Tijan McKenna
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tijan Sally McKenna | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cockburn Central, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Perth Glory FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → South Melbourne FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Heidelberg United FC (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Heidelberg United FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne City FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Perth Glory FC | 36 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| Australia U16 | |||
| Australia U20 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2026 | |||
Tijan Sally McKenna (Croatian: [tijan];[1] born 8 September 2004) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Perth Glory FC. Born in Australia, she has been called up to represent Croatia internationally.
McKenna was born on 8 September 2004 in Perth,[2]: 137 and grew up in the suburb of Cockburn.[3] Her older sister, Tijan is also a soccer player.[4] As a junior McKenna joined Cockburn City soccer club.[2]: 137 She attended John Curtin College of the Arts in Australia.[5] McKenna joined Football West National Training Centre (FW NTC) under-15 soccer team by February 2019 to compete in Western Australia's Premier League Reserves.[6][7]
Club career
McKenna debuted for the W-League (renamed A-League Women) team Perth Glory FC on 9 January 2021 in their 0-1 loss to Adelaide United.[2]: 137, 144 Australian news website Impetus Football wrote in 2022 that she was "another of Perth Glory’s fast-rising stars" while playing for the club.[8] During the A-League off-season (mid-2022), she was loaned to National Premier Leagues Victoria Women (NPLV) side South Melbourne FC before being leant to another NPLV side Heidelberg United FC for rest of 2022 and all of 2023 A-League off-seasons.[2]: 137 Six months later, she signed for A-League side Melbourne City FC (rejoining her sister) and played 13 matches during their 2023–24 season.[2]: 92 Ahead of the 2024–25 season, McKenna returned to Perth Glory.[9]