Katrina Gorry
Australian footballer (born 1992)
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Katrina-Lee Gorry (/ˈɡɒri/ goh-REE;[4] born 13 August 1992), also known by her nickname Mini,[5] is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United in the Women's Super League, whom she captains, and for the Australia national team. Gorry was the 2014 Asia's Footballer of the Year.[6] In October 2023, she was nominated for "Hässleholmer of the Year" in the Swedish municipality of Hässleholm where she lived and played, following her World Cup performance.[7]
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Gorry playing for Australia in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katrina-Lee Gorry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mt Gravatt Hawks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Adelaide United | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | (3) |
| 2012 | Ottawa Fury | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 88 | (18) |
| 2014 | FC Kansas City | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Utah Royals FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2020 | Avaldsnes | 13 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 43 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2024– | West Ham United | 40 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Australia | 120 | (18) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Gorry played youth football for Mount Gravatt.[8] From 2009 to 2012, she played one season each for the Australian first division clubs Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United, and again Melbourne Victory. In the summer of 2012, she moved to Canadian W League participant Ottawa Fury, with whom she secured the championship.[9]
Gorry joined the Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2012–13 W-League Season. In October 2017, Gorry become the first member of the Roar to sign a multi-year contract, as she signed a two-year deal to remain in Brisbane.[10]
In March 2014, it was announced the Gorry was joining FC Kansas City in the NWSL.[11] She made 10 appearances for the team as they won the 2014 NWSL Championship.[12]
In 2017, Gorry spent a season with Vegalta Sendai in Japan.[13]
On 14 February 2018, she joined the Utah Royals FC, marking her return to the NWSL.[14] She made 16 appearances for Utah in 2018. After the season, Utah declined her contract option and she was waived by the club.[15]
On 29 January 2020, Gorry signed with Avaldsnes in the Toppserien for the 2020 season. She played her first game for Avaldsnes on 18 July 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over Arna-Bjørnar. Her first appearance for the side earned her a spot in the Toppserien team of the week.[16]
In December 2020, Brisbane Roar announced that Gorry would return to the club for the 2020–21 W-League season on loan from Avaldsnes.[17]
On 12 November 2023, Gorry announced she would be leaving the club.[18]
On 5 January 2024, Gorry joined Super League club West Ham United.[19] She made her debut for the club on 14 January in the FA Cup match against Chelsea, playing for 75 minutes as a starter.[20] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Gorry was named club captain.[21] On 11 May 2025, Gorry was named the 2024-25 season Player Champion of Change as part of the inaugural Women’s Professional Game Awards.[22]
International career
Gorry made her debut for Australia on 11 July 2012 as a substitute against Japan.[3][23] In May 2014, Australia played in the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She played in all five games, scored three goals, and reached the final against Japan, where Japan won 1–0. Gorry won AFC Women's Player of the Year and FFA Women's Player of the Year in 2014.
In May 2015, Gorry was named to the Australia's 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA World Cup. She appeared in four out of Australia's five matches. The Matildas finished second in their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They defeated Brazil in the Round of 16 but lost to Japan in the quarter-finals.[24]
Australia defeated Japan 3–1 in the qualifying for the Olympic Games. Gorry attended her first Olympics in 2016. She appeared in all four matches for Australia at Rio 2016. Their quarter-final match against Brazil was tied 0–0 after extra time and went to penalties. She was the fourth person to take a PK for Australia, she did not convert her penalty and Brazil went on to win the match 7–6 on penalties.[25]
Gorry was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever.[26]
At the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup Gorry appeared in four matches. Australia advanced to the Championship Game by defeating Vietnam but lost to Japan 1–0 in the final. Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA World Cup.[27]
An injury at the end of the year prevented her from participating in the Cup of Nations in late February/early March 2019. She came back as a last-minute substitute in the 5–3 loss to the USA on 5 April 2019.[28][29] She was nominated for the World Cup squad on 14 May 2019. She came on as a substitute in the 69th minute when the score was 1–1 against Italy and conceded a goal with her team in the fifth minute of added time to make it 2–1. She then featured in the final group game in the 4–1 win against Jamaica, where she provided the assist for one of Sam Kerr's four goals. In the round of 16, the penalty shootout was lost against former world champion Norway.
In the successfully completed qualification for the 2020 Olympics Games, she played in two of five games. After that, she was initially not nominated again because of her pregnancy.[30] Since April 2022 she has been nominated regularly again.
In the 2023 FIFA World Cup, Gorry had the highest number of tackles of any player at 59, and covered the most ground of any player at 57.68 km.[31] She played her 100th match for Australia in the semi-final against England.[32]
On 4 June 2024, Gorry was named in the Matildas team which qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her second Olympic games selection.[33]
Personal life
Gorry has had the nickname "Mini" since she was about 12 years old due to her short height.[34] She is the shortest player representing Australia or playing for West Ham, male or female.[35]
In 2025, Gorry admitted to having previously suffered from an eating disorder and depression. She said that her pregnancy and later motherhood helped her overcome this.[36][37]
Family
Gorry gave birth to her first child in 2021.[38] She is married to Swedish footballer Clara Markstedt; the couple began dating in May 2022.[39][40] Markstedt gave birth to their first child together in 2024.[41][42]
Gorry has a pet dog named Rio.[43]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2009–10 | W-League | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2010–11 | W-League | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2011–12 | W-League | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| Ottawa Fury | 2012 | USL W League | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2012–13 | W-League | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | W-League | 14 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | W-League | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | W-League | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | W-League | 12 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | W-League | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | W-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | W-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 18 | |||
| FC Kansas City | 2014 | NWSL | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Vegalta Sendai | 2017 | Nadeshiko League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Utah Royals | 2018 | NWSL | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Avaldsnes | 2020 | Toppserien | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| Brisbane Roar (loan) | 2020–21 | A-League | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | A-League | 14 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Vittsjö GIK | 2022 | Damallsvenskan | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Brisbane Roar (loan) | 2022–23 | A-League | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| West Ham United | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 289 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 300 | 48 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, Women's FA Cup
- Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 2 December 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 118 | 18 | |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gorry goal.
Honours
Ottawa Fury
- USL W League: 2012
Brisbane Roar
FC Kansas City
Australia
Individual
- WPG Player Champion of Change: 2024–25
- AFC Women's Player of the Year: 2014
- FFA Female Footballer of the Year: 2014
- Lady Reds Supporters Player of the Year: 2010–11
