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Australian soccer player (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Marie Carroll (born 2 September 1987) is a retired Australian soccer player who played in the A-League Women for Perth Glory and for Brisbane Roar, as well as playing for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Women's League. She has also played over 50 matches for Australia.
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Carroll playing for Australia in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kim Marie Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tully, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Queensland Sting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Queensland Sting | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Brisbane Roar | 52 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2012–2015 | Brisbane Roar | 52 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | Perth Glory | 63 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 52 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Perth Glory | 31 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Australia U-20 | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2023 | Australia | 54 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2015 | |||
Carroll was born and raised in Tully, Queensland. In 2013, the Cassowary Coast Regional Council named a sporting complex in Tully the "Kim Carroll Sporting Fields" in her honour.[1][2] She left home at the age of 15 to take up a scholarship with the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS).[3]
Carroll played seven times for the Queensland Sting in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) during the 2003–04 and 2004 WNSL seasons. She also played for the Sting's grand final-winning team in the 2005 Australian National Women's Football Tournament.[4][5]
Between 2008 and 2011 Carroll played for Brisbane Roar in the W-League.
In 2011 Carroll joined Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Elitedivisionen, with whom she played in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[6]
After returning from Denmark, Carroll re-joined Brisbane Roar in 2012. In the W-League off-season in 2013, Carroll spent time playing for Macarthur Rams in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s competition.[7]
In August 2015, Carroll moved to the Perth Glory.[8]
In November 2020, Carroll returned to Queensland, joining Brisbane Roar once again.[9][10]
In June 2021, Carroll returned once more to Perth Glory.[11]
In March 2023, Carroll announced her retirement at the end of the 2022–23 A-League Women season.[12]
She has been a member of the Australian national team since 2005, winning the 2010 Asian Cup and taking part in the 2011 World Cup.[13]
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 October 2008 | Thanh Long Sports Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Myanmar | 5–0 | 5–1 | 2008 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2 | 21 May 2010 | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, China |  South Korea | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
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