Clare Polkinghorne


Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne is an Australian professional football player who plays for Avaldsnes in the Toppserien.

Career

For the 2014 season, Polkinghorne was loaned to INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan. She signed for Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League after the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Portland Thorns waived Polkinghorne in February 2016.
On 7 January 2017, Polkinghorne become the first player to play 100 club games in the W-League, all of which have been played for Brisbane Roar.
Polkinghorne first represented the Australia women's national soccer team in 2006 and has played more than 100 matches, scoring 9 goals. She played in both the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and was an unused squad member during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 7 June 2018, Polkinghorne signed with the Houston Dash.

Career statistics

International goals


Goal		DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 March 2008Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, Australia
Friendly
2.2 June 2008Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
3.16 June 2013Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia
Friendly
4.10 February 2015Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Friendly
511 March 2015Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus5–26–22015 Cyprus Cup
6.2 March 2016Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan
2016 Olympics qualifying
7.9 August 2016Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil
2016 Summer Olympics
8.28 February 2018Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal
2018 Algarve Cup
9.9 October 2018Craven Cottage, London, England
Friendly
10.6 March 2020McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia
2020 Olympics qualifying

Honours

Individual

; Brisbane Roar:
; Australia