Kyah Simon

Kyah Simon

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Simon made her debut for the Central Coast Mariners against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008. Simon then made her scoring debut during Round 3 against Canberra United, scoring a double to assist the Mariners to a 2–1 win away from home.

Sydney FC

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 earned Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Players Player of the Year honours.

Boston Breakers

In April 2012, Simon signed with the Boston Breakers for the first and only season of the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL Elite). She finished the season as the team's leading scorer with 12 goals and 26 points. She also ranked second in the league in the same categories. Simon logged 1,052 minutes with the Breakers and finished with two assists. In 2013, Simon signed as a free agent with the Breakers for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.

Western Sydney Wanderers

In September 2013, Simon signed with Western Sydney Wanderers.

Return to Sydney FC

After being injured for most of the 2013–14 season and hardly playing, Simon returned to Sydney FC for the 2014 season.

Return to Boston Breakers

On 30 June 2015, after leading the Australia women's national soccer team to a quarter-final of the…

International career

Simon made her debut for the Matildas in August 2007, at the age of 16, in a match against Hong Kong. She scored her first goal in a win over Brazil in the 2008 Peace Cup. In 2010, she scored the winning penalty for Australia to win the 2010 Asian Cup. Simon appeared at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored both of Australia's goals in a 2–1 win over Norway to ensure qualification for the quarter finals. She was the first male or female Indigenous Australian player to score a goal in a World Cup tournament. During the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 match against higher ranked Brazil, Simon slotted in the winning goal on a rebound after an initial attempt by Lisa De Vanna bounced off the Brazilian goalkeeper Luciana. The Matildas qualified for a historic quarter-final match after the 1–0 win against Brazil, however were knocked out by Japan in the quarterfinal. Simon played each of Australia's 5 matches and scored 3 goals, including both goals in a 2–0 win against Nigeria in group stage. Following rehab after injuries during 2018 (see above), she was named as a stand-by player for Australia's 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad in May. However, during the training camp, Simon was injured again and was unavailable. During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Simon became the ninth Matilda and first Indigenous Australian player to reach 100 caps. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In…

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PSV Vrouwen (2020–2021)
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Boston Breakers (2012–2013)
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Central Coast Mariners FC W-League (2008–2009)
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Sydney FC (2009–2013)
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC (2013–2014)
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Sydney FC (2014–2014)
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Boston Breakers (2015–)
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Sydney FC (2015–2016)
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Australia women's national under-20 association football team (2008–2009)
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Australia women's national association football team (2007–2007)
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Central Coast Mariners FC (2008–2009)
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Sydney FC (2009–2013)
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Boston Breakers (2013–2013)
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC (2013–2014)

Personal

Early life and education

Kyah Pam Simon, who is of Aboriginal Australian descent, was born on 25 June 1991 in the western suburbs of Sydney in New South Wales, one of four children. Her mother, Pam, is of the Anaiwan people, while her father, Gordon, is of the Biripi people. The family moved to Quakers Hill when she was a year old and she attended school at Pacific Hills Christian School, with her siblings. She only later realised what enormous sacrifices her parents had made for their children to attend private school, and to support her career. She later attended Hills Sports High School, where Alen Stajcic (later coach of the Matildas) was head coach. Growing up amongst a family of rugby league players, Simon was introduced to soccer by her neighbors, and began playing for the Quakers Hill under-8s and fell in love with the game. As a youth, she played for the Hills Brumbies before moving across to Penrith Nepean United. At age 15, she broke her leg just on the verge of earning a scholarship with the NSW Institute of Sport, but that did not deter her from pursuing her dream. She made her national debut for the Australia women's national soccer team the following year at age 16.

Personal life

Simon is in a relationship with Faye Bryson. Her cousin, Gema Simon, was also an Australian international footballer.

Clubs

  • Boston Breakers2015current
  • Australia women's national association football team2007–2007
  • Australia women's national under-20 association football team2008–2009
  • Central Coast Mariners FC2008–2009
  • Central Coast Mariners FC W-League2008–2009
  • Sydney FC2009–2013
  • Sydney FC2009–2013
  • Boston Breakers2012–2013
  • Boston Breakers2013–2013
  • Western Sydney Wanderers FC2013–2014
  • Western Sydney Wanderers FC2013–2014
  • Sydney FC2014–2014
  • Sydney FC2015–2016
  • PSV Vrouwen2020–2021

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Description

Australian soccer player

Extract from Wikipedia

Kyah Pam Simon is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Hibernian. She has represented Australia from 2007 to 2023, making 111 caps and scoring 29 goals. In 2011, Simon became the first Indigenous Australian player to score a goal in a FIFA Women's World Cup.

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