Allira Toby
Allira Toby is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Brisbane Roar in the W-League and Moreton Bay United FC in the National Premier Leagues Queensland Women's competition.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Ipswich, Australia | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Moreton Bay United | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Olympic FC | 18 | (7) |
2015–2016 | Adelaide United | 12 | (0) |
2016– | Brisbane Roar | 31 | (11) |
2019– | Moreton Bay United | 7 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2019 |
Toby grew up in Ipswich, Queensland and began her junior career with Ipswich City Bulls. At 16 she joined Annerley FC followed by Olympic FC.[2]
She was then recruited to Adelaide United in the W-League for the 2015–16 season.[3] She subsequently moved back to Queensland to play with the Roar.[4]
Toby would go on to win Roar's Golden Boot award with 5 goals in their W-League Premiership winning campaign in 2017/18.[5] She would win the club's Golden Boot award again in the following season after another 5 goal haul.[6]
In February 2019, Toby selected as a train-on player for the Australia women's national soccer team training camp.[7]
Toby is Aboriginal Australian, and works as a councellor assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.[8][9]
References
- "Allira Toby - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- Lems, David. "From Ipswich to joining the best in the world". Queensland Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- "Allira Toby: 5 things you need to know about the Roar star". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- Lems, David. "From Ipswich to joining the best in the world". Queensland Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- "Young rated Roar's best". www.couriermail.com.au. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Polkinghorne takes top honours at Roar awards". The Women's Game. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Matildas lift the intensity ahead of Cup of Nations opener". The World Game. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Ramone lines up new soccer league". National Indigenous Times. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- Simmons, Lisa (8 November 2018). "From Marsden school counsellor to ambassador for Indigenous football championships". Jimboomba Times. Retrieved 1 June 2019.