Cassandra Dimovski (born 27 December 1993) is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper who most recently played for the Melbourne Victory in the W-League, the top division of women's soccer in Australia.[1]
.jpg) Dimovski playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cassandra Sue Dimovski | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2016 | |||
Early life edit
Dimovski was raised in Lower Plenty, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria where she attended Templestowe College.[2] At age 14, she was scouted by a teacher to play for club team Eltham Redbacks. Originally playing as a midfielder, she changed to the goalkeeper position.[2] Dimovski also played for club team Box Hill Inter where she played with Matildas goalkeeper and captain Melissa Barbieri.[2]
Playing career edit
Club edit
Melbourne Victory, 2011–2016 edit
Primarily playing for the Melbourne Victory as a backup goalkeeper,[3] Dimovski earned caps for the team in December 2013 after the team's primary goalkeeper Brianna Davey was injured[4][5] and helped the team finish third during the regular season. After advancing to the playoffs, the Victory eventually won the Grand Final.[6][7][8]
In October 2015, it was announced that Dimovski was one of three Australian Victory players to return to the squad for the 2015–16 season.[9]
International edit
In 2012, Dimovski played for the Victorian National Training Centre (NTC) Girls Team in consideration for the senior national team.[10]
Honours edit
Team
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Player profile – Cassandra Dimovski". Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Whitelaw, Anna (21 February 2012). "Cassandra Dimovski has goals in her sights". Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Dimovski, Ruyter-Hooley and Mastrantonio return to Victory". The Women's Game. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Turner, David (11 December 2013). "Melbourne Victory's Cassandra Dimovski makes return to W-League". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Lim, Jordan (2 November 2012). "Dimovski heroics not enough for Victory". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "2013/2014 W-League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Owens, Niav (25 November 2012). "Roar snatch victory from Melbourne". ABC. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "W-League grand final: Melbourne Victory beat Brisbane Roar for first title". The Guardian. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Victory announces new-look W-League squad". Melbourne Victory. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Best form of attack is defence". The Football Sack. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
Further reading edit
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
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