Tal Karp
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1997 | ACT Academy of Sport | ||
| 1997–1998 | SA Sports Institute | ||
| 1998–2004 | Canberra Eclipse | ||
| 2004–2005 | Western Waves | ||
| 2007 | Ashburton | ||
| 2008 | Box Hill Inter | ||
| 2008–2009 | Melbourne Victory | 20 | (1) |
| 2012 | EAP Country | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | Australia | 27 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tal Karp (born 30 December 1981) is a female Australian soccer player who formerly captained Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League and represented Australia as a member of the Matildas.
Club career
Tal Karp began her career in the Women's National Soccer League with the ACT Academy of Sport and the SA Sports Institute, before six seasons with the Canberra Eclipse and another with the Western Waves. Karp won the WNSL title with the Canberra Eclipse in the 2001–02 season.[1]
In 2007 Karp joined the Ashburton Women's Soccer Team in the Victorian Women's Premier League. In 2008 she moved to rivals Box Hill Inter and helped them to win the Grand Final.[2] Karp was Runner-Up Best and Fairest player for Box Hill in 2008. In October 2008, Karp was signed by the newly formed Melbourne Victory as captain.[3]
International career
Karp was a member of the Australian team that played in the 2003 OFC Championship, 2003 Women's World Cup and the 2004 Athens Olympics.[4][5]
Personal life
She is Jewish.[6] Karp was named by Brandeis University, a contemporary Jewish sports heroine.[7]
References
- ↑ Aufdemkampe, Jacob (1 July 2011). "footballwa.net: Tal Karp". footballwa.net. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ Punshon, John (21 September 2008). "2008 Victorian Women's Premier League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ↑ "Victory Women select Captain Karp". melbournevictory.com.au. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ↑ "Jewish athletes to compete in Athens for Argentina and Australia". Jewish News Weekly. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ↑ "FIFA Player Statistic: Tal Karp". FIFA. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ↑ "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ "Contributions of long-overlooked Jewish sports heroines finally recognized" (PDF). Brandeis University. The Hadassah Brandeis Institute. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
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