Mackenzie Arnold

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Mackenzie Arnold
Arnold during training with Australia in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold
Date of birth (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
West Ham United
Number 1
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–
West Ham United
 61 (0)
International career‡
2013 Australia U-20 8 (0)
2012– Australia 44 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:50, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold (born 25 February 1994) is an Australian professional

W-League
.

Early life

Arnold was born and raised on the Gold Coast.[2] She played junior football for Burleigh Heads as well as Robina City[3] and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School in her teenage years.[4]

Club career

Canberra United

In 2012, Arnold joined

Perth Glory ahead of the 2012–13 W-League.[5]

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Arnold joined

Western 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 the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[6]

Perth Glory FC

Arnold returned to

Perth Glory in August 2014.[7]

Arnold was approached to switch codes and play Australian rules football in the newly formed AFL Women's in 2016, but chose to remain in soccer.[8]

Brisbane Roar FC

In October 2016,

Brisbane Roar announced that they had signed Arnold.[9]

Arna-Bjørnar

In March 2018, she signed with Arna-Bjørnar in the Toppserien.[10]

Chicago Red Stars

In July 2019, she signed for the Chicago Red Stars, in the NWSL, but made no appearances.

West Ham United

On 9 July 2020, Arnold signed for English club

FA Women's Super League where she has been the teams captain since 2023[11].[12] On 18 April 2021, Arnold was handed a surprise 20-minute cameo in midfield during an 11–0 win over Chichester & Selsey in the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup.[13]

International career

Arnold received her first call-up to the

2015 Cyprus Cup in March 2015.[17]

Mackenzie was included as one of three goalkeepers in the Matildas squad for the 2015 World Cup in Canada.[18]

Arnold was selected in the Australia squad for the

2016 Summer Olympics as one of two goalkeepers in the squad along with Lydia Williams.[19] She played one match in the tournament, a group stage win over Zimbabwe.[20]

Arnold was named to the Matildas squad for the 2019 World Cup in France.[21]

Arnold was a member of the

Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by the USA.[22]

Arnold is a member of the Matildas 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, goalkeeping for all of Australia's Group B matches. She was named player of the match after saving three spot kicks in the quarter-final penalty shoot out to see the Matildas progress to the final four for the first time.[23][24] This led to many internet memes praising her performance, with some online describing her as the "Brick Wall" and the "Minister for Defence".[25] Other nicknames she has been given include "Macca"[25] and "Kenz".[26]

Personal life

Arnold has been dating fellow West Ham player

hearing aids off the pitch.[23] She is also a supporter of the Brisbane Broncos
.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 November 2023[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] 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
  1. ^ includes Norwegian Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ includes FA Women's League Cup

International

As of match played 1 November 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

Honours

Australia

Perth Glory
Brisbane Roar

Individual

See also

  • List of Perth Glory FC W-League players
  • List of Western Sydney Wanderers Women players
  • List of foreign FA Women's Super League players

References

  1. ^ https://www.matildas.com.au/player/mackenzie-arnold
  2. ^ "Roar goalie happy to be 'home'". Sunshine Coast Daily. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Matildas origins: The local clubs, upbringings of our Australian Women's World Cup players". Code Sports. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Gold Coast quartet have helped the Matildas reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Canada". Gold Coast Bulletin. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Big gloves to fill". The Women's Game. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Mackenzie Arnold to miss first half of W-League". The Women's Game. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Perth Glory announce signing of six Matildas". The Women's Game. 6 August 2014.
  8. ^ Davutovic, David (1 September 2016). "Matildas stars approached by AFL to switch codes to join inaugural women's league". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Brisbane Roar release squad members for Season 9". The Women's Game. 21 October 2016.
  10. ^ "MACKENZIE ARNOLD HEADED TO NORWAY". The Women's Game. 10 March 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.whufc.com/news/mackenzie-arnold-appointed-west-ham-united-womens-team-captain
  12. ^ "West Ham United catch Australian international goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold". WHUFC.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  13. ^ "'The disrespect'- Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold handed surprise midfield cameo in West Ham rout". Sporting Life. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Goalkeepers Brianna Davey and Mackenzie Arnold get their chance on Matildas tour of US". News.com.au. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Australia's Matildas down Chinese Taipei 7–0". News.com.au. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ Guthrie, Nick (9 June 2013). "Keeper makes most of Matildas call". The Age. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Stajcic names Matildas squad for 2015 Cyprus Cup". WomenSoccer.com.au. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  18. ^ Gaskin, Lee (12 May 2015). "Matildas squad for Women's World Cup announced". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  19. ^ Boswell, Tom (5 July 2016). "Gold Coast goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to represent Australian Matildas at Rio Olympic Games". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  20. ^ Wetham, Beck (10 August 2016). "Australia win 6–1 over Zimbabwe for a quarter-finals spot in Rio". The Women's Game. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  21. ^ "World Cup Matildas: Goalkeepers". Beyond 90. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  23. ^ a b Vinall, Marnie (13 August 2023). "Who is Mackenzie Arnold? Meet the goalkeeper with nerves of steel who sent the Matildas to the semi-finals". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  24. ^ Monteverde, Marco (14 August 2023). "Mackenzie Arnold's confidence and form for the Matildas has risen to new level". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  25. ^ a b https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/16/who-is-matildas-australia-goalkeeper-mackenzie-arnold-womens-world-cup-2023
  26. ^ https://www.newidea.com.au/mackenzie-arnold-family
  27. ^ https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/mackenzie-arnold-kirsty-smith-complete-relationship-timeline-everything-we-know/cfa13b79-99e1-46f6-bc14-64038eabaf58
  28. ^ "Australia - M. Arnold - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  29. ^ "Australia - M. Arnold - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  30. ^ a b c "Mackenzie Arnold". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Chicago Acquires Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold". Our Sports Central. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

Further reading

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