Emily's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Football
Event: Women's
Olympic History: Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020
Coach: Tony Gustavsson
Year Born: 1993
State Born: NSW
About Emily
Emily van Egmond received her first call-up to the Matildas in 2010 for a two-match series against Italy. Unable to play due to injury, Emily made her senior team debut two months later as a substitute against North Korea.
As a member of the Matildas’ 2011 World Cup squad, Emily was on the scoresheet in a victory against Equatorial Guinea and also featured in Australia’s quarter-final loss against Sweden.
She was again selected for the Matildas’ World Cup squad in 2015. Emily started every game of the campaign in Canada, with the Matildas making the quarter-finals before being knocked out by rivals Japan.
In her first Olympic Games at Rio 2016 Emily was a regular fixture for the Matildas. Their quarter-final against Brazil went to a penalty shootout, with Australia bowing out to the hosts in a heartbreaking 7-6 defeat.
The 27-year-old featured in her third consecutive World Cup in 2019, where Emily helped guide the Matildas to a round of 16 showdown against Norway where they also lost in a penalty shootout.
Over her professional career she has won trophies throughout Australia, America and Europe.
At Tokyo 2020 Emily and the Matildas made all of Australia proud in putting together a historic achievement.
Their fourth place finish, which was nearly a podium finish after a 4-3 loss to the USA in the bronze medal game, is the highest ever finish by the Matildas at an Olympic Games.
In her career she has amassed more than 100 appearances for Australia.
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