Ciara Fowler

Ciara Fowler (born 16 July 2001) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in the Australian W-League.[1]

Ciara Fowler
Personal information
Full name Ciara Fowler
Date of birth (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001
Place of birth Ireland
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 7
Youth career
Saints FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Adelaide United 0 (8)
National team
2018 Ireland U-17 1 (1)
2019– Ireland U-19 2 (0)
2019– Australia U-20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Fowler made her debut for Adelaide United on 14 November 2019 during a match against Western Sydney Wanderers.[2]

International career

Fowler represented Ireland on youth national teams in 2018–19.[3] In 2019, she was named to the Australias under-20 national team squad for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in Thailand, the qualifier tournament for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4] She made her debut for the Young Matildas during a 5–1 loss against South Korea.[5][6]

Personal life

Fowler's father is Irish and her mother is from Papua New Guinea. She was raised in a family of talented soccer players, with her brother, Caoimhin (Quivi) and sister, Mary both having played for the Irish youth team.[3]

Her sister Mary began her professional career together with Ciara, when they were both signed for Adelaide United in the same year.[7][8] They made their respective debuts for the squad during the same match.[2]

References
  1. "Changing perceptions: Adelaide United's W-League ambitions". InDaily. 30 October 2019.
  2. "#MilestoneMonday: Sky blue duo notch double centuries, Evans nets first W-League goal". Professional Footballers Australia. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. Press, Australia Associated (19 July 2018). "Australia and Ireland in race to secure talented Fowler family". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "THE NEXT W-LEAGUE LEGENDS: 24 YOUNG MATILDAS NAMED FOR AFC CHAMPIONSHIPS". The Women's Game. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. Roots, Dale (28 October 2019). "AFC U-19 Women's Championship: DPR Korea vs Young Matildas Match Report". Beyond 90. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. "Analysis of Thailand U19 vs U19 Women Australia ratio". bongdanet.vn. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  7. "W-League: Sisters Mary and Ciara Fowler join Adelaide". Adelaide Now. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. "Signing news: Adelaide United secure Mary and Ciara Fowler". Matildas. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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