Wini Heatley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Winonah Grace Heatley | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Douglas United | |||
| Northern Tigers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Växjö DFF | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Melbourne City | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Nordsjælland | 61 | (3) |
| 2025– | Roma | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Australia | 10 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Winonah Grace Heatley (/wɪˈnoʊnə/ win-OH-nə;[1] born 18 June 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Serie A Femminile club AS Roma and for the Australia national team.
She has previously played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League Women, for Växjö DFF in the Damallsvenskan and for FC Nordsjælland in the Kvindeliga.[2]
Early life
Heatley was born in 2001 in Port Douglas, Queensland and played for Douglas Dragons F.C. and Marlin Coast Rangers F.C. as a junior before moving to Brisbane at the age of 15 to pursue a career in football.[3]
Club career
Brisbane Roar
On 16 February 2020, Heatley made her professional debut for the W-League (later known as A-League Women) team Brisbane Roar, in a match against Perth Glory. She entered the game as a half-time substitute.[4]
Heatley became a part of the side in the 2020–21 W-League season where she made 13 appearances and scored 1 goal, with a total of 1151 minutes.[4]
Växjö DFF
In July 2021, Heatley transferred to Swedish side, Växjö DFF.[4][5]
She debuted for the Swedish club on 20 August 2021, in the 2021 Damallsvenskan, playing the full 90 minutes against Vittsjö GIK in a 0–0 encounter.
Melbourne City
In November 2021, Heatley returned to Australia, signing with A-League Women club Melbourne City scoring 1 goal from 15 appearances.[4][6][7] The defender reflected, "Melbourne City is the right thing for me right now, but it’s also important to get more experience playing in unfamiliar environments and challenging myself in that way... My next step is definitely to head back overseas."[7] Overall, she played 31 games during her A-League stints for two goals.[8]: 211
Nordsjælland
In June 2022, after one season in Australia, Heatley joined Danish club Nordsjælland.[9] She was named co-captain ahead of the 2023–24 season.[10] After 79 appearances that saw her part of two cup titles wins, and winning the Danish championship, Heatley announced her departure from Nordsjælland.[11]
AS Roma
On 9 July 2025, it was announced that Heatley had joined AS Roma on a three-year contract.[12]
International
In September 2021, after strong form with Swedish club side, Växjö DFF, Heatley earned her first senior Australia call-up for the friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on 21 September.[4][13] She was called up again in 2022 and 2024. Heatley was substituted on for the Matildas in a pre-Olympic Games "B" international game against Canada in mid-July 2024, for which goals and appearances do not count towards official records.[14] Heatley made her debut for the Australia senior national team on 28 October in Duisburg, Germany during an international friendly match against Germany, which the Matildas won.[15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 October 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2019–20 | A-League Women | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Växjö DFF | 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne City FC | 2021–22 | A-League Women | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2022–23 | Kvindeliga | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 3 | — | — | — | 61 | 3 | |||||
| Roma | 2025–26 | Serie A Femminile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes the Svenska Cupen Dam, Kvindepokal and Coppa Italia Femminile
- ^ Includes the Serie A Women's Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL)
References
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPeVU7CDHwS/?igsh=YzhwbWZvam1razFr
- ^ "Heatley and Rankin learn from the best". Brisbane Roar. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Heatley: 'Everything happens for a reason'". Matildas. Football Australia. 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "W. Heatley". Soccerway. Perform Group. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Heatley signs for Vaxjo in Sweden". Växjö DFF (in Swedish). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "City sign defender Winonah Heatley". Melbourne City. 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b Rutherford, Oscar (18 February 2022). "How Winonah Heatley's changed mindset led her to a Matildas call-up". The Football Sack. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ninja_A-League_2025-26_Season_Guide-1.pdf" (PDF). A-Leagues Media Centre. 31 October 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland henter australsk kvindelandsholdsspiller" [FC Nordsjælland picks up Australian women's national team player]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ McInerney, Matthew (4 November 2023). "Wini Heatley on Matildas, football, life in Denmark and leading FC Nordsjælland". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Winonah Heatley skifter til AS Roma" [Winonah Heatley moves to AS Roma]. Nordsjælland (in Danish). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Winonah Heatley joins Roma". AS Roma. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Heatley with first Matildas call-up". Matildas. 8 September 2021.
- ^ "CommBank Matildas defeated 2-1 in 'B' international against Canada". Matildas. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Valencich, Glenn (29 October 2024). "Kyra Cooney-Cross scores miracle goal as Matildas break hearts with 2-1 upset over Germany". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Heddo, Taryn (29 October 2024). "WATCH: CommBank Matildas claim historic win against Germany". Matildas. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
The game was also a special occasion for debutant Winonah Heatley. She became CommBank Matilda #230 after being introduced in the 66th minute.
External links
- Winonah Heatley at Soccerway.com
- Winonah Heatley at FBref.com