Clare Polkinghorne

Clare Polkinghorne
	; Polkinghorne playing for Australia at the 2017 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Full name	Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne
Date of birth	1 February 1989 (aged 36)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Kristianstads DFF
Number	4
Youth career
	Wynnum Wolves
	Capalaba Bulldogs
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2024

Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1989) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF and the Australia national team.

Career statistics

Goal	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 March 2008	Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, Australia	New Zealand	4–2	4–2	Friendly
2.	2 June 2008	Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Japan	1–3	1–3	2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
3.	16 June 2013	Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia	New Zealand	1–0	1–1	Friendly
4.	10 February 2015	Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand	Korea DPR	1–0	2–1	Friendly
5	11 March 2015	Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus	Czech Republic	5–2	6–2	2015 Cyprus Cup
6.	2 March 2016	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	Vietnam	9–0	9–0	2016 Olympics qualifying
7.	9 August 2016	Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil	Zimbabwe	2–0	6–1	2016 Summer Olympics
8.	28 February 2018	Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal	Norway	1–1	4–3	2018 Algarve Cup
9.	9 October 2018	Craven Cottage, London, England	England	1–1	1–1	Friendly
10.	6 March 2020	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia	Vietnam	4–0	5–0	2020 Olympics qualifying
11.	10 June 2021	CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark	Denmark	2–3	2–3	Friendly
12.	23 October 2021	CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Brazil	1–0	3–1	Friendly
13.	26 October 2021	CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Brazil	1–0	2–2	Friendly
14.	8 October 2022	Kingsmeadow, London, United Kingdom	South Africa	3–0	4–1	Friendly
15.	16 February 2023	Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia	Czech Republic	4–0	4–0	2023 Cup of Nations
16.	19 February 2023	CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Spain	2–0	3–2	2023 Cup of Nations

Queensland Sting

Brisbane Roar

Australia

Individual

2012–13 Julie Dolan Medal: Best player in the 2012–13 W-League
2017–18 Julie Dolan Medal: Best player in the 2017–18 W-League (jointly with Sam Kerr)

Personal information
Polkinghorne playing for Australia at the 2017 Algarve Cup
Full name	Clare Elizabeth Polkinghorne^[1]
Date of birth	1 February 1989 (aged 36)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Kristianstads DFF
Number	4
Youth career
	Wynnum Wolves
	Capalaba Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Brisbane Toro
2004	Queensland Lions
2004–2008	Queensland Academy of Sport
2008–2021	Brisbane Roar	139	(17)
2014	→ INAC Kobe Leonessa (loan)
2015	Portland Thorns	9	(0)
2018–2019	Houston Dash	18	(0)
2020	Avaldsnes IL	15	(1)
2021–2023	Vittsjö GIK	56	(7)
2024–	Kristianstads DFF	8	(0)
National team^‡
2006–2007	Australia U-20	14	(0)
2006–	Australia	167	(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 June 2024