Alex Chidiac
Australian soccer player (born 1999)
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Alexandra Carla Chidiac (Levantine Arabic: [ʃiˈdjaːk] chi-DEE-yak; born 15 January 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A Femminile club Como and the Australia national team.
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Alex Chidiac training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexandra Carla Chidiac[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Como | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Croydon Kings | |||
| FFSA NTC | |||
| Adelaide City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Adelaide United | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne City | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Adelaide United | 28 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Melbourne City | 10 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | JEF United Chiba | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Louisville | 26 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2023 | → UANL (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Melbourne Victory | 19 | (2) |
| 2025– | Como | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Australia U-17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2014– | Australia U-20 | 22 | (17) |
| 2015– | Australia | 37 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Early life and education
Chidiac was born in Sydney, New South Wales, but moved to Adelaide, South Australia, when she was three months old, and considers herself South Australian.[2]
Chidiac began playing youth football with Croydon Kings where she played alongside boys. In 2011, Chidiac won the under-14B-grade premiership. She was selected to play in the Football Federation South Australia Women's Premier League with an FFSA Under 14/15 team.[4] In 2013, Chidiac was named Premier League player of the year after scoring 33 goals.[5] When she played at the National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour in July 2013, she was pronounced player of the tournament.[4]
She attended St. Mary's College in Adelaide, taking classes by correspondence when she moved to Melbourne.[4][6] After moving to Melbourne, Chidiac shared a home at La Trobe University with four other interstate players.[6]
Club career
Ahead of the 2014 W-League season, Chidiac was signed by Adelaide United.[7] On 21 September 2014, she made her debut in a 1–0 loss to Canberra United.[8] On 23 November 2014, she scored her first goal in a 2–2 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers.[9] She finished the season with one goal in 9 appearances.[8]
In September 2015, Chidiac signed with new W-League club Melbourne City,[10] becoming the youngest member on Joe Montemurro's star-studded squad.[11] On 18 October 2015, she made her debut in a 6–0 win over Sydney FC.[12] She made a total of 10 appearances[8] and was part of Melbourne City's unbeaten season, which saw the team win the W-League premiership/championship double. She appeared as a late substitute in the 2016 W-League Grand Final.[13]
Chidiac returned to Adelaide United in September 2016, joining re-signing teammate Emily Condon and new coach Mark Jones.[14] She made 8 appearances for the club in the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals.[8] On 21 August 2017, Chidiac signed a new one-year contract with Adelaide United.[15] She finished the 2017–18 season with one goal and three assists[16] in 11 appearances.[8]
On 13 July 2018, Chidiac signed with Atlético Madrid.[17][18] She made her debut on 8 September 2018.[19] In December 2020, Chidiac mutually terminated her contract with Atlético Madrid and left the club.[20]
In the week after leaving Atlético Madrid, Chidiac returned to Australia and re-joined Melbourne City ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season.[21]
In June 2021, Chidiac joined JEF United Chiba to play in the inaugural season of the WE League.[22][23] In December 2021, Melbourne Victory signed Chidiac on loan from JEF United Chiba.[24]
Following her loan in Australia, Chidiac joined American club Racing Louisville on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract in April 2022,[25] three weeks into their season.[26] In October 2022, Melbourne Victory announced that Chidiac would return to the club for the 2022–23 A-League Women on loan from Racing Louisville.[27] On 15 February 2023, Chidiac's loan ended, having scored 6 goals in 13 appearances.[28] Despite being on loan and playing only 13 (out of 20) of the club's matches, Chidiac won the Julie Dolan Medal as the best player of the season.[29] In August 2023, Racing Louisville announced that Chidac would be sent on loan to Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL until December 2023.[30] Louisville waived Chidiac in November 2023.[31]
On 30 December 2023, Melbourne Victory announced Chidiac's return to the club on a permanent transfer until the end of the 2025–26 season.[32]
In July 2025, Chidiac joined Italian club Como, netting Melbourne Victory a club record transfer fee.[33]
International career
In early 2015, Chidiac was called up to the senior Australia squad to tour New Zealand, aged sixteen.[5] She made her international debut on 12 February 2015, coming on as a substitute for Lisa De Vanna in a win over New Zealand.[34]
Chidiac was called up again ahead of the 2017 Algarve Cup, where she made two appearances.[8][35]
In July 2023, Chidiac was selected in Australia's squad for the 2023 Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.[36]
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 25, 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental2 | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2014–15 | W-League | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Melbourne City | 2015–16 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Adelaide United | 2016–17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2018–19 | Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Melbourne City | 2020–21 | W-League | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| JEF United Chiba Ladies | 2021-22 | WE League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory (loan) | 2021-22 | W-League | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Racing Louisville | 2022 | NWSL | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Racing Louisville | 2023 | NWSL | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory (loan) | 2022-23 | W-League | 13 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||
| Tigres UANL (loan) | 2023-24 | Liga MX Femenil | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 19 | ||
International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2018 | Perth Oval, Perth, Australia |  Thailand | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 February 2023 | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Cup of Nations |
Honours
Melbourne City
Atlético Madrid
Melbourne Victory
Australia
Individual
- Julie Dolan Medal: 2023 & 2024-25
- PFA Young Women's Footballer of the Year: 2017, 2018
Personal life
Chidiac is of Lebanese descent.[37] She made a guest appearance on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
She is in relationship with her girlfriend Erin Clout. in September 2024, they announced their engagement.[38]
