Laini Freier (; born 24 July 2001) is an Australian professional

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player who plays for

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's club

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and for the Australia women's national team (the Matildas). Freier is the twin sister of

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player and fellow Matilda,

Sharn Freier Sharn Danielle Freier (; born 24 July 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and for the Australia national team. She previously played for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar. Early ...

. The two played at Brisbane Roar together in the

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season.

Early life

Laini and Sharn grew up in Pine Rivers, Queensland and attended

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International career

In February 2025, Freier received her first senior call up to the Australian national team for the

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in the

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, earning her first cap against the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freier, Laini 2001 births Living people People from South East Queensland Soccer players from Queensland Australian women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders Brisbane Roar FC (women) players Australia women's international soccer players 21st-century Australian sportswomen