Kyah Simon
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Kyah Pam Simon is an Australia
n female football (soccer) player. She currently plays for Sydney FC
in the Australian W-League
.
Kyah made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008. Kyah then made her scoring debut in Round 3 against Canberra United, scoring a double to assist the Mariners to a 2-1 win away from home.
Simon joined Sydney FC
for the 2009 W-League Season, playing in the first round against former club the Central Coast Mariners.
She was the top scorer in the 2010/11 W League, with 11 goals in 12 games. She also won The Player of the Year, the Young Player of the year award and the Players Player of the year award.
In June 2011, Simon was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo
Magazine along with fellow Matilda's Melissa Barbieri
, Sam Kerr, Thea Slatyer
and Sarah Walsh
.
She appeared at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored both Australia's goals in a 2-1 win over Norway
to ensure qualification for the quarter finals. Simon is the first Aboriginal to score at a World Cup Finals.
: W-League Premiership: 2009
W-League Championship: 2009
With Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n female football (soccer) player. She currently plays for Sydney FC
Sydney FC W-League
The Sydney FC W-League team, also known as the Sydney FC Women, represents the Sydney FC in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Season 2011-12:-Standings:-Squad:As of November 3, 2010....
in the Australian W-League
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
.
Kyah made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008. Kyah then made her scoring debut in Round 3 against Canberra United, scoring a double to assist the Mariners to a 2-1 win away from home.
Sydney FC W-League
The Sydney FC W-League team, also known as the Sydney FC Women, represents the Sydney FC in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Season 2011-12:-Standings:-Squad:As of November 3, 2010....
for the 2009 W-League Season, playing in the first round against former club the Central Coast Mariners.
She was the top scorer in the 2010/11 W League, with 11 goals in 12 games. She also won The Player of the Year, the Young Player of the year award and the Players Player of the year award.
In June 2011, Simon was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo (Australia)
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket Group's Australian operations. It takes its title and layout from the UK magazine of the same name.-History:...
Magazine along with fellow Matilda's Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Anne Barbieri is the current Australian national football goalkeeper and team captain.-Biography:Her height is 168 cm, and weight is 64 kg...
, Sam Kerr, Thea Slatyer
Thea Slatyer
Thea Slatyer is an Australian female football player and member of the Australia women's national football team.-Club career:Slatyer plays for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.-International career:...
and Sarah Walsh
Sarah Walsh
Sarah Walsh is an Australian football forward currently playing for Sydney FC of Australia's W-League and is a member of the Australia women's national association football team....
.
She appeared at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored both Australia's goals in a 2-1 win over Norway
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
to ensure qualification for the quarter finals. Simon is the first Aboriginal to score at a World Cup Finals.
Honours
With Sydney FCSydney FC W-League
The Sydney FC W-League team, also known as the Sydney FC Women, represents the Sydney FC in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Season 2011-12:-Standings:-Squad:As of November 3, 2010....
: W-League Premiership: 2009
2009 W-League (Australia)
The 2009 W-League season was the second season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series...
W-League Championship: 2009
2009 W-League (Australia)
The 2009 W-League season was the second season of the W-League, the Australian national women's football competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a finals series...
With Australia
Australia women's national association football team
The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: 20102010 AFC Women's Asian Cup-Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr...