 2018 | Perth Oval, Perth, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
Born in Sydney, Chidiac regards herself as a Croweater after moving to SA with her parents when she was just three months old.
Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) – current squad | |
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Australia squad – 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up | ||
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2016–17 W-League PFA Team of the Season | |
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2021–22 A-League Women PFA Team of the Season | |
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