MelindaJ Barbieri

Mindy Barbieri
Personal information
Full name MelindaJ Barbieri
Date of birth (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000
Place of birth Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Melbourne Victory 30 (2)
National team‡
2016– Australia U-20 8 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2018

MelindaJ "Mindy" Barbieri (born 16 May 2000) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.[1][2] She has represented Australia in the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team.[3]

Playing career

Club

Melbourne Victory, 2015–present

Barbieri signed with Melbourne Victory in 2015. She made her debut on 17 October 2015 in a match against Perth Glory.[4] She made twelve appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season.[4][5] She scored her first goal against Western Sydney Wanderers on 12 December 2015.[6] She scored her second goal of the season against Sydney FC on 26 December 2015.[7] Victory finished in ninth place during the regular season with a 2–9–1 record.[4] In May 2016, she was awarded the club's Young Player of the Year award.[8]

Barbieri returned to the squad for the 2016–17 W-League season.[9]

On 20 September 2017, following the W-League's new CBA allowing multi-year contracts, Barbieri signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory.[10]

International

Barbieri has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team. In July 2016, her hat-trick against Timor-Leste helped set a new goal-scoring record at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship.[11]

Honours

with Melbourne Victory

  • Young Player of the Year[8]

References

  1. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (26 December 2015). "15-year-old Melbourne Victory midfielder MelindaJ Barbieri making a name for herself". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Lim, Jordan (16 December 2015). "The unassuming brilliance of Mindy Barbieri". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Young Matildas squad selected for 2016 AFF Women's Championships". The Women's Game. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Melindaj Barbieri". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ones to watch: Mindy Barbieri". A-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (12 December 2015). "Melbourne Victory come from two goals down to grab draw against Western Sydney Wanderers". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (27 December 2015). "Melbourne Victory set for wooden spoon after loss to Sydney FC". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 Tito, Clement (15 May 2016). "Martin and Barbieri take out Melbourne Victory 2015-16 women's awards". Outside 90. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Victory W-League squad starts to take shape". Melbourne Victory. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Young stars sign two-year deals". Melbourne Victory. 20 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Record-breaking Young Matildas in goal spree". Football Federation Australia. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

Further reading

  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
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