Katrina-Lee Gorry (born 13 August 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan. and for the Australia women's national team. She was the 2014 AFC Women's Player of the Year.[4]
![]() Gorry playing for Australia in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Katrina-Lee Gorry[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 30)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vittsjö GIK | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Mount Gravatt | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Adelaide United | 9 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | (3) |
2012 | Ottawa Fury | 12 | (2) |
2012–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 88 | (18) |
2014 | FC Kansas City | 10 | (1) |
2017 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | (0) |
2018 | Utah Royals FC | 16 | (0) |
2020 | Avaldsnes | 13 | (3) |
2020–2022 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 88 | (18) |
2022– | Vittsjö GIK | 10 | (1) |
Total | 168 | (27) | |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Australia | 78 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2020 |
Gorry played youth football for Mount Gravatt.[5]
Gorry joined the Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2012–13 W-League Season. In October 2017, Gorry become the first member of the Roar to sign a multi-year contract, as she signed a two-year deal to remain in Brisbane.[6]
In March 2014, it was announced the Gorry was joining FC Kansas City in the NWSL.[7] She made 10 appearances for the team as they won the 2014 NWSL Championship.[8]
In 2017, Gorry spent a season with Vegalta Sendai in Japan.[9]
On 14 February 2018, she joined the Utah Royals FC, marking her return to the NWSL.[10] She made 16 appearances for Utah in 2018. After the season, Utah declined her contract option and she was waived by the club.[11]
On 29 January 2020, Gorry signed with Avaldsnes in the Toppserien for the 2020 season. Gorry played her first game for Avaldsnes on 18 July 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Arna-Bjørnar. Her first appearance for the side earned her a spot in the Toppserien team of the week.[12]
In December 2020, Brisbane Roar announced that Gorry will return to the club for the 2020–21 W-League season on loan from Avaldsnes.[13]
Gorry made her debut for Australia on 11 July 2012 as a substitute against Japan.[3][14] Gorry won AFC Women's Player of the Year and FFA Women's Player of the Year in 2014.
In May 2015, Gorry was named to the Australia's 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She appeared in four out of Australia's five matches. The Matildas finished second in their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They defeated Brazil in the Round of 16 but lost to Japan in the quarter-finals.[15]
Gorry attended her first Olympic Games in 2016. She appeared in all four matches for Australia at Rio 2016. Their quarter-final match against Brazil was tied 0–0 after extra time and went to penalties. Gorry was the fourth person to take a PK for Australia, she did not convert her penalty and Brazil went on to win the match 7–6 on penalties.[16]
Gorry was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever.[17]
At the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup Gorry appeared in four matches. Australia advanced to the Championship Game but lost to Japan 1–0 in the final. Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[18]
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 June 2013 | TATA Steel Stadion, Velsen, Netherlands | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
2 | 6 July 2013 | Stade Jean-Bouin, Angers, France | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3 | 24 November 2013 | WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
4 | 5 March 2014 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2014 Cyprus Cup |
5 | 12 March 2014 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus | ![]() | 4–0 | 5–2 | 2014 Cyprus Cup |
6 | 16 May 2014 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
7 | 18 May 2014 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
8 | 22 May 2014 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
9 | 11 March 2015 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus | ![]() | 1–1 | 6–2 | 2015 Cyprus Cup |
10 | 7 April 2015 | Stadion Villach Lind, Villach, Austria | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
11 | 21 May 2015 | Jubilee Oval, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 11–0 | Friendly |
12 | 29 February 2016 | Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2016 Olympics Qualifying Tournament |
13 | 7 March 2016 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2016 Olympics Qualifying Tournament |
14 | 4 August 2017 | StubHub Center, Carson, United States | ![]() | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2017 Tournament of Nations |
15 | 7 February 2020 | Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2020 Olympics Qualifying Tournament |
Vittsjö GIK – current squad | |
---|---|
|
Australia squads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Awards | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|