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Michelle Sawyers

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Michelle Sawyers
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-25) 25 October 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Butterworth RAAF base, Penang, Malaysia, Hometown - Ipswich, Qld, Australia
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1973 Coalstars SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Coalstars
International career
Australia 13
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michelle Sawyers (born 25 October 1960) is a former defender from Australia who made 13 appearances for the Australia women's national soccer team.[1]

Playing career

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Sawyers started playing in 1973 at age 13 for Coalstars SC. She would stay at Coalstars for her entire senior career, which lasted until 1992.[2]

Sawyers was later selected in the FFA International Team of the Decade for 1979–89.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Teams of the Decades | Women's 1979-1989". Matildas. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ Korner, Andrew. "Coalstars women made path for success". Queensland Times. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Matildas". FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Bid. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ "FFA names greatest Roos teams". Fox Sports. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.