Roestbakken with Canberra United in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Queanbeyan, Australia | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Monaro Panthers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016β2020 | Canberra United | 34 | (3) |
2020β2022 | LSK Kvinner | 24 | (0) |
2021β2022 | β Canberra United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2022β | Melbourne City | 20 | (0) |
Total | 83 | (3) | |
International career | |||
2016β2017 | Australia U17 | 6 | (4) |
2017β | Australia U20 | 10 | (0) |
2019β | Australia | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 β‘ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 11 April 2021 |
Karly Roestbakken (Norwegian: Karly RΓΈstbakken, born 17 January 2001) is: an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Melbourne City in the: A-League Women in Australia.
Club careerβ»
Canberra Unitedβ»
On 26 November 2016, Roestbakken made her professional debut aged 15 in a W-League match against theββNewcastle Jets. In Canberra's next match, Roestbakken came on as a half-time substitute and became the second-youngest goalscorer in W-League history when she netted an 83rd-minute winner in a 2β1 victory over Melbourne City. She continuedββto play as part of the "Canberra United Academy side in the NPLW Capital Football league," captaining the teamββto a Federation Cup Final in 2018. By the beginning of her third season, a high level of roster turnover meant she was the second longest serving Canberra player that season behind Nickoletta Flannery.
In December 2018, Roestbakken was nominated for the W-League young footballer of the year, "eventually winning the award."
For the 2019-20 season, Roestbakken was appointed the co-captain of Canberra United alongside Nikola Orgill. She was 18 years old at the time of the appointment.
LSK Kvinnerβ»
In April 2020, Roestbakken transferred to the Norwegian champions, LSK Kvinner FK. Although due to the COVID-19 pandemic there was uncertainty about when she could join her new team due to the border closures.
She debuted for the Norwegian club in the first game of the 2020 Toppserien season on 3 July, playing the full 90 minutes against Rosenborg.
On 14 October 2020, Roestbakken extended her contract with LSK Kvinner until the end of the 2022 Toppserien season.
Loan to Canberra Unitedβ»
On the eve of the 2021β22 A-League Women season, Roestbakken was loaned back to Canberra United for a season.
Melbourne Cityβ»
In October 2022, Roestbakken joined A-League Women club Melbourne City.
Internationalβ»
In 2018, Roestbakken was called up to the Australia Under-20 squad. She was 16 at the time. She was part of the team that qualified for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, winning all six of their qualification games.
On 6 June 2019, Roestbakken was promoted from the standby list to the senior Australia squad for the 2019 World Cup, replacing the injured Laura Alleway. Her U20 manager, Gary van Egmond, also acts as assistant with the senior team and had previously hinted at her chances of making the squad despite being uncapped, "praising the teenager's work rate," technique and desire for the game. She made her senior debut as a stoppage time substitute in Australia's second group game of the World Cup, a 3β2 victory over Brazil.
Personal lifeβ»
Roestbakken's father, Jack, played semi-professional football in the 2. divisjon of his native Norway before moving to Australia. Her older brother, Sam Roestbakken, is also a footballer and most recently played with NPL1 team Monaro Panthers. She attended Merici College and graduated in 2018.
Career statisticsβ»
Clubβ»
- As of 1 December 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Canberra United | 2016β17 | A-League Women | 3 | 1 | β | β | 3 | 1 | ||
2017β18 | 10 | 1 | β | β | 10 | 1 | ||||
2018β19 | 10 | 1 | β | β | 10 | 1 | ||||
2019β20 | 11 | 0 | β | β | 11 | 0 | ||||
Total | 34 | 3 | β | β | 34 | 3 | ||||
LSK Kvinner | 2020 | Toppserien | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Career total | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
Internationalβ»
- As of match played 10 April 2021
Australia | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2019 | 3 | 0 |
2020 | 3 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019β’ - Players - Karly Roestbakken". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019.
- ^ Tiernan, Eamonn (16 December 2016). "Teenager Karly Roestbakken loving life at Canberra United". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Roestbakken back in Green". The Women's Game. 6 September 2018.
- ^ Helmers, Caden (17 October 2018). "Karly Roestbakken dreams big for Canberra United". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Karly Roestbakken named December nominee for NAB Young Footballer of the Year". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Roestbakken to lead Canberra United alongside Orgill". Canberra United. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Karly Roestbakken signs contract with LSK Kvinner for 2020 season". Canberra United. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Karly Roestbakken back in Green for 2021/22". Canberra United. 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Welcome Karly: Matildas defender joins City". Melbourne City. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Canberra rising star Karly Roestbakken to join Young Matilidas in Asia". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Young Matildas squad named for next qualification stage". The Women's Game.
- ^ "Laura Alleway replaced by, Karly Roestbakken in Matildas squad". Matildas.
- ^ "Teen aids Matildas Cup cause with stand-out showing". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Queensland: News Corp Australia. Australian Associated Press. 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Roestbakken relishing time in Future Matildas program". Canberra United.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019β’ - Matches - Australia - Brazil". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (21 June 2019). "Family ties but no divided loyalties for Roestbakken in Norway clash". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Helmers, Caden (13 April 2018). "Monaro's Sam Roestbakken follows sister Karly Roestbakken's footsteps". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Student achievement - Karly Roestbakken to join the Young Matildas". Merici News: Building Futures. 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Karly Roestbakken". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Australian women's soccer players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Canberra United FC players
- LSK Kvinner FK players
- Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Australia women's international soccer players
- Toppserien players
- Australian expatriate women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Australian people of Norwegian descent
- People from Queanbeyan
- Sportswomen from New South Wales
- Soccer players from New South Wales