Clare Polkinghorne
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Polkinghorne playing for Australia at the 2017 Algarve Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wynnum Wolves | |||
| Capalaba Bulldogs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Brisbane Toro | ||
| 2004 | Queensland Lions | ||
| 2004–2008 | Queensland Academy of Sport | ||
| 2008–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 139 | (17) |
| 2014 | → INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan) | ||
| 2015 | Portland Thorns | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Houston Dash | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | Avaldsnes IL | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 56 | (7) |
| 2024 | Kristianstads DFF | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2006–2024 | Australia | 169 | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne OAM (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a defender. On 2 October 2024 she announced her retirement from international football, and played her last game for the Matildas in a friendly against Chinese Taipei on 7 December 2024. She became Australia's most capped footballer in February 2023, and as of her final game, she extended this record with 169 appearances since her debut in 2006. She continues her club career at Kristianstad. Polkinghorne was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day Honours for "service to football".