Kyah Simon

Australian soccer player

Kyah Pam Simon (born 25 June 1991) is an Australian soccer player. She plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Women's Super League and for the Australia women's national soccer team (nicknamed the "Matildas"). In 2011, she became the first Indigenous Australian to score a goal at a FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]

Kyah Simon
Simon playing at the 2017 Algarve Cup
Personal information
Full name Kyah Pam Simon[1]
Date of birth (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Blacktown, Australia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Central Coast Mariners 9 (5)
2009–2013 Sydney FC 41 (23)
2012–2013 Boston Breakers 30 (16)
2013–2014 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 (0)
2014–2017 Sydney FC 27 (12)
2015–2016 Boston Breakers 23 (3)
2017–2020 Melbourne City 31 (10)
2018–2019 Houston Dash 25 (4)
2020–2021 PSV 7 (2)
2021–2023 Tottenham Hotspur 14 (3)
2023–2024 Central Coast Mariners 12 (3)
2024– Sydney FC 0 (0)
National team
2008–2009 Australia U-20 15 (10)
2007– Australia 111 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 April 2022

Career statistics

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Kyah Simon playing against Japan in Tokyo, June 2012

International

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As of 19 August 2023
Australia national team
Year Apps Goals
2007 1 0
2008 11 1
2009 0 0
2010 10 1
2011 11 5
2012 7 4
2013 2 0
2014 0 0
2015 18 5
2016 12 5
2017 6 2
2018 9 1
2019 0 0
2020 5 2
2021 13 1
2022 6 2
Total 111 29
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Simon goal.
List of international goals scored by Kyah Simon
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 June 2008 Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon, South Korea   Brazil 1–0 1–0 2008 Peace Queen Cup
2 6 March 2010 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, Australia   North Korea 3–2 3–2 Friendly
3 12 May 2011 Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, Australia   New Zealand 2–0 3–0 Friendly
4 20 June 2011 Jahnstadion, Göttingen, Germany   Mexico 3–2 3–2 Friendly
5 6 July 2011 BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany   Norway 1–1 2–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
6 2–1
7 3 September 2011 Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan, China   Thailand 1–0 5–1 2012 Olympics qualifying
8 13 September 2012 Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, United States   Haiti 3–0 4–0 Friendly
9 20 November 2012 Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China   Chinese Taipei 3–0 7–0 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
10 6–0
11 22 November 2012 Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China   Hong Kong 2–0 4–0 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
12 19 May 2015 Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, Australia   Vietnam 3–0 4–0 Friendly
13 12 June 2015 Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada   Nigeria 1–0 2–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
14 2–0
15 21 June 2015 Moncton Stadium, Moncton, Canada   Brazil 1–0 1–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
16 29 November 2015 Incheon Sungui Stadium, Incheon, South Korea   South Korea 1–0 1–0 Friendly
17 2 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan   Vietnam 2–0 9–0 2016 Olympics qualifying
18 4–0
19 5–0
20 4 March 2016 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan   South Korea 1–0 2–0 2016 Olympics qualifying
21 9 August 2016 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil   Zimbabwe 4–0 6–1 2016 Summer Olympics
22 8 March 2017 Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal   Denmark 1–0 1–1 2017 Algarve Cup
23 26 November 2017 GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, Australia   China 1–1 5–1 Friendly
24 10 April 2018 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Vietnam 1–0 8–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
25 10 February 2020 Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia   Thailand 3–0 6–0 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
26 6–0
27 30 November 2021 McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia   United States 1–1 1–1 Friendly
28 21 January 2022 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India   Indonesia 14–0 18–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
29 16–0

Honours

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Sydney

Melbourne City

Australia

Individual

References

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  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players: Australia" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. Mifsud, Tricia (2023-09-15). "Meet Kyah Simon, Proud First Nations Matilda And World Cup Goal Scorer". LiSTNR Articles. Retrieved 2023-10-13.