Holly Christina McNamara (born 23 January 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Melbourne City in the A-League Women and the Australia women's national soccer team (the Matildas).
Early and personal life
McNamara grew up in New South Wales and played for FNSW Institute in New South Wales.
Club career
In December 2021, McNamara made her A-League Women debut for Melbourne City in a 1–0 win over Canberra United, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes, along with scoring the game's only goal. In February, McNamara suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury in a match against Sydney FC, which ended her debut season.
International career
In 2018, McNamara was a part of the Junior Matildas team ahead of their 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification campaign, however she tore her ACL before she had the chance to make her debut.
After an impactful first five games for Melbourne City FC in the A-League Women, McNamara was called up by the Matildas for the first time. She participated in a training camp ahead of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, and on 17 January 2022, McNamara was added into the official squad for the tournament along with Cortnee Vine.
McNamara was recalled to the Matildas on 18 November 2023 for two international friendly matches against Canada. Days before she was set to link up with the squad, McNamara ruptured her ACL for the third time.
On 4 February 2025, McNamara was named in the Matildas squad for the SheBelieves Cup. After 1,119 days, McNamara made her return to the Matildas against Japan, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute.
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