Australian soccer player (born 1994)
Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold (born 25 February 1994), also known by her nickname Macca ,[ 3] soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper [ a] National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns FC and the Australia national team . She previously played for West Ham United in England's Women's Super League as well as Brisbane Roar , Perth Glory , Western Sydney Wanderers , and Canberra United in Australia's W-League and Arna-Bjørnar in Norway's Toppserien .
Early life
Arnold was born and raised on the Gold Coast .[ 4] Burleigh Heads as well as Robina City[ 5] Palm Beach Currumbin State High School in her teenage years.[ 6]
Club career
Canberra United
In 2012, Arnold joined Canberra United from Perth Glory ahead of the 2012–13 W-League .[ 7]
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Arnold joined Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013. However, she was later ruled out for a significant amount of the season after suffering a deep cut to the leg in the carpark following a match in the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship .[ 8]
Perth Glory FC
Arnold returned to Perth Glory in August 2014.[ 9]
Arnold was approached to switch codes and play Australian rules football in the newly formed AFL Women's in 2016, but chose to remain in soccer.[ 10]
Brisbane Roar FC
In October 2016, Brisbane Roar announced that they had signed Arnold.[ 11]
In March 2018, she signed with Arna-Bjørnar in the Toppserien .[ 12]
Chicago Red Stars
In July 2019, she signed for the Chicago Red Stars , in the NWSL , but made no appearances.
West Ham United
On 9 July 2020, Arnold signed for English club West Ham United of the FA Women's Super League where she has been the teams captain since 2023.[ 13] [ 14] Chichester & Selsey in the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup .[ 15]
In May 2024, she was voted Women's Hammer of the Year by West Ham United supporters for the 2023–24 season.[ 16]
Portland Thorns FC
On 10 July 2024, Portland Thorns FC , an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland , announced that they had signed Arnold to a contract through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027.[ 17]
International career
Arnold received her first call-up to the Australian national team for a tour of the United States in 2012.[ 18] Chinese Taipei in the 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 .[ 19] Melissa Barbieri and Lydia Williams unavailable.[ 20] 2015 Cyprus Cup in March 2015.[ 21]
Mackenzie was included as one of three goalkeepers in the Matildas squad for the 2015 World Cup in Canada.[ 22]
Arnold was selected in the Australia squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics as one of two goalkeepers in the squad along with Lydia Williams .[ 23] group stage win over Zimbabwe .[ 24]
Arnold was named to the Matildas squad for the 2019 World Cup in France.[ 25]
Arnold training with Australia in 2021 Arnold was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden . In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by the USA .[ 26]
Arnold is a member of the Matildas 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, goalkeeping for all of Australia's Group B matches . She was named player of the match after saving three spot kicks in the quarter-final penalty shoot out to see the Matildas progress to the final four for the first time.[ 27] [ 28] Minister for Defence ".[ 29] [ 29] [ 30]
On 4 June 2024, Arnold was named in the Matildas team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics , her third Olympic games selection.[ 31]
Personal life
Arnold has been dating West Ham player Kirsty Smith [ 32]
Arnold has a pet dog named Jack.[ 33]
During the COVID-19 pandemic , Arnold discovered she has significant hearing loss and she now wears hearing aids off the pitch.[ 27] [ 34]
She supports the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Queensland Maroons in the State of Origin series .
