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Teresa Polias
Australian soccer player
Teresa Polias (Greek: Πόλιας, born 16 May 1990) is an Australian soccer player, who played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.[2]
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Polias playing for Sydney FC in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teresa Polias | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Darlinghurst, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2021 | Sydney FC | 142 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Australia U-20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2007–2019 | Australia | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:34, 28 December 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2019 | |||
Polias was born in 1990 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales in a family of Greek descent.[relevant?][3] She grew up in the southern suburbs of Sydney.[4]
As well as playing football, Polias works full-time as a primary school teacher currently at McCallums Hill Public School.[5]
Polias made her debut against Melbourne Victory on 25 October 2008.[citation needed]
Polias was named Sydney FC player of the year in the 2011–12 W-League season.[citation needed]
Polias was a vital member of the Sydney FC Women's team who won the 2012–13 W-League Championship; during the winning season she played every single minute of every single match including the Grand Final.[6]
Polias scored her first ever W-League goal in a 3–2 win over Melbourne City, with a long range effort which rocketed straight into the top corner.[citation needed]
Polias was captain of the Sydney FC Women's team who won the 2018–19 W-League Championship; during the winning season she played every single minute of every single match including Grand Final.[citation needed]
In August 2021, Polias took a break from football to start a family and to decide if she wants to continue playing.[7]
Polias has represented Australia in the Young Matilda's starting 11 on many occasions, having travelled to Europe and Asia on numerous occasions.
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ - List of Players - Australia" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "Teresa Polias". Sydney FC. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "Get to Know You - Teresa Polias". Matildas. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- Parkinson, Andrew (21 November 2018). "Teresa Polias – Sydney FC's homegrown heroine". St George & Sutherland Leader. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- Smith, Pete (21 January 2014). "W-League player of the week". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014.
- "Polias Relives Grand Final With Kids". Sydney FC. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Warriner, David (6 August 2021). "Sydney FC Captain To Take A Break From Football". Sydney FC.
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