Draft:Annabelle Yates

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Annabelle Yates (born 17 July 2007) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a full-back / winger (number 29) with Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women).

Early life and career edit

Raised in Yackandandah in regional Victoria, Yates started her junior career at Twin City Wanderers FC in Wodonga before moving to Murray United FC in the National Premier League's Victoria Junior Boys competition in 2018 where she played for four years until 2021.[1]

Yates represented Victoria in the under-12 School Sports Australia championships in August 2019.[2][3]

In 2022 Yates relocated to Melbourne to play with NTC Victoria in NPLW Victoria under-17 Junior Girls competition, and represented Victoria in the under-16 Football Australia National Youth Championships in September 2022 in Coffs Harbour where the team finished runners up.[citation needed]

Yates captained the Football Victoria U15 Futsal Squad who won the 2023 Football Australia National Futsal Championships.[citation needed]

Career edit

Yates made her NPLW senior debut for FV Emerging in 2023 and made 19 appearances in her first senior season.[4] She is contracted to FV Emerging for the 2024 NPLW season.

International career edit

Yates made her debut for Australia's under-17s in June 2023 in a friendly match against South Korea under-17s in Seoul and played two matches in AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifications in Hanoi in September 2023.[5]

Personal life edit

Yates resides in Melbourne and has a younger brother, Luca, who plays for Melbourne City FC junior academy.[citation needed] 

References edit

  1. ^ "Murray United chairman Darren Yates on highs and lows of young club". The Border Mail. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ "Team Vic Football (Soccer) 12 Years and Under Girls State Team Announced" (PDF). School Sport Victoria. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Wodonga's Annabelle Yates earns place in Victorian schools side". Border Mail. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ Persoglia, Tony. "2024 NPL Victoria Women's Official Season Guide" (PDF). Football Victoria. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ Australia - A. Yates - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway