Mackenzie Arnold
Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold (born 25 February 1994) is an Australian international soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for West Ham United in the English FA WSL and the Australia women's national soccer team.
Arnold in action for Australia at the Algarve Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold | ||
Date of birth | 25 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Perth Glory | 10 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Canberra United | 10 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Perth Glory | 22 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 48 | (0) |
2018 | Arna-Bjørnar | 15 | (0) |
2019 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | (0) |
2020– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
Total | 108 | (0) | |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Australia U-20 | 8 | (0) |
2012– | Australia | 24 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 April 2020 |
Early life
Arnold attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School on the Gold Coast.[2]
Club career
In 2012, Arnold joined Canberra United from Perth Glory ahead of the 2012–13 W-League.[3]
Arnold joined Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013. However, she was later ruled out for a significant amount of the season after suffering a deep cut to the leg in the carpark following a match in the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[4]
Arnold returned to Perth Glory in September 2014.[5]
Arnold was approached to switch codes and play Australian rules football in the newly formed AFL Women's in 2016, but chose to remain in soccer.[6]
In October 2016, Brisbane Roar announced that they had signed Arnold.[7]
In March 2018, she signed with Arna-Bjørnar in the Toppserien.[8]
In July 2019, she played for the Chicago Red Stars, in the NWSL.
International career
Arnold received her first call-up to the Australian national team for a tour of the United States in 2012.[9] She made her debut in November that year, keeping a clean sheet in a win over Chinese Taipei in the 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup preliminary round 2.[10] She soon began to feature regularly in national squads in 2013, with previous incumbent goalkeepers Melissa Barbieri and Lydia Williams unavailable.[11] Following their returns, Arnold was not included in the national setup for some time, before returning for the 2015 Cyprus Cup in March 2015.[12]
Mackenzie was included as one of three goalkeepers in the Matildas squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[13]
Arnold was selected in the Australia squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics as one of two goalkeepers in the squad along with Lydia Williams.[14] She played one match in the tournament, a group stage win over Zimbabwe.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of July 13, 2020[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Perth Glory | 2011–12 | W-League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Canberra United | 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Perth Glory | 2014–15 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Brisbane Roar | 2016–17 | W-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Arna-Bjørnar | 2018 | Toppserien | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Brisbane Roar | 2018–19 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Chicago Red Stars | 2019 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Brisbane Roar | 2019–20 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
West Ham United | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 |
- Includes Norwegian Cup and FA Cup
- Includes League Cup
Honours
International
Australia
Individual
- W-League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2012–13, 2014 & 2017-18
References
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 - List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Gold Coast quartet have helped the Matildas reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Canada". Gold Coast Bulletin. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Big gloves to fill". The Women's Game. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Mackenzie Arnold to miss first half of W-League". The Women's Game. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Magnificent seven ready for Glory". WomenSoccer.com.au. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- Davutovic, David (1 September 2016). "Matildas stars approached by AFL to switch codes to join inaugural women's league". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Brisbane Roar release squad members for Season 9". The Women's Game. 21 October 2016.
- "MACKENZIE ARNOLD HEADED TO NORWAY". The Women's Game. 10 March 2018.
- "Goalkeepers Brianna Davey and Mackenzie Arnold get their chance on Matildas tour of US". News.com.au. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Australia's Matildas down Chinese Taipei 7–0". News.com.au. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- Guthrie, Nick (9 June 2013). "Keeper makes most of Matildas call". The Age. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Stajcic names Matildas squad for 2015 Cyprus Cup". WomenSoccer.com.au. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- Gaskin, Lee (12 May 2015). "Matildas squad for Women's World Cup announced". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- Boswell, Tom (5 July 2016). "Gold Coast goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to represent Australian Matildas at Rio Olympic Games". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- Wetham, Beck (10 August 2016). "Australia win 6–1 over Zimbabwe for a quarter-finals spot in Rio". The Women's Game. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Australia - M. Arnold - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.