Talia Younis
Australian soccer player (born 2008)
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Talia Marie Younis (born 26 October 2008) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Younis with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Talia Marie Younis | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019– | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2025– | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2026 | |||
Raised in Western Sydney, Younis made her first-team debut in October 2022, becoming the youngest débutant in the A-League aged 14 years and 361 days until Willa Pearson's début in 2025. She is the first player born after 2008 to feature in the A-League.
Club career
Younis started playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2019, after trialling three times for the Wanderers Academy.[1] She made her A-League Women debut for Wanderers on 22 October 2023 in a 3–0 defeat to Wellington Phoenix at Western Sydney Stadium.[2] Aged 14 years and 361 days, Younis became the youngest debutant in the A-League, breaking Sam Kerr's record who debuted aged 15 years and 45 days.[2][3][4] She also became the first player born after the inauguration of the competition in 2008 to make her maiden appearance.[3][4] Her record stood for two weeks before teammate Ischia Brooking made her debut aged 14 years and 347 days old.[5][6]
International career
An Australian youth international, Younis was called up to Australia under-17 squad ahead of the 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.[7][8][9] She scored a goal each in Australia's 11–0 win over Mongolia,[10] and 6–2 victory over the Philippines in Hanoi.[11][12]
Younis was selected by head coach Alex Epakis as part of Australia's 23-player squad for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Thailand.[13]
Personal life
Raised in Western Sydney, Younis is of Lebanese descent.[14] Her father, Ray, is a former National Soccer League player who works as the Wanderers's conditioning coach.[15] Her uncle, Robert, also played professionally for Adelaide United.[16] She has an older brother, Marcus, who is also a professional soccer player.[15][17]
