22 Facts About Tameka Yallop

Tameka Yallop is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar in the Australian A-League Women.

Tameka Yallop previously played for the Boston Breakers in the WPSL Elite, German Frauen-Bundesliga club 1.

Tameka Yallop started playing junior football at Five years of age for Mudgeeraba Soccer Club in the local Gold Coast league and attended All Saints Anglican School throughout her upbringing.

Tameka Yallop joined the Brisbane Roar in 2008, as they were one of the founding members of the W-League.

Tameka Yallop briefly played with the Ottawa Fury in 2010.

Tameka Yallop was the recipient of the Julie Dolan Medal for W-League Player of the year in 2014.

Tameka Yallop signed with the Boston Breakers in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite, the top division of women's soccer in the United States at the time, for the 2012 season.

In January 2013, Tameka Yallop signed for German Frauen-Bundesliga club 1.

Tameka Yallop was loaned by Brisbane Roar to Iga FC Kunoichi along with Elise Kellond-Knight in late May 2014, and returned to Brisbane Roar for the 7th W-League season.

In May 2021, Tameka Yallop joined English club West Ham United.

Tameka Yallop has represented the Young Matildas at various age levels.

Tameka Yallop was a member of the 2007 AFC Women's U-17 Asian Championship team and 2008 AFC Women's U-20s Women's Asian Championship team.

Tameka Yallop captained the Australian U-20s National Team from 2007 to 2009 which included winning the 2008 AFF Women's Championship.

Tameka Yallop has been a member of the Australia women's national soccer team since 2007.

Tameka Yallop was part of the team that won the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Tameka Yallop played for Australia at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In 2016, Tameka Yallop was named to her first Olympic Team for Rio 2016.

Australia lost in the quarter-finals and Tameka Yallop did not appear in any games.

At the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup Tameka Yallop appeared in three games for Australia.

Tameka Yallop was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad.

On 4 June 2024, Tameka Yallop was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her third Olympic games selection.

In December 2017, Tameka Yallop announced her engagement to her Klepp IL teammate Kirsty Tameka Yallop on her Twitter account.