Jada Leanne Mathyssen-Whyman (born 24 October 1999) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for AIK in the Damallsvenskan, the Swedish first division.
 Whyman for Western Sydney Wanderers FC in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jada Leanne Mathyssen-Whyman | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AIK | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tolland Football Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Macarthur Rams | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 35 | (0) |
| 2016 | NSW Institute of Sport | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | Macarthur Rams | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Sydney FC | 70 | (0) |
| 2024– | AIK | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Australia U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Australia U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Australia U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Australia | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023 | |||
Early life
editWhyman is of Indigenous Australian heritage, with ancestry from the Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta peoples.[2] Whyman grew up in Wagga Wagga before moving to Canberra and later Sydney, where she attended Westfields Sports High School.[3] She travelled from Wagga Wagga to both Sydney and Canberra regularly until late 2013 when she moved to the Australian Capital Territory.[4]
Club career
editWhyman's first club in Sydney was Macarthur Rams, joining the club in 2013 whilst still living in Wagga Wagga.[5]
In August 2015, Whyman signed to play for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2015–16 W-League,[6] and made seven appearances in her debut season.[7] She suffered a torn thigh in a game against Newcastle Jets, causing her to miss much of the season.[8]
In August 2024, Whyman left Sydney FC at the end of her contract and joined Swedish club AIK until the end of the 2025 season.[9][10]
International career
editWhyman was first called up to the Australian under-17 team in 2013 for the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship, aged thirteen.[11]
She made her debut for Australia under-20 in a 2–0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage of the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[12]
She was subsequently selected in a squad for the Senior national team who would be playing two friendlies against France and England in October 2018.[13]
Honours
editIndividual
edit- National Premier Leagues NSW Goalkeeper of the Year:[14] 2015, 2016, 2018
- Westfield W-League - Western Sydney Wanderers FC: Player of the Year 2017/18
- Westfield W-League - Western Sydney Wanderers FC: Members' Player of the Year 2017/18, 2018/19
References
edit- ^ "Jada Mathyssen-Whyman". sydneyfc.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Odong, Ann (26 April 2016). "Look out Lydia! Why Jada Mathyssen Whyman could be the Matildas next #1". Zela. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Chester, Mark (4 February 2015). "Jada on a fast track". Football NSW. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Brunsdon, Simon (6 December 2013). "Jada racks up the miles to achieve her sporting goals". The Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Walsh, Martin (24 February 2015). "Jada eyes development with Rams". Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 6 October 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fist, Rebecca (2 September 2015). "Dreams become reality for Jada". The Riverina Leader. Wagga Wagga: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Wander Women's win sealed in injury time". Liverpool City Champion. Fairfax Regional Media. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fist, Rebecca (18 January 2016). "Wagga's W-League star reflects on thrills and spills". The Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Jada Whyman makes overseas switch". Sydney FC. 7 August 2024.
- ^ Mellerborg, Stefan (7 August 2024). "Jada Whyman ansluter till AIK Fotboll" [Jada Whyman joins AIK Football]. AIK Fotboll (in Swedish).
- ^ Brunsdon, Simon (7 September 2013). "Superstar in making picked for China comp". The Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga: Australian Community Media.
- ^ Fist, Rebecca (26 August 2015). "Jada's clean sheet makes for top debut". The Riverina Leader. Wagga Wagga: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Big names absent from Matildas' squad". The World Game. SBS. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Fist, Rebecca (13 September 2016). "Our NPL Golden Glove winner". The Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga: Australian Community Media. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
External links
edit- Jada Whyman at Soccerway
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