Georgia Plessas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgia Plessas | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Australia U-20 | 6 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 February 2017 | |||
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Georgia Plessas (born 2 October 1998) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League and for the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team.[1] She previously played for Sydney FC where she made her W-League debut at the age of 15. She made her international debut at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship.
Early life[edit]
Plessas was born on 2 October 1988 and grew up in Carlton, a suburb of Sydney, and attended Endeavour Sports High School.[2] She played junior football for the Sutherland Sharks.[3]
In July 2012 Plessas was selected for the NSW Metro team that participated at the under-14 national championships. Her performance at the tournament, including a hat trick of goals in the final match,[4] helped lead her team to win the championship and earned Plessas selection in the tournament's All-Star team.[5] Her performance at the tournament was rewarded with selection to the national under-17 squad later the same month.[6] At the end of 2012 Plessas was selected for the under-15 New South Wales state representative squad.[3]
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
Plessas made her W-League debut at the age of 15[2] playing for Sydney FC. In her first match, she entered as a substitute in the second half of a 1–1 draw against the Brisbane Roar.[7] Plessas made a second appearance as a substitute a week later in a 0–3 loss to Canberra United.[8] Sydney finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 5–4–3 record securing a berth to the playoffs where they were defeated 3–0 by Perth Glory in the semi-finals.[9]
Plessas signed with Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2016–17 season.[1] She made her debut for the club on 13 November 2016,[10] coming on as a substitute at half time in a 2–0 loss to her former team Sydney FC.[11] The following weekend she made her first appearance in the starting 11 of a W-League match, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over Adelaide United.[12] She made a further two appearances as a substitute during the season, as the Wanderers finished second to last in the 9-team competition.[13] The Wanderers finished in eighth place during the regular season with a 4–7–1 record.[14]
International[edit]
Plessas first trained with a national side when she was selected to the national under-17 squad in July 2012[6] for the November 2012 qualifying round of the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
In August 2015 Plessas was selected for the national under-20 team that competed at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship held in China.[15] She made one appearance in the tournament, coming on as a substitute in Australia's first match, a 0-2 loss to Japan.[16]
In July 2016, Plessas was again selected for the national under-20 team that competed at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship held in Myanmar. Plessas started in three matches at the tournament,[17][18][19] scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against the host nation during the round robin stage.[20]
In November 2016, Plessas was part of the squad for the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification tournament held in China.[21] She started both matches and scored a goal against the Northern Mariana Islands,[22][23] helping Australia qualify for the August 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[24]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Georgia Plessas – Western Sydney Wanderers Team". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parkinson, Andrew (31 October 2016). "Young Matildas duty calls for Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Georgia Plessas". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carayannis, Michael (4 December 2012). "NSW squads beckon for six young stars". The Leader. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Grima, Mitchell (13 July 2012). "Metro clinch Under 14?s National Championship". Football NSW. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ "NSW takes centre stage in All Stars line up". Football NSW. July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Westfield U17s squad start camp". Football Federation Australia. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Spencer Wonder Goal Earns Draw". Sydney FC. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Gibbs, Russ (9 November 2014). "Sky Blues Fall In Capital Encounter". Sydney FC. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "2014 W-League". Scoresway. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "W-League Sydney Derby this Sunday". Football Federation Australia. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Women v Western Sydney Wanderers Women – Westfield W-League Match Centre". 13 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers Women v Adelaide United Women – Westfield W-League Match Centre". 20 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Glory snatch victory from Wanderers". 30 January 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "2016/17 W-League". Scoresway. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Young Matildas head coach Ante Juric has named his 23-player squad for the AFC U-19 Women's Championship". SBS World Game. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "AFC U-19 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". 18 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "AFF Myanmar Women's Championship 2016 – Match No 4" (PDF). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "AFF Myanmar Women's Championship 2016 – Match No 11" (PDF). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "AFF Myanmar Women's Championship 2016 – Match No 15" (PDF). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Young Matildas into AFF semis after draw with Myanmar". 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Young Matildas Head Coach Gary van Egmond has named a 23-player squad for the upcoming AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2017 Qualifiers tournament to be held in Nanjing, China from 2–6 November 2016". Football Federation Australia. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "AFC U-19 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2017". 2 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "AFC U-19 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2017". 6 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Young Matildas qualify for Asian Cup 2017". Football Federation Australia. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
External links[edit]
- Western Sydney Wanderers player profile
- Georgia Plessas at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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