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Grace Kuilamu
Australian soccer player (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grace Kuilamu (Fijian: [ku.i.la.mu] KOO-i-lah-MOO; born 13 March 2007) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a forward for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar and for the Australia national team. She has been described as a talented young player.[1] She is the first player of Pacific Islander descent, male or female, to represent Australia.[2][a]
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Early life
Kuilamu was born in 2007 into a Christian household in Brisbane to a Fijian father, Reverend Ilaitia Kuilamu (who hails from the village of Navidamu in the province of Macuata)[2] and a Romanian mother, Oana.[3] She has five older siblings, though she was the first in her family to pursue soccer. She previously played rugby union, beginning at age 10.[2]
Kuilamu's parents ran the Brisbane branch of the Christian Mission Fellowship. She attended Sunnybank Hills State School and Brisbane State High School, where she had high grades.[4] As a child she played with Souths United in the Football Queensland Premier