Sharn Freier Explained

Sharn Danielle Freier (born 24 July 2001) is an Australian professional football player who plays for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar.

Early life

Freier grew up in Pine Rivers, Queensland and attended Pine Rivers State High School throughout her upbringing.^[3]

Club career

Brisbane Roar

A product of The Gap FC, Freier first signed for Brisbane Roar in November 2020,^[4] where she made nine appearances and scored her first professional goal in a 6–0 win over Melbourne Victory.^[5] In April 2021, Freier re-joined her junior club Moreton Bay United.^[6] She missed the 2021–22 A-League Women season due to an ACL injury, and returned to Brisbane Roar for the 2022–23 A-League Women season^[7] During the season she made 16 appearances and signed a multi-year contract extension in September 2023.^[8]

International career

On 28 March 2024, Freier was named in the Australia women's national soccer team squad as an injury replacement for the friendly match against Mexico on 9 April.^[9] During the match, she made her international debut, replacing Kyra Cooney-Cross late in the match.^{[10] [11]}

Freier was named as an alternate to the national team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.^[12]

On 13 July 2024, Freier started for Australia in a closed-doors friendly against Canada, replacing an injured Caitlin Foord in the lineup.^[13] Freier scored for her team in the 2–1 defeat, but since the game was an unofficial match, it was not deemed as her first international goal.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 . 1 . July 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711175152/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce159/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf . July 11, 2024.
2. Web site: Australia – S. Freier – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
3. Web site: Roar snap up twin Laini . The Redcliffe Peninsula. 26 September 2024.
4. Web site: Roar add host of NPL Women's stars & young guns to Westfield W- League squad. Brisbane Roar. 13 November 2020. An impressive NPL Women’s campaign for The Gap FC product Sharn Freier has also earned the young attacker a call-up from Head Coach Jake Goodship.. 13 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113060533/https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/roar-add-host-npl-womens-stars-young-guns-westfield-w-league-squad. live.
5. Web site: Sharn Freier - Biography. . 28 March 2024.
6. FNXsports. 1387218834965204998. Congratulations to Sharn Freier for signing with Moreton Bay United for the 2021 Queensland NPL season. After her debut season with Brisbane Roar and scoring her debut W-League goal, the young gun has her sights set on a big future in football.. 28 April 2021.
7. Web site: Brisbane Roar welcome Sharn Freier as fifth signing for the Liberty A-League 2022/23 season. Brisbane Roar. 10 August 2022.
8. Web site: Sharn Freier re-signs for upcoming season . Brisbane Roar. 1 September 2023. 28 March 2024.
9. Web site: Matt . Comito . Two A-Leagues stars called up to Matildas squad as injuries mount before Mexico friendly . aleagues.com.au . 28 March 2024 . 28 March 2024.
10. News: "So honoured" to win first Matildas cap. Moreton Daily. 11 April 2024.
11. Web site: WATCH: CommBank Matildas defeat energetic Mexico 2-0. Taryn. Heddo. Football Australia. Matildas. 10 April 2024 . ...seven minutes later, Sharn Freier became CommBank Matilda #228, replacing Kyra Cooney-Cross..
12. Web site: 2024-06-04 . History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics Matildas . 2024-07-18 . www.matildas.com.au . en.
13. News: Lynch . Joey . 2024-07-13 . Injury concerns mount as Matildas fall to late Canada strike in final Olympics tune-up . 2024-07-18 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
14. Web site: 2024-07-15 . Sharn Freier: I'm "super proud" of starting the game and scoring Matildas . 2024-07-18 . www.matildas.com.au . en.