Australian former soccer player
Sharon Black|
| Full name |
Sharon Lee Black[1] |
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| Date of birth |
(1971-04-04) 4 April 1971 (age 52) |
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| Place of birth |
Adelaide, Australia |
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| Height |
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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Birkalla |
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|
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Sturt Marion |
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|
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SASI Pirates |
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|
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Fortuna Hjørring |
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|
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| 2008–2009 |
Adelaide United |
9 |
(3) |
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| 1991–2002 |
Australia |
61 |
(20) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:06, 12 January 2014 (UTC) |
Sharon Lee Black (born 4 April 1971) is an Australian former soccer player who played national league football in Australia and Denmark as well as representing Australia at the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her last club was Australian W-League team Adelaide United.[2]
Playing career
Club career
Along with compatriot Alison Forman she appeared for Denmark's Fortuna Hjørring in the 2003 UEFA Women's Cup Final.[3]
International career
Black represented Australia 61 times between 1991 and 2002.[4][5]
She represented the Australian national team at the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament in Sydney and at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.[5]
Honours
In 2013, Black was named in the Football Federation Australia (FFA) Women's Team of the Decade 1990–99.[6]
Australia squad โ 1998 OFC Women's Championship winners (2nd title)
Australia squad โ 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Australia women's soccer squad โ 2000 Summer Olympics
