Chloe Lincoln

Chloe Lincoln
Personal information
Full name Chloe Belle Lincoln[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Western United FC
Number 36
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Canberra United 39 (0)
2024– Western United 4 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U-20
2022– Australia U-23
2024– Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

Chloe Belle Lincoln (born 4 January 2005) is an Australian professional association football player who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League Women club Western United and the Australia national team. She previously played for Canberra United.

Early life

Originally from Armidale, Lincoln began playing football at the age of five, and played for Northern Inland Football, Newcastle Jets and the New South Wales Institute of Sport before eventually joining Canberra United.[3]

Club career

Canberra United

A product of the Canberra United Academy program, Lincoln joined Canberra United for the 2021–22 A-League Women season as scholarship player before being elevated to the senior playing group partway through the season.[4]

Lincoln made her Canberra United debut at 17 years of age as a 73rd-minute substitute against Perth Glory on 5 February 2022 after starting goalkeeper Keeley Richards suffered a knee injury.[5] Her first start for Canberra United came against Wellington Phoenix on 11 February 2022.

Lincoln was sent off for the first time in her career in the 50th minute of Canberra United's 2–0 loss to Melbourne Victory on 16 December 2023.[6][7]

On 31 May 2024, Lincoln confirmed her departure from Canberra United.[8][9]

Western United FC

On 31 May 2024, Lincoln signed with Western United FC.[10] Lincoln made her Western United debut against the Newcastle Jets on 23 November 2024.[11]

International career

Lincoln represented Australia at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[12]

Lincoln received her first senior call-up for Australia on 11 October 2024.[13]

Lincoln made her debut for Australia on 7 Dec 2024, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Mackenzie Arnold against Chinese Taipei in an international friendly in Geelong in an eventual 6–0 win, becoming the first goalkeeper to debut for Australia since Teagan Micah in 2021.[14][15]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 24 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "C. Lincoln". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Chloe Lincoln". Western United FC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ Hurst, Scarlett. "How Mackenzie Arnold has taken NNSWF's newest Matilda under her wing". Northern NSW Football. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Chloe Lincoln". Canberra United FC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ Paquette, Catherine. "A-League season-ending injury leaves Canberra with two green goalkeeping options". The Women's Game. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ Harrington, Anna. "Victory beat Canberra, Adelaide stun Phoenix in ALW". The Women's Game. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  7. ^ Dinjaski, Melanie. "Red card drama and penalty howler hurts Canberra". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. ^ Dinjaski, Melanie. "'Difficult decision': Canberra United Young Matildas star departs". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. ^ "LINCOLN DEPARTS CANBERRA UNITED". Canberra United FC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Australia's top young goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln joins Western United". Western United FC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. ^ Heddo, Taryn. "Matildas at Home: Yallop on scoresheet in Brisbane's big win; Lincoln debuts for Western". Matildas. Football Australia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Chloe Lincoln". Matildas. Football Australia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  13. ^ "'Couldn't believe it' - New Matildas goalkeeper relishing surprise call-up". Optus Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  14. ^ Heddo, Taryn. "CommBank Matildas end 2024 with 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei". Matildas. Football Australia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Armidale's Chloe Lincoln debuts in Matildas thrashing of Taiwan". New England Times. Retrieved 23 December 2024.