1. Caitlin Jade Foord was born on 11 November 1994 and is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Australia national team.
48 Facts About Caitlin Foord
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Caitlin Foord became the youngest Australian to play at a World Cup in 2011 at the age of 16.
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In 2011, Foord was named World Cup Best Women's Young Player, Asian Women's Young Footballer of the Year, and Football Federation Australia's U20 Women's Footballer of the Year.
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Caitlin Foord played for local teams Illawarra Stingrays and the Sutherland Sharks before spending some time at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.
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Caitlin Foord played futsal for the NSW Under 13 team who competed in the Australian Championships in Canberra.
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At the age of 14, Caitlin Foord signed with Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2009 W-League season, but did not play in a match for the club.
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Caitlin Foord spent four straight seasons with Sydney FC, where she appeared in 44 games and scored 10 goals.
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Caitlin Foord was a starting player in 10 of the 11 games she played.
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In March 2013, it was announced that Caitlin Foord had signed with American team, Sky Blue FC, for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.
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Caitlin Foord was named to the 2013 NWSL Second XI Team.
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Caitlin Foord returned to Sky Blue for the 2014 NWSL Season and was in the starting lineup for 20 of her 21 appearances.
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In February 2015, Caitlin Foord agreed to return to Sky Blue alongside fellow Matildas teammate Sam Kerr.
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Caitlin Foord appeared in the final 10 games of the 2015 NWSL season.
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On 2 January 2016, Caitlin Foord suffered a broken collar bone that required surgery.
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On 13 September 2016, Sydney FC announced that Caitlin Foord had re-signed, returning to the club where she had previously played for four seasons.
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Caitlin Foord scored four goals in 17 games for the club and reported having a challenging time adapting to the unrelenting Japanese training schedule.
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Caitlin Foord scored 3 goals in 6 games and helped Sydney FC qualify for the playoffs.
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Caitlin Foord's rights were subsequently traded to the Portland Thorns FC along with a 2020 NWSL 2nd Round draft pick in exchange for US international midfielder Allie Long.
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However, Caitlin Foord was still playing in the W-League at the time and suffered a serious foot injury in the semi-final that required surgery.
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In June 2023, Caitlin Foord signed a new contract with the club.
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Caitlin Foord gained her 100th appearance for Arsenal against Bristol City on 22 October 2023.
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Caitlin Foord was named Arsenal's player of the month for both September 2024 and October 2024.
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Caitlin Foord won the club-wide goal of the month for October 2024.
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Caitlin Foord scored her 50th goal for the club against Liverpool on 22 March 2025.
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Caitlin Foord has represented Australia on the senior national team as well as the under-16 and under-17 national teams.
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Caitlin Foord made her debut for the Australia national team, the Matildas, on 12 May 2011 in a friendly against New Zealand in Gosford.
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At the age of 16, Caitlin Foord was named to the Matildas squad for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
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Caitlin Foord started in two of the three group matches as a right back.
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Caitlin Foord then started in the midfield for Australia's quarter-final match against Sweden.
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Caitlin Foord returned to the full-back position after Ellyse Perry was substituted for Tameka Butt in the 59th minute.
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Caitlin Foord was given the "Best Young Player" award for the tournament.
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Caitlin Foord was named to the Australian roster for the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
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In 2015, Caitlin Foord was named to her second World Cup squad, this time as a forward.
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At the 2015 World Cup, Caitlin Foord played every minute of Australia's five matches, with the Matildas eliminated in the quarter-finals by AFC rival, Japan.
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In December 2016, Caitlin Foord was named AFC Player of the year, becoming only the second player to win youth and senior player of the year awards.
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Caitlin Foord made her return to the Matildas line-up at the 2018 Tournament of Nations, where she made three substitute appearances.
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Caitlin Foord scored her first international hat-trick in a friendly game against Chile on 13 November 2018.
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In May 2019, Caitlin Foord was named to her third World Cup Team.
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At the World Cup, Caitlin Foord played in all four of Australia's matches.
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Caitlin Foord was selected for the Matildas team which qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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On 4 June 2024, Caitlin Foord was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her third Olympic games.
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In 2013, Caitlin Foord was featured in an hour-long episode of ESPN's Aussies Abroad entitled, The Matildas, which profiled four Australian national team players and their experience playing internationally.
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Caitlin Foord starred in the film, Back Of The Net.
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Caitlin Foord was featured along with her national teammates in the EA Sports' FIFA video game series starting in FIFA 16, the first time women players were included in the game.
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Caitlin Foord is currently sponsored by Adidas, and in August 2023 appeared in the song Forums by Mallrat featuring Thatboykwame as part of the Back Of The Net Beats campaign.
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Caitlin Foord began dating Swiss footballer Lia Walti in 2020 while quarantining together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Caitlin Foord is currently in a relationship with Arsenal teammate and Irish international, Katie McCabe.
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Caitlin Foord had an 11-year-old dog, Peach, which died on 3 January 2025.