Casey Narelle Dumont (born 25 January 1992) is an Australian professional sportswoman. She plays Australian rules football with Hawthorn in the AFL Women's. Additionally, she is a goalkeeper for Perth Glory in the A-League Women.

Casey Dumont
Dumont playing for Brisbane Roar in 2009
Personal information
Full name Casey Narelle Dumont[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Perth Glory
Number 1
Youth career
Robina SC
Burleigh SC
Palm Beach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Palm Beach
Gold Coast
2008–2013 Brisbane Roar 44 (0)
2013–2015 Sydney FC 20 (0)
2016–2017 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (0)
2017–2023 Melbourne Victory 53 (0)
2023–2024 Central Coast Mariners 12 (0)
2024– Perth Glory 0 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Australia U-17 8 (0)
2006–2011 Australia U-20 15 (0)
2015– Australia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2016

Dumont has developed a reputation for excelling in penalty shootouts;[2] Dumont has been involved in five of the eight penalty shootouts that have happened in the A-League Women finals series, with Dumont's team emerging victorious in all five.[3]

Early life and biography

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Dumont was born in 1992 in Sydney and was brought up on the Gold Coast.[4][5] In 2013, Dumont qualified as a registered nurse.[6]

Club career

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Early career

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Dumont started her career with Palm Beach and Gold Coast before joining the W-League with Brisbane Roar, with whom she won three trophies and Sydney FC before joining Western Sydney Wanderers in 2016.[7]

Melbourne Victory

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On 18 September 2017, Dumont joined Melbourne Victory.[8] Dumont missed the 2020–21 W-League season due to injury,[9] but re-signed with Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2021–22 A-League Women season.[10] In May 2022, Dumont was named the A-League Women Goalkeeper of the Year for the first time as Melbourne Victory won the 2021–22 A-League Women. Following the 2022–23 A-League Women season, Dumont left Melbourne Victory after joining Australian rules football club Hawthorn, with Melbourne Victory choosing not to retain her.[11][12][13][14]

Central Coast Mariners

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In November 2023, it was announced that Dumont returned to the A-League Women, joining Central Coast Mariners, who supported her dual code ambitions.[15] In August 2024, the club announced her departure.[16]

Perth Glory

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Perth Glory announced the signing of Dumont on 8 October 2024, and will join the club at the conlcusion of the 2024 AFLW season.[17][18]

Honours

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Club

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Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory

International

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Australia

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Players — 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. ^ Pisani, Sacha (14 April 2024). "Victory legend haunts former team in heroic display as Mariners reach semis for first time". A-Leagues. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ Lewis, Samantha (15 April 2024). "A-League Women round-up: Casey Dumont haunts Melbourne Victory as Central Coast and Newcastle Jets make finals history". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ "C. Dumont". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ Dumont, Casey (11 April 2018). "'How goalkeeping saved me' by Casey Dumont". AthletesVoice. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ Odong, Ann; Bullock, Kristian (12 May 2020). "Casey Dumont: 'You have to be a special breed to be a nurse'". Matildas.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ Lulham, Amanda (8 September 2016). "Matildas star Casey Dumont joins Ellie Carpenter at Western Sydney Wanderers for W-League season". The Daily Telegraph.
  8. ^ "Casey Dumont joins Beth Mason-Jones as Melbourne Victory 'keepers". The Women's Game. 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Garton & Maizels". Melbourne Victory. 9 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Victory confirms 2021/22 A-League Women's goalkeepers". Melbourne Victory. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Victory goalkeeper Dumont joins Hawks' AFLW team". ESPN. 28 April 2023.
  12. ^ Snape, Jack (19 August 2023). "'It's huge': code-hopping Matilda says football must close professionalism gap". The Guardian.
  13. ^ Casey Dumont [@CaseyDumont] (13 September 2023). ""The end of these chapters is only the beginning of a whole new volume." Goodbye and Thanks👋 Seasons: 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 21/22, 22/23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Melbourne Victory [@gomvfc] (16 September 2023). "After furthering her commitment to AFLW, goalkeeper Casey Dumont will not return to the Club for the 2023/24 Liberty A-League season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Liberty A-League legend Casey Dumont joins Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 11 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Central Coast Mariners confirm the departure of four Liberty A-League players". Central Coast Mariners. 12 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Dumont to continue dual-sport career". hawthornfc.com.au. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  18. ^ Morgan, Gareth (8 October 2024). "Matildas 'keeper Dumont joins Glory for 2024/25 ALW season". Perth Glory. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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