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Teresa Polias (Greek: Πόλιας, born 16 May 1990) is an Australian soccer player, who played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.[2]

Teresa Polias

Polias playing for Sydney FC in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Teresa Polias
Date of birth	(1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth	Darlinghurst, Australia
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Central Coast Mariners	15	(0)
2010–2021	Sydney FC	142	(8)
National team‡
2008–	Australia U-20	4	(1)
2007–	Australia	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:34, 28 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2019

Personal life

Polias was born in 1990 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales in a family of Greek descent.^[relevant?][3] She grew up in the southern suburbs of Sydney.[4]

As well as playing football, Polias works full-time as a primary school teacher currently at McCallums Hill Public School.[5]

Club career

Polias made her debut against Melbourne Victory on 25 October 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Polias was named Sydney FC player of the year in the 2011–12 W-League season.^{[citation needed]}

Polias was a vital member of the Sydney FC Women's team who won the 2012–13 W-League Championship; during the winning season she played every single minute of every single match including the Grand Final.[6]

Polias scored her first ever W-League goal in a 3–2 win over Melbourne City, with a long range effort which rocketed straight into the top corner.^{[citation needed]}

Polias was captain of the Sydney FC Women's team who won the 2018–19 W-League Championship; during the winning season she played every single minute of every single match including Grand Final.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2021, Polias took a break from football to start a family and to decide if she wants to continue playing.[7]

International career

Polias has represented Australia in the Young Matilda's starting 11 on many occasions, having travelled to Europe and Asia on numerous occasions.

References

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