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 22 November 2023 [ 35]
International
As of match played 1 November 2023 [ 36]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Australia
2012
2
0
2013
0
0
2014
0
0
2015
4
0
2016
4
0
2017
4
0
2018
7
0
2019
2
0
2020
1
0
2021
3
0
2022
2
0
2023
15
0
Total
44
0
Honours
Australia
Perth Glory Brisbane Roar Individual
Bibliography
Arnold and sports writer Emma Kemp published Arnold's autobiography , titled Macca [ 3]
See also
Notes
References
^ "Mackenzie Arnold | Matildas" . www.matildas.com.au . 31 July 2017.^ https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/matildas-goalkeeper-mackenzie-arnold-handed-surprise-midfield-cameo-in-west-ham-rout/1a3s8hxarub361vbdjfa97u7zj ^ a b https://www.penguin.com.au/books/macca-9781761347344 ^ "Roar goalie happy to be 'home' . Sunshine Coast Daily . 4 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .^ "Matildas origins: The local clubs, upbringings of our Australian Women's World Cup players" . Code Sports . 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023 .^ "Gold Coast quartet have helped the Matildas reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Canada" . Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 28 September 2016 .^ "Big gloves to fill" . The Women's Game . 15 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016 .^ "Mackenzie Arnold to miss first half of W-League" . The Women's Game . 24 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2016 .^ "Perth Glory announce signing of six Matildas" . The Women's Game. 6 August 2014.^ Davutovic, David (1 September 2016). "Matildas stars approached by AFL to switch codes to join inaugural women's league" . Herald Sun . Retrieved 28 September 2016 . ^ "Brisbane Roar release squad members for Season 9" . The Women's Game. 21 October 2016.^ "MACKENZIE ARNOLD HEADED TO NORWAY" . The Women's Game. 10 March 2018.^ "Mackenzie Arnold appointed West Ham United women's team captain | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com .^ "West Ham United catch Australian international goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold" . WHUFC.com . 9 July 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021 .^ " . Sporting Life . 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021 .^ "Arnold: It's an honour to have been voted Women's Hammer of the Year" . West Ham United F.C . 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024 .^ "Portland Thorns FC Sign Australian Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold - Portland Thorns" . www.thorns.com . Retrieved 10 July 2024 .^ "Goalkeepers Brianna Davey and Mackenzie Arnold get their chance on Matildas tour of US" . News.com.au . Retrieved 28 September 2016 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Australia's Matildas down Chinese Taipei 7–0" . News.com.au . Retrieved 28 September 2016 .[permanent dead link ] ^ Guthrie, Nick (9 June 2013). "Keeper makes most of Matildas call" . The Age . Retrieved 28 September 2016 . ^ "Stajcic names Matildas squad for 2015 Cyprus Cup" . WomenSoccer.com.au . 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016 .^ Gaskin, Lee (12 May 2015). "Matildas squad for Women's World Cup announced" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 28 September 2016 . ^ Boswell, Tom (5 July 2016). "Gold Coast goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to represent Australian Matildas at Rio Olympic Games" . Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 28 September 2016 . ^ Wetham, Beck (10 August 2016). "Australia win 6–1 over Zimbabwe for a quarter-finals spot in Rio" . The Women's Game . Retrieved 28 September 2016 . ^ "World Cup Matildas: Goalkeepers" . Beyond 90 . 14 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021" . The Roar . Retrieved 2 March 2022 .^ a b Vinall, Marnie (13 August 2023). "Who is Mackenzie Arnold? Meet the goalkeeper with nerves of steel who sent the Matildas to the semi-finals" . Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 14 August 2023 . ^ Monteverde, Marco (14 August 2023). "Mackenzie Arnold's confidence and form for the Matildas has risen to new level" . The West Australian . Retrieved 14 August 2023 . ^ a b "Mackenzie Arnold: Australia's World Cup hero stays grounded amid Matildas hype | Women's World Cup 2023 | The Guardian" . amp.theguardian.com . 16 August 2023.^ "Inside Matildas Mackenzie Arnold's sweet family" . New Idea . 18 August 2023.^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics" . Matildas Football Australia . 4 June 2024.^ "Mackenzie Arnold and Kirsty Smith's complete relationship timeline" . celebrity.nine.com.au . 9 January 2024.^ "QUIZ | Happy #InternationalDogDay, put yourself to the test on our Tillies' four-legged friends! | Matildas" . 26 August 2024.^ "Matildas star Mackenzie Arnold partners with Audika to destigmatise hearing loss" .^ "Australia - M. Arnold - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . int.soccerway.com .^ "Australia - M. Arnold - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" .^ a b c "Mackenzie Arnold" . Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .^ "Chicago Acquires Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold" . Our Sports Central . 1 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .^ "Arnold: It's an honour to have been voted Women's Hammer of the Year" . West Ham United F.C . 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024 .
Further reading
Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer , University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
Stay, Shane (2019), The Women's World Cup 2019 Book: Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup , Books on Demand, ISBN 1782551921
Theivam, Keiran and Jeff Kassouf (2019), The Making of the Women's World Cup: Defining stories from a sport’s coming of age , Little, ISBN 1472143310
Various (2019), Stand Up for the Future , Penguin Random House, ISBN 0143794396
Williams, Jean (2007), A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football , A&C Black, ISBN 1845206754
Williams, Lydia (2019), Saved! , Allen & Unwin, ISBN 9781760871628
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