Teagan Micah
{{short description|Australian association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Teagan Micah
| image = Teegan Micah, UCLA goalkeeper.jpg
| caption = Micah with UCLA Bruins in 2019
| full_name = Teagan Jade Micah{{NFF}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Moe, Victoria, Australia
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Liverpool
| clubnumber = 16
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = UCLA Bruins
| collegecaps1 = 84
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2013–2015
| clubs1 = Brisbane Roar FC
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Melbourne Victory
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = Arna-Bjørnar
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = Melbourne City
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = Sandviken
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2023
| clubs7 = Rosengård
| caps7 = 33
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023–2025
| clubs8 = Liverpool
| caps8 = 14
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Australia U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Australia U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017–
| nationalteam3 = Australia
| nationalcaps3 = 26
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 17 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 10 July 2025
}}
Teagan Jade Micah ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|aɪ|k|ə}}; born 20 October 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Australia national team.
Early life
Micah was born and raised in the Gippsland town of Moe in regional Victoria, where she played in the junior system at local soccer club Moe United for three seasons.{{Cite web|last1=St|first1=Zac|last2=ish|date=8 July 2021|title=Teagan seals Olympic spot|url=https://latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/sport/2021/07/08/teagan-seals-olympic-spot/|access-date=30 July 2021|website=Latrobe Valley Express|language=en-US|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730113129/https://latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/sport/2021/07/08/teagan-seals-olympic-spot/|url-status=live}} At the age of 10, she moved to Redcliffe, Queensland, where she attended Redcliffe State High School. She trained with the Goalkeeping Australia Academy from the age of thirteen, in addition to playing for the Queensland Academy of Sport.{{cite web | url=https://www.goalkeepingaustralia.com/teagan-micah | title=Teagan Micah-UCLA and Young Matildas | publisher=Goalkeeping Australia Academy | accessdate=30 May 2019 | archive-date=6 August 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806151439/https://www.goalkeepingaustralia.com/teagan-micah | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/your-westfield-matildas-squad-guide-goalkeepers | title=Your Westfield Matildas 2019 World Cup squad guide: Goalkeepers| date=15 May 2019| publisher=Westfield Matildas | accessdate=30 May 2019}}
College career
In 2016, Micah received a full soccer scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles. In her freshman season at UCLA, Micah played every minute of every game and became the first freshman goalkeeper to start UCLA's opening match since 2004. Micah earned nine shutouts over the course of the season and was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week three times. In her sophomore season at UCLA, Micah played in all of UCLA's 25 games, including the College Cup final.
Club career
=Brisbane Roar=
Micah signed with the W-League's Brisbane Roar FC, aged 16. During her two years at the club she served as a back-up keeper.{{cite web | url=https://uclabruins.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8166 | title=Teagan Micah | publisher=UCLA Bruins | accessdate=30 May 2019 | archive-date=31 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531035007/https://uclabruins.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8166 | url-status=live }}
=Western Sydney Wanderers=
She moved to the Western Sydney Wanderers FCfor the 2015–16 W-League season. She made her W-League debut aged 18 and went on to appear 5 times for the Wanderers.
=Melbourne Victory=
Following her UCLA career Micah returned to the W-League for the 2019–20 season. She served as a backup keeper to fellow Matildas keeper Casey Dumont.{{cite web| url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/victory-bolsters-goalkeeper-stocks-micah-signing| title=Victory bolsters goalkeeper stocks with Micah signing| publisher=Melbourne Victory| accessdate=19 December 2019| archive-date=26 December 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226170920/https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/victory-bolsters-goalkeeper-stocks-micah-signing| url-status=live}}
=Norway=
Micah signed with Norwegian Toppserien side Arna-Bjørnar ahead of the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/matildas-goalkeeper-secures-beautiful-country-move-in-search-of-olympic-spot-548739|title=Matildas goalkeeper secures 'beautiful country' move in search of Olympic spot|first=Catherine|last=Paquette|publisher=The Women's Game|date=31 May 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025225720/https://thewomensgame.com/news/matildas-goalkeeper-secures-beautiful-country-move-in-search-of-olympic-spot-548739|url-status=live}}
In November 2020, Micah returned to Australia for the European winter break, signing with Melbourne City.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-matildas-goalkeeper-teagan-micah|title=Melbourne City FC signs Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah|publisher=Melbourne City|date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513184706/https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-matildas-goalkeeper-teagan-micah|url-status=live}} She returned to Norway and Arna-Bjørnar's rivals from Bergen, IL Sandviken, in May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/teagan-micah-signs-norway|title=Teagan Micah signs in Norway|last=Lordanic|first=Marissa|date=4 May 2021|publisher=Football Australia|website=Matildas|access-date=19 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519183402/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/teagan-micah-signs-norway|url-status=live}}
