Sharn Freier
Australian soccer player
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Sharn Danielle Freier (German: [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ] FRY-er;[3] born 24 July 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar on loan from Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. She is also a member of the Australia national team. Freier previously played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League Women.[4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sharn Danielle Freier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Redcliffe, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brisbane Roar (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Moreton Bay United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | The Gap FC | 29 | (21) |
| 2020–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Moreton Bay United | 7 | (8) |
| 2022–2025 | Brisbane Roar | 54 | (7) |
| 2025– | Wolfsburg II | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia | 9 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Early life
Freier and her twin sister Laini Freier,[5] grew up in Pine Rivers, Queensland and attended Pine Rivers State High School.[6]
Club career
Brisbane Roar
A product of The Gap FC, Freier first signed for Brisbane Roar in November 2020,[7] where she made nine appearances and scored her first professional goal in a 6–0 win over Melbourne Victory.[8] In April 2021, Freier re-joined her junior club Moreton Bay United.[9] She missed the 2021–22 A-League Women season due to an ACL injury, and returned to Brisbane Roar for the 2022–23 A-League Women season[10] During the season she made 16 appearances and signed a multi-year contract extension in September 2023.[11] Her twin sister also played for Brisbane Roar during 2024–2025 season.[12][13]
VfL Wolfsburg
On 21 January 2025, it was announced that Freier would join VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the 2024–25 A-League Women season, on a contract until 2028.[14] In September 2025, Freier was loaned back to Brisbane Roar.[15] In the announcement, she and the club mentioned her return to Australia being due to personal reasons.[16]
International career
On 28 March 2024, Freier was named in the Australia women's national soccer team squad as an injury replacement for the friendly match against Mexico on 9 April.[17] During the match, she made her international debut, replacing Kyra Cooney-Cross late in the match.[18][19]
Freier was named as an alternate to the national team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.[20]
On 13 July 2024, Freier started for Australia in a closed-doors friendly against Canada, replacing an injured Caitlin Foord in the lineup.[21] Freier scored for her team in the 2–1 defeat, but since the game was an unofficial match, it was not deemed as her first international goal.[22] She scored her first official goal for Australia in the friendly 3–1 defeat against Chinese Taipei in December of that year.[23]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 December 2024 | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia |  Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 7 December 2024 | Kardinia Park, Geelong, Australia | Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 6–0 | |
