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Talia Younis

Talia Younis

Australian soccer player

Talia Younis (born 26 October 2008) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women side Western Sydney Wanderers. She is the first player born after 2008 to feature in the A-League.

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Raised in Western Sydney, Younis made her first-team debut in October 2022, becoming the youngest debutant in the A-League aged 14 years and 361 days. Her record stood for two weeks before teammate Ischia Brooking made her debut aged 14 years and 347 days old.[1][2]

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Younis started playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2019, after trailling three times for the Wanderers Academy.[3] She made her A-League Women debut for Wanderers on 22 October 2023 in a 3–0 defeat to Wellington Pheonix at Western Sydney Stadium.[4] Aged 14 years and 361 days, Younis became the youngest debutant in the A-League, breaking Sam Kerr's record who debuted aged 15 years and 45 days.[4][5][6] She also became the first player born after the inauguration of the competition in 2008 to make her maiden appearance.[5][6]

International career

An Australian youth international, Younis was called up to Australia under-17 squad ahead of the 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.[7][8][9] She scored a goal each in Australia's 11–0 win over Mongolia,[10] and 6–2 victory over Philippines in Hanoi.[11][12]

Personal life

Raised in Western Sydney, Younis has an older brother, Marcus Younis, who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Men.[13][14] Her father, Ray, was a former National Soccer League player and currently works as the Wanderers' conditioning coach.[13]

References

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    Comito, Matt (22 October 2023). "One of Sam Kerr's long-standing A-Leagues records has just been toppled... by a 14-year-old!". A-League. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "Younis named in CommBank Junior Matildas squad for 2024 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "Younis named in CommBank Junior Matildas squad selected for Korea Republic International Series". Western Sydney Wanderers. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "Younis named in CommBank Junior Matildas squad for upcoming camp". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "Australia kick off #AFCU17W Round 1 Qualifiers with an 11-0 win over Mongolia | Football Australia". Football Australia. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "Younis strikes in CommBank Junior Matildas 6-2 victory over the Philippines in their #AFCU17W Round 2 Qualifiers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "CommBank Junior Matildas record a 6-2 victory over the Philippines in their #AFCU17W Round 2 Qualifiers | Football Australia". Football Australia. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "After breaking Sam Kerr's record, the A-Leagues' youngest-ever player has her eyes on a bright future". ABC News. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    "Younis' meteoric rise". Western Sydney Wanderers. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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