Chloe Logarzo (born 22 December 1994) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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on loan from Kansas City Current of the

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and the Australia women's national team.

Early life

Logarzo was born in Sydney,

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. Her family is Italian on her father's side and Scottish on her mother's side. She started playing football aged five for Redbacks FC (formerly Carlingford Redbacks), but did not play at an elite level until some years later, having been rejected on some occasions for a lack of size.

Club career

Sydney FC, 2011–2015

Logarzo began her career with

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during the

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season, and made her debut in a 4–1 victory over

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on 12 November 2011. Her second, and final, appearance of the season came in a 3–0 victory over

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

on 7 January 2012. Logarzo remained with Sydney FC for the 2012–13 season. She scored her first goal for the club against Perth Glory on 17 November 2012, but was unable to prevent Sydney FC from losing 3–1. She was on the scoresheet once more in the following game, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory over

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on 24 November 2012. Logarzo played a total of twelve league games over the course of the season, scoring thrice, as Sydney FC won the W-League title for the second time.

Colorado Pride, 2014

Logarzo joined fellow Australian and Colorado Pride W-League Head Coach Daniel Clitnovici in the 2014 USL W-League. Logarzo led Colorado Pride to a historic play off berth in their inaugural season with 8 goals and 7 assists in 10 games as well as being named the 2014 USL W-League Rookie of the year. An award handed out to the player in their 1st season playing in the W-League. Logarzo was retained by Sydney FC for the 2013–14 season.

Newcastle Jets, 2015–2017

Logarzo joined

for the 2015–16 season. She intended to return for 2016–17, refusing bigger offers from elsewhere, but arrived carrying an ankle injury sustained during her spell in Sweden with Eskilstuna United. In October 2017, it was announced that Logarzo would not be returning to Newcastle Jets.

Eskilstuna United, 2016

In June 2016, Logarzo joined Swedish

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side Eskilstuna United. She made her debut on 28 August 2016 playing the whole match in a 2–1 victory over

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. She scored her first goal in a 3–1 victory over Kopparbergs/Göteborg on 25 September 2016. Logarzo made 10 league appearances scoring two goals and left the club following their

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defeat by

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Avaldsnes, 2017

In February 2017, Logarzo joined Norwegian

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side

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, she made 16 appearances for the club. Logarzo left the club early when she was benched for the Round of 32 Champions League game against

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Sydney FC, 2017–2020

In October 2017, Logarzo returned to

. In the 2017–18 season Logarzo appeared in 11 games and scored 3 goals. She re-signed with Sydney for the 2018-19 W-League season and appeared in all 14 games for the team Logarzo scored Sydney's fourth goal in the 2019 W-League Grand Final, helping Sydney to a 4–2 victory over

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, this was Logarzo's second W-League Championship.

Offseason with Blacktown Spartans FC, 2018

Logarzo signed with

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in the

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for the 2018 season.

Loan to Washington Spirit, 2019

In February 2019, the

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announced that Logarzo would be joining the team on loan for the

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. At the end of the season, Logarzo was made available on the NWSL Re-Entry Wire and her rights selected by the

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. The transaction was later voided after the league realized Logarzo should not have been made available for selection and allowed to go through the re-entry process.

Bristol City, 2020–2021

On 23 January 2020, Logarzo signed a one-and-a-half year contract with English

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club

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. Logarzo scored her first FA WSL goal from the penalty spot in a 2–2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on November 14.

Kansas City, 2021

Logarzo was transferred from Bristol City to the NWSL's

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in January 2021.

Loan to Western United

In September 2022, it was announced Logarzo will be loaned to

's newest expansion club

for the

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season. She will join them after the NWSL season, in time for the A-League preseason.

International career

Logarzo was the captain of the Australian under-20 side that finished runner-up at the

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, drawing praise for her performance in the final. She retained her place in the squad for the

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. She made her full international debut for Australia on 24 November 2013, in a 2–0 victory over China. Logarzo was dropped from the Matildas squad for the

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, but was included in the

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squad. She appeared in all four of Australia's matches in Rio. Logarzo was one of Australia's penalty takers as their quarter-final match against

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went to penalties. She scored her penalty, but the Matildas were defeated 7–6. Logarzo won the 2017 Tournament of Nations with Australia, where they defeated the

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for the first time. She participated at her first Asian Cup in

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, where she appeared in all 5 matches, scoring scored a goal in the group stage match against

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. Logarzo scored against

at the

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. Logarzo was selected for the

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squad. The Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with a victory and a draw in the group stage. In the quarter-finals, they defeated

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4-3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to Sweden in the semi-finals and 4–3 to the US in the bronze medal match, going home empty-handed. Full details.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

: ''As of match played 11 March 2020 Australia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Logarzo goal.''

Honours

Club

;

* W-League Championship:

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* W-League Championship: 2018–19

International

* AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016 *

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Individual

* W-League Rookie of the Year:

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Personal life

Logarzo is openly lesbian. She has spoken publicly about her sexuality. On coming out in the media Logarzo said, "There are still a few people scared that it is going to tarnish their image but for me, if it was going to tarnish my image then it's not the image I want because I'm not telling the truth." On a February 5, 2020 podcast Logarzo discusses her coming out story, playing overseas, and her relationship with American soccer player,

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, former teammate on

. Berryhill joined Logarzo in the UK during quarantine. Logarzo discusses the meaning behind her 13 tattoos in a video on her official YouTube channel. She trained as an apprentice landscaper before pursuing football full-time. Logarzo is an occasional panellist on

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and

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's football coverage in Australia.

References

External links

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Early life

Club career

Sydney FC, 2011–2015

Colorado Pride, 2014

Newcastle Jets, 2015–2017

Eskilstuna United, 2016

Avaldsnes, 2017

Sydney FC, 2017–2020

Offseason with Blacktown Spartans FC, 2018

Loan to Washington Spirit, 2019

Bristol City, 2020–2021

Kansas City, 2021

Loan to Western United

International career

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Honours

Club

International

Individual

Personal life

See also

References

External links