Grace Macintyre is an Australian soccer player who last played as a defender for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-league.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grace Macintyre | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kotara Juniors | |||
| Adamstown Rosebuds | |||
| Hamilton Olympic | |||
| Newcastle | |||
| Northern NSW | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Australia U-14 | ||
| 2011 | Australia U-17 | ||
| 2013 | Australia U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2017 | |||
Club career
editMacintyre started playing soccer at the age of 6 with the local club Kotara Bears. Six years later she joined Newcastle Jets' Emerging Jets program. In 2012, she debuted in the W-League for the Newcastle Jets senior team at the age of 16.[1]
Macintyre missed the 2015–16 W-League season due to injury.[2] Upon her return to play during the first round of the 2016–17 W-League season, she switched from playing as an attacker to playing as a defender, tagging Melbourne City's left-back Steph Catley, performing very well to draw praise from her coach, Craig Deans.[3] Despite her great performances over the season, following a knee reconstruction, Macintyre didn't re-sign with the Newcastle Jets.[4]
As well as playing at the senior level, Macintyre also represented Merewether United of the Women's Premier League during the 2017 season.[5]
International career
editMacintyre was selected in 2009 by the Australian under-14 team, firstly as part of a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra,[6] and subsequently as part of the squad selected to play in the Asian Football Confederation Under-14 Girls Festival of Football in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.[7] In 2011, she was selected by the Australian under-17 team for their New Zealand tour.[1] Two years later she was selected by the Australian under-20 team to participate in the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in China.[8] She started one game in the tournament, in Australia's only victory, which was against Myanmar.[9]
Style of play
editMacintyre started out playing as a forward and later converted to a defender position. She is a versatile player, who controls one-on-one situations and has a powerful shot.[1]
Personal life
editMacintyre studied occupational therapy at the University of Newcastle, while working as a nanny and a support worker.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Antunovitch, Anita (16 December 2016). "W-LEAGUE: Get to know Grace Macintyre". Newcastle Jets.
- ^ "W-League 2015-16 season preview: Canberra aiming to keep championship rivals at bay". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 October 2015.
- ^ Kerry, Craig (11 November 2016). "W-League 2016-17: Newcastle coach predicts big things ahead for Grace Macintyre after strong start". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Kerry, Craig (23 August 2017). "Newcastle W-League squad taking shape for new era under Jets owner". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Valentine, Renee (27 February 2017). "Jets add boost as WPL prepares to launch". Newcastle Star.
- ^ "Westfield Australian U14 Girls squad named for training camp". Football Federation Australia. 11 May 2009.
- ^ "Westfield U14 Girls all set for AFC Festival". Football Federation Australia. 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Young Matildas name squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Football Federation Australia. 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Young Matildas get first AFC U-19 win". Football Federation Australia. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017.
- ^ Antunovich, Anita. "On the Bench with Grace Macintyre". Northern NSW Football. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2020.