Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Serbian Cyrillic: Таjла Џеj Влаjнић; born 6 November 1990) is an Australian-born Serbian footballer who plays for A-League Women club Western United and the Serbia women's national team.[1] She previously played for Melbourne City in the A-League Women, Calder United in the Women's National Premier League, Bulleen Lions in the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women, Seattle Sounders in the American Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), and for Spartak Subotica in the Serbian Women's Super League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic | ||
Date of birth | (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2022 | Melbourne City | 55 | (1) |
2016 | → Calder United (loan) | 23 | (2) |
2017 | → Bulleen Lions (loan) | 30 | (4) |
2017 | → Seattle Sounders (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022 | Bulleen Lions | 17 | (7) |
2022 | Spartak Subotica | ||
2022– | Western United | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Serbia | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:23, 6 September 2022 (UTC) |
During the 2015–16 W-League season, Vlajnic made one appearance during the team's 2–1 win over Melbourne Victory on 25 October 2015.[2] During the match, she made a goal line save to prevent the Victory from scoring.[3][4] Melbourne City finished in first place during the regular season with an undefeated 12–0–0 record.[5][2] They won the 2016 W-League Grand Final after defeating Sydney FC 4–1.[6]
After re-signing with the club for the 2016–17 W-League season, Vlajnic made nine appearances and helped the club finish the regular season in fourth place with a 6–4–2 record and advanced to the playoffs.[2] The team won back-to-back Grand Finals after defeating Perth Glory in the 2017 W-League Grand Final.[7]
Vljajnic re-signed with Melbourne City for the 2017–18 W-League season in September 2017.[8][9]
In September 2022, it was announced that Vlajnic had departed Melbourne City after making 55 appearances in which the club won two premierships and four championships.[10]
During the summer of 2017, Vlajnic played for the Seattle Sounders in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in the United States. She made seven appearances[11] and helped the club finish in first place in the Northwest Conference[12] with a 5–3–0 record.[13]
In March 2022, Vlajnic returned to Bulleen Lions.[14] Vlajnic left before the club's National Premier Leagues Victoria Women Final against Calder United,[15] which they lost 2–0.[16]
In August 2022, Vlajnic signed with Serbian club Spartak Subotica.[17] She debuted for the club as a substitute for the second half of their 2022–23 Champions League qualifying match against Brann which they lost 3–1.[18]
In September 2022, Vlajnic joined new A-League Women expansion club Western United, looking forward to the challenge of an inaugural season.[19]
Grand Final Winner: 2016, 2017[20][2]
Bulleen will take the field on Sunday without the services of players such as captain Kayla Morrison, New Zealand international Rebekah Stott, and Serbian international Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
Western United FC (A-League Women) – current squad | |
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