Amber Neilson
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Amber Neilson
| image = Amber Neilson-2010.jpg
| caption = Neilson playing for Newcastle Jets in 2010
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|12|14}}
| birth_place = Australia
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2008–2011
| clubs1 = Newcastle Jets
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = Newcastle Jets
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2002 |nationalteam1 = Australia U-19 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2= 2006–2010
| nationalteam2= Australia
| nationalcaps2= 14 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 13 May 2021
| ntupdate = 12 July 2010
}}
Amber Neilson (born 14 December 1984) is an Australian retired soccer player who played for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.
Playing career
=Club career=
Neilson played for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/amber-neilson/68569/ Profile and appearance data from Soccerway.com]{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_profile&pid=1614|title=Profile – Amber Neilson|publisher=Newcastle United Jets FC|accessdate=15 May 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110706110739/http://www.newcastleunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=wleague_profile&pid=1614|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead}}
Neilson retired from football after the final game of the 2010–11 W-League season.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/465782/curtain-falls-for-amber-neilson-signs-off-sore-but-not-sorry/|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|title=Curtain falls for Amber: Neilson signs off sore but not sorry|first=Tess|last=Campbell|date=30 January 2011}}
Before the 2014 season, Neilson came out of retirement, re-signing with Newcastle Jets.{{cite web|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2014/07/emily-van-egmond-and-amber-neilson-return-as-leaders-leave-newcastle-jets/|title=Emily Van Egmond and Amber Neilson return, as leaders leave Newcastle Jets|publisher=The Women's Game|date=31 July 2014}} At the end of the season she returned to retirement.{{Cite web|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/westfield-w-league-season-preview-newcastle-jets|title=Westfield W-League season preview: Newcastle Jets|date=13 October 2015}}
=International career=
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She played three matches at the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080228024729/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=108/edition=6288/teams/team=1888616.html Fifa U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada 2002, Australia squad]
Neilson also represented Australia at senior international level.[http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/vkkxXSjM09v/Australia+v+Italy+Women+International+Friendly/G6-fqESwLPJ/Amber+Neilson Australia v Italy – Women's International Friendly]
References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|201266|Amber Neilson}}
{{Australia squad 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup}}
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Category:Australian women's soccer players
Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
Category:Newcastle Jets FC (women) players
Category:Australia women's international soccer players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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