=Rosengård=
In August 2021, only a few months after joining IL Sandviken and following her playing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Micah joined Swedish club Rosengård on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/teagan-micah-joins-fc-rosengard|title=Teagan Micah joins FC Rosengård|last=Woods|first=Julia|date=9 August 2021|publisher=Football Australia|website=Matildas|access-date=9 August 2021|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809200900/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/teagan-micah-joins-fc-rosengard|url-status=live}}
=Liverpool=
In July 2023, Micah signed for English club Liverpool.{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Andy |title=Liverpool FC Women complete signing of goalkeeper Teagan Micah |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-women-complete-signing-goalkeeper-teagan-micah |website=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=17 July 2023 |date=17 July 2023 |archive-date=16 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916193754/https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-women-complete-signing-goalkeeper-teagan-micah |url-status=live }}
International career
After stints with Australia's U-17 and U-20 national teams, Micah earned her first senior national team call-up for the 2017 Tournament of Nations. She was again named to the national team roster for a friendly against the United States in April 2019. The following month, Teagan was announced as a member of Australia's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web | url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/5/13/womens-soccer-micah-named-to-australias-world-cup-team.aspx | title=Micah Named to Australia's World Cup Team | publisher=UCLA Bruins | accessdate=30 May 2019 | archive-date=31 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531034953/https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/5/13/womens-soccer-micah-named-to-australias-world-cup-team.aspx | url-status=live }}
Micah was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by the USA.{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=The Roar |language=en-US |archive-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315191131/https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |url-status=live }} In July 2023, Micah was named to the 23 player squad to represent Australia, on home soil, at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web | url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/meet-fifa-womens-world-cup-squad-goalkeepers | title=Meet the FIFA Women's World Cup Squad: The Goalkeepers | date=3 July 2023 | publisher=Football Australia | accessdate=11 July 2023 | archive-date=11 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711134303/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/meet-fifa-womens-world-cup-squad-goalkeepers | url-status=live }}
On 4 June 2024, Micah was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her second Olympic games selection.{{cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/history-making-matildas-team-selected-paris-olympics|title=History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics|publisher=Football Australia|website=Matildas|date=4 June 2024|access-date=8 June 2024|archive-date=10 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810002617/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/history-making-matildas-team-selected-paris-olympics|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 9 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/teagan-micah/326792/|work=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group|accessdate=12 April 2020|title=Teagan Micah|archive-date=31 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531074351/https://int.soccerway.com/players/teagan-micah/326792/|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup {{efn|includes Norwegian Cup, Svenska Cupen, Women's FA Cup}} ! colspan="2" |League cup {{efn|includes FA Women's League Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||
| rowspan="3" | Brisbane Roar
|0 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014
|W-League |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !0 !0 | |||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers
|W-League |5 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | |
| Melbourne Victory
|W-League |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |
| Arna-Bjørnar
|2020 |12 | 0 | 0 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 |
| Melbourne City
|2020–21 |W-League |8 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 | |||||
| IL Sandviken
|2021 |Toppserien |6 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |6 |0 | |||||
| rowspan="4" |Rosengård
|2021 |7 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |7 |0 | |||||
| 2022
|Damallsvenskan |21 |0 |5 |0 | colspan="2" |— |26 |0 | |||||
| 2023
|Damallsvenskan |5 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!33 !0 !5 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !38 !0 | |||||
| rowspan="3" |Liverpool
|7 |0 |1 |0 |2 |0 |10 |0 | |||||
| 2024–25
|Women's Super League |6 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |8 |0 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!13 !0 !1 !0 !4 !0 !18 !0 | |||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!77 | 0 | 6 | 0
!4 !0 | 87 | 0 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | ||
| National Team
!Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |Australia
|2021 |8 |0 | ||
| 2022
|6 |0 | ||
| 2023
|3 |0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total||17||0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
https://www.thisisanfield.com/2025/05/liverpool-announce-3-players-will-leave-club-ahead-of-anfield-womens-derby/
External links
- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/womens/player/teagan-micah Teagan Micah] at Liverpool F.C. Women
- {{Sports links}}
{{Liverpool F.C. Women squad}}
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Category:Australian women's soccer players
Category:Brisbane Roar FC (women) players
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) players
Category:UCLA Bruins women's soccer players
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