The year Natasha Prior, Matilda #231, started playing was the same year her grassroots club was born, though the two were separated by almost 17,000km.
Born in the UK, Tash began her footballing journey as a 6 year old with the academy of Colchester Utd in north-eastern Essex, but within 18 months, she landed on Sydney's north side.
The daughter of a former professional in the UK with over 500 matches under his belt, Prior had a year with Mosman FC, the grassroots club of Socceroo Callum Elder, before she finally found a home at Cromer Park & Manly Utd.
Natasha made her Matildas debut off the bench in 2024 in a friendly against Brazil, and in doing so became the 80th player given her start by Australian coach Tom Sermanni in his three stints at the helm of the Matildas. She then started in the centre of Australia's defence against Chinese Taipei shortly afterwards.
Born in the UK, Tash began her footballing journey as a 6 year old with the academy of Colchester Utd in north-eastern Essex, but within 18 months, she landed on Sydney's north side.
The daughter of a former professional in the UK with over 500 matches under his belt, Prior had a year with Mosman FC, the grassroots club of Socceroo Callum Elder, before she finally found a home at Cromer Park & Manly Utd.
Natasha made her Matildas debut off the bench in 2024 in a friendly against Brazil, and in doing so became the 80th player given her start by Australian coach Tom Sermanni in his three stints at the helm of the Matildas. She then started in the centre of Australia's defence against Chinese Taipei shortly afterwards.
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