Bryony Duus

Bryony Duus (born 7 October 1977) is an Australian soccer coach and former midfielder for the Australia women's national soccer team.

Bryony Duus
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-10-07) 7 October 1977
Place of birth Australia
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Coalstars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Queensland Academy of Sport
2000–2004 Queensland Sting
National team
1996–2004 [1] Australia 47 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life

Duus grew up in Ipswich, Queensland where she played football for Coalstars[2] and Ipswich Girls Grammar School.[3]

Duus was part of the Queensland Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport women's football programs,[4] before going on to play in the national championships for the Queensland Sting.[5]

She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics[6] and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]

She is the current U17 coach and Senior Women assistant coach at Western Pride FC, having been invited to the club by her former international teammate Belinda Kitching.[8]

Having learned Italian, Duus joined the AIS European Training Centre in a logistics role after a persistent knee injury prevented her from continuing her playing career.[9]

See also

References
  1. OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA AT THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP GERMANY 20 (PDF). Sydney: Football Federation Australia. 8 July 2011. p. 53. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. Lems, David. "Coalstars' 50-reunion rekindles fond memories of golden era". The Queensland Times. APN. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. "Speech Night and Awards Presentation" (PDF). Ipswich Girl's Grammar School. 30 October 2006. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. "Women's Soccer 2003 Highlights" (PDF). Queensland Academy of Sport Yearbook (2003): 26, 35. 2003. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. "Women's National Soccer League". OzFootballNet. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. "Bryony Duus". Australian Olympic Committee. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  7. "Matildas name World Cup squad". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  8. McKenzie, Garry. "Former Aussie player boosts Pride coaching rank". The Queensland Times. APN. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  9. Avalli, Alessandro. "Gavirate, l'Australia altrove". Sportiva Mente Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2017.


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