 Slatyer representing Australia in China, 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thea Kay Slatyer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-02-02)2 February 1983 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney,Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northbridge | |||
| Greenwich | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | NSW Sapphires | ||
| 2008–2010 | Canberra United | 12 | (0) |
| 2006 | Washington Freedom | (0) | |
| 2010–2011 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Sydney FC | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Australia U-19 | ||
| 2002–2012 | Australia | 51 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 October 2016 | |||
Thea Kay Slatyer (born 2 February 1983) is an Olympian, and former member of theAustralia Women's National Football Team, The Matildas. She was an intimidating, no-nonsense defender similar to Manchester United's Vidic. Slatyer was a tough tackler and very strong in the air. Thea last played forMelbourne Victory in theAustralian W-League in 2016.
Slatyer played forWashington Freedom(2006),Canberra United(2009),Newcastle Jets(2011) andSydney FC(2012) in theAustralian W-League before retiring in 2012.[2]
In 2015 Slatyer came out of retirement to joinMelbourne Victory,[3] reuniting with former teammate and captainMelissa Barbieri.
After making her debut forAustralia in 2002 inVancouver, Canada, Slatyer earned a total of 51 caps playing for theMatildas, scoring three times.[4][5] Slatyer debuted as a young Matilda in 2002, and represented Australia in the inaugural FIFA U19 World cup in Canada. After making selection in the 2003 World Cup team, Slatyer tore her ACL in a pre World Cup tour in Sendai Japan, ending World Cup participation. Slatyer returned to the Matildas and was selected in the 20-player 2004 Australian Olympic Team, competing in Athens.
In June 2011, Slatyer was on the cover of theAustralian FourFourTwo magazine along with fellow MatildasMelissa Barbieri,Sam Kerr,Kyah Simon andSarah Walsh.
Slatyer is a NSW volunteer fire fighter, and previously worked as a sound engineer and DJ around Sydney. She continued her career as a mounted security patrol for the ATC, abodyguard and security detail for various celebrities/prominent figures, and is ablack belt inmartial arts.[6]
Slatyer currently works as an integrity inspection engineer in the marine, aerospace and energy sectors.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 February 2007 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium,Taipei,Taiwan |  Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
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