Mary Fowler (soccer)

Mary Boio Fowler (born 14 February 2003) is an Australian soccer player, playing for Montpellier.

Mary Fowler
Fowler playing for the Matildas against England
Personal information
Full name Mary Boio Fowler
Date of birth (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003
Place of birth Cairns, Australia
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Montpellier
Number 9
Youth career
Saints FC
Leichhardt FC
BVV Barendrecht
ESA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bankstown City 9 (4)
2019 Illawarra Stingrays 9 (3)
2019–2020 Adelaide United 7 (3)
2020– Montpellier 0 (0)
National team‡
2018– Australia U-20 10 (17)
2018– Australia 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2020[1]
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2019

Career

In 2018 Fowler was added to the Australian squad for the Tournament of Nations.[2] She made her debut late in the game against Brazil, thus becoming the fifth youngest player for the Matildas at 15 years and 162 days.[3] She was again used as a substitute in Australia's friendlies against England and France later in the year,[4] but missed the matches against Chile to attend trials with the first teams of Chelsea, West Ham and Manchester City who all wanted to sign her. She also attended sprint and power training sessions in Manchester with coach Mick Clegg.[5]

Fowler has received wide praise for her abilities as a player, with coach Alen Stajcic said that she has "probably got the most amount of weapons I've seen from a young player her age in women's football".[2]

Fowler was called up for the Australian squad for the 2019 World Cup.[6]

Fowler made her W-league debut for Adelaide United in the first game of the 2019–20 season. She scored her first goal in that game in a 2–1 loss against Western Sydney Wanderers.[7]

In January 2020, Fowler transferred to French club Montpellier.[8]

Personal life

Her father is Irish and her mother is from Papua New Guinea. Fowler comes from a family of talented soccer players, with her brother, Caoimhin (Quivi) and sister, Ciara both having played for the Irish youth team.[9]

Her sister Ciara began her professional career together with Mary, when they were both signed up to Adelaide United in the same year.[10] They played together professionally for the first time in the first match of the 2019–20 season when Ciara came on as an 85th minute substitute. This was the debut for both sisters.[7]

The family's eligibility for both Australia and Ireland, and their desire to all play for the same country, has led to a struggle between Football Federation Australia and the Football Association of Ireland to secure the family's services.

References
  1. Mary Fowler – SportsTG
  2. "Australia adds second wonderkid to Tournament of Nations squad". ESPN.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. sport, Guardian (27 July 2018). "Australia's Mary Fowler makes international football debut at age 15". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "Matildas salvage draw against England with late Polkinghorne header". ABC News. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. Warren, Adrian (5 November 2018). "Matildas hope talented teenager Fowler not lost to Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. sport, Guardian (13 May 2019). "Kyah Simon fitness concerns open door to Mary Fowler in Matildas' World Cup squad". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women vs Adelaide United Women, Westfield W-League, Round 1, 14th Nov 2019". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. Rugari, Vince (29 January 2020). "Teenage Matildas star Mary Fowler set for French club move". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. 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.
  10. "Signing news: Adelaide United secure Mary and Ciara Fowler". Matildas. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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