Katrina-Lee Gorry (born 13 August 1992), also known by her nickname Mini, is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

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in the

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, whom she captains, and for the Australia national team. Gorry was the 2014 Asia's Footballer of the Year. In October 2023, she was nominated for "Hässleholmer of the Year" in the Swedish municipality of

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where she lived and played, following her World Cup performance.

Club career

Gorry played youth football for

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. From 2009 to 2012, she played one season each for the Australian first division clubs

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, and again Melbourne Victory. In the summer of 2012, she moved to Canadian W League participant Ottawa Fury, with whom she secured the championship.

Brisbane Roar, 2012–2020

Gorry joined the

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ahead of the 2012–13 W-League Season. In October 2017, Gorry become the first member of the Roar to sign a multi-year contract, as she signed a two-year deal to remain in Brisbane.

FC Kansas City, 2014

In March 2014, it was announced the Gorry was joining

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in the

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. She made 10 appearances for the team as they won the 2014 NWSL Championship.

Vegalta Sendai, 2017

In 2017, Gorry spent a season with

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in Japan.

Utah Royals FC, 2018

On 14 February 2018, she joined the

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, marking her return to the

. She made 16 appearances for Utah in 2018. After the season, Utah declined her contract option and she was waived by the club.

Avaldsnes, 2020

On 29 January 2020, Gorry signed with

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in the

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for the 2020 season. She played her first game for Avaldsnes on 18 July 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over

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. Her first appearance for the side earned her a spot in the

team of the week.

Loan to Brisbane Roar

In December 2020,

announced that Gorry would return to the club for the

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season on loan from Avaldsnes.

Vittsjö GIK, 2022–2023

On 12 November 2023, Gorry announced she would be leaving the club.

West Ham United, 2024–

On 5 January 2024, Gorry joined

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club

. She made her debut for the club on 14 January in the

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match against Chelsea, playing for 75 minutes as a starter. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Gorry was named

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International career

Gorry made her debut for

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on 11 July 2012 as a substitute against

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. In May 2014, Australia played in the

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. She played in all five games, scored three goals, and reached the final against Japan, where Japan won 1–0. Gorry won AFC Women's Player of the Year and FFA Women's Player of the Year in 2014. Katrina Gorry P2080904

In May 2015, Gorry was named to the Australia's 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA World Cup. She appeared in four out of Australia's five matches. The Matildas finished second in their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They defeated

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in the Round of 16 but lost to Japan in the quarter-finals. Australia defeated Japan 3–1 in the qualifying for the Olympic Games. Gorry attended her first Olympics in 2016. She appeared in all four matches for Australia at

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. Their quarter-final match against Brazil was tied 0–0 after extra time and went to penalties. She was the fourth person to take a PK for Australia, she did not convert her penalty and Brazil went on to win the match 7–6 on penalties. Gorry was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the

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for the first time ever. At the

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Gorry appeared in four matches. Australia advanced to the Championship Game by defeating

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but lost to Japan 1–0 in the final. Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA World Cup. An injury at the end of the year prevented her from participating in the Cup of Nations in late February/early March 2019. She came back as a last-minute substitute in the 5–3 loss to the

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on 5 April 2019. She was nominated for the World Cup squad on 14 May 2019. She came on as a substitute in the 69th minute when the score was 1–1 against

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and conceded a goal with her team in the fifth minute of added time to make it 2–1. She then featured in the final group game in the 4–1 win against

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, where she provided the assist for one of

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's four goals. In the round of 16, the penalty shootout was lost against former world champion

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. In the successfully completed qualification for the 2020 Olympics Games, she played in two of five games. After that, she was initially not nominated again because of her pregnancy. Since April 2022 she has been nominated regularly again. In the 2023 FIFA World Cup, Gorry had the highest number of tackles of any player at 59, and covered the most ground of any player at 57.68 km. She played her 100th match for Australia in the semi-final against

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. On 4 June 2024, Gorry was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the

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, her second Olympic games selection.

Personal life

Gorry has had the nickname "Mini" since she was about 12 years old due to her short height. She is the shortest player representing Australia or playing for West Ham, male or female. In 2025, Gorry admitted to having previously suffered from an

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and depression. She said that her pregnancy and later motherhood helped her overcome this.

Family

Gorry gave birth to her first child, Harper, in 2021. She is married to Swedish footballer Clara Markstedt; the couple began dating in May 2022. Markstedt gave birth to their first child together, Koby, in 2024. Gorry has a pet dog named Rio.

Career statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorry goal.''

Honours

International

* AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament:

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Club

Ottawa Fury * 2012: W League champion ;

* W-League Premiership:

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, 2017–18 ;

Championship:

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Individual

* AFC Women's Player of the Year: 2014 * FFA Female Footballer of the Year: 2014 * Lady Reds Supporters Player of the Year: 2010/11

References

External links

Katrina Gorry profile
at BrisbaneRoar.com.au * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorry, Katrina 1992 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Melbourne Victory FC (women) players Adelaide United FC (women) players Brisbane Roar FC (women) players Soccer players from Brisbane FC Kansas City players Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies players National Women's Soccer League players Nadeshiko League players Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Australia women's international soccer players 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's association football midfielders Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Olympic soccer players for Australia Utah Royals players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Canada 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players Australian expatriate women's soccer players Vittsjö GIK players West Ham United F.C. Women players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Australian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Australian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Avaldsnes IL players Damallsvenskan players Toppserien players Expatriate women's footballers in Norway Expatriate women's footballers in Japan Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Expatriate women's soccer players in Canada Ottawa Fury (women) players USL W-League (1995–2015) players Sportswomen from Queensland 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Australian LGBTQ soccer players FIFA Women's Century Club Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian lesbian sportswomen Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Australian sportswomen