Susan Phonsongkham
Australian footballer (born 2001)
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Rasamee "Susan" Phonsongkham (Thai: รัศมี พลสงคราม, romanized: Rạṣ̄mī phl s̄ngkhrām, pronounced [rát.sà.mǐː pʰon˧ sǒŋ.kʰraːm˧];[1] born 12 February 2001) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder or attacker for Perth Glory. Born in Thailand, she is an Australia youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rasamee Phonsongkham | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Thailand | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burwood FC | |||
| Westfields Sports High School | |||
| Sydney Olympic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 19 | (1) |
| 2021– | Perth Glory | 41 | (7) |
| 2022 | → KR Reykjavík (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Bankstown City (loan) | 19 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Australia U19 | 13 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 October 2023 | |||
Early life
Born in Thailand, where she was discouraged from playing football, Phonsongkham moved to Australia with her mother in 2012 to escape domestic violence.[2] She grew up in New South Wales and attended Petersham Public School where she excelled in all sports, including cricket and Australian Football.[3]
Youth career
Phonsongkham played for Burwood Girls High and for the local youth club, where she once scored fifty-two goals in one season, before being recruited by Westfields Sports High School.[4]
She has also played for Sydney Olympic and Football NSW Institute.[5]
Senior club career
Western Sydney Wanderers
Phonsongkham started her senior career with Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers.[6] She scored her first goal for the Wanderers during a 1–1 draw with Melbourne City, which was described as a "wonder goal".[7] Altogether, she played for the club for four seasons.[8] During the 2019–20 season, she was regarded as one of the best young attacking prospects in the Australian W-League,[9] but suffered a back injury.[10]
Perth Glory
In 2021, she signed for Australian side Perth Glory, playing as a forward and mid-fielder,[11] and scored a goal on her debut.[12] However, she suffered a knee injury that first season.[8] In 2022, she signed for Icelandic side KR,[13] before returning to Perth Glory.[14]
International career
Phonsongkham was a part of the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team,[15] including participating in the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[16]