Matilda McNamara (born 18 December 1998) is an Australian

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player who plays as a defender for Adelaide United in the A-League Women and for

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. She has played for AGF in the Danish Women's League.

Club career

Adelaide United

McNamara made her senior debut for Adelaide United on the 19 December 2015 in a 5–1 win against

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AGF

In July 2022, McNamara left Australia to join Danish club AGF.

Return to Adelaide United

After 2 years in Denmark, McNamara returned to Adelaide United in August 2024.

International career

In June 2022, after an impressive season with Adelaide United, McNamara was called up to Australia's senior national team for their friendlies against

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and

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. She made her debut on 15 November 2022 in a friendly against

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McNamara, Matilda 1998 births Living people Australian women's soccer players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Women's association football defenders Adelaide United FC (women) players Australia women's international soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Australian expatriate women's soccer players AGF Fodbold (women) players Danish Women's League players Place of birth missing (living people)