.jpg) Arnold with thePortland Thorns in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper[a] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2024 | West Ham United | 75 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Australia U-20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012– | Australia | 59 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold (born 25 February 1994), also known by her nicknameMacca,[3] is an Australian professionalsoccer player who plays as agoalkeeper[a] forNational Women's Soccer League clubPortland Thorns FC and theAustralia national team. She previously played forWest Ham United in England'sWomen's Super League as well asBrisbane Roar,Perth Glory,Western Sydney Wanderers, andCanberra United in Australia'sW-League andArna-Bjørnar in Norway'sToppserien.
Mackenzie Arnold was born and raised on theGold Coast.[4] She played junior football forBurleigh Heads as well as Robina City[5] and attendedPalm Beach Currumbin State High School in her teenage years.[6]
In 2012, Arnold joinedCanberra United fromPerth Glory ahead of the2012–13 W-League.[7]
Arnold joinedWestern 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 the2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[8]
Arnold returned toPerth Glory in August 2014.[9]
Arnold was approached to switch codes and playAustralian rules football in the newly formedAFL Women's in 2016, but chose to remain in soccer.[10]
In October 2016,Brisbane Roar announced that they had signed Arnold.[11]
In March 2018, she signed withArna-Bjørnar in theToppserien.[12]
In July 2019, she signed for theChicago Red Stars, in theNWSL, but made no appearances.
On 9 July 2020, Arnold signed for English clubWest Ham United of theFA Women's Super League, where she was appointed the team's captain in 2023.[13][14] On 18 April 2021, Arnold was handed a surprise 20-minute cameo in midfield during an 11–0 win overChichester & Selsey in the fourth round of theWomen's FA Cup.[15]
In May 2024, she was voted Women's Hammer of the Year by West Ham United supporters for the 2023–24 season.[16]
On 10 July 2024,Portland Thorns FC, an American professional women'ssoccer team based inPortland, announced that they had signed Arnold to a contract through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027.[17]
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Arnold received her first call-up to theAustralian national team for a tour of the United States in 2012.[18] She made her debut in November that year, keeping a clean sheet in a win overChinese Taipei in the2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup preliminary round 2.[19] Arnold began to feature regularly in national squads in 2013, with previous incumbent goalkeepersMelissa Barbieri andLydia Williams unavailable.[20] Following their returns, Arnold was not included in the national setup for some time, before returning for the2015 Cyprus Cup in March 2015.[21]
Arnold was included as one of three goalkeepers in the Matildas squad for the2015 World Cup in Canada.[22]
She was selected in the Australia squad for the2016 Summer Olympics as one of two goalkeepers in the squad along withLydia Williams,[23] and played one match in the tournament, agroup stage win overZimbabwe.[24]
Arnold was named to the Matildas squad for the2019 World Cup in France.[25]
Arnold was a member of theMatildasTokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beatGreat Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final withSweden. In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by theUSA.[26]
Arnold is a member of the Matildas2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, goalkeeping for all of Australia'sGroup B matches. She was named player of the match after saving three spot kicks in the quarter-finalpenalty shoot out to see the Matildas progress to the final four for the first time.[27][28] This led to many internet memes praising her performance, with some online describing her as the "Brick Wall" and the "Minister for Defence".[29]
On 4 June 2024, Arnold was named in the Matildas team that qualified for the2024 Paris Olympics, her third Olympic games selection.[30]
Arnold datedScottish footballerKirsty Smith between 2022 and 2024 while they both played for West Ham.[31]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, Arnold discovered she has significanthearing loss and she now wearshearing aids off the pitch.[27] In 2023, she partnered with Audika, a well-known hearing clinic and service provider in Australia, to tackle the stigma of hearing loss.[32]
Arnold supports theBrisbane Broncos in theNational Rugby League (NRL).
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[b] | League Cup[c] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory | 2011–12 | W-League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Canberra United | 2012–13 | W-League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2013–14 | W-League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2014–15 | W-League | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | W-League | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2016–17 | W-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | W-League | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Arna-Bjørnar | 2018 | Toppserien | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Chicago Red Stars | 2019 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 184 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | |
Australia
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Arnold and sports writer Emma Kemp published Arnold'sautobiography, titledMacca, on 8 October 2024.[3]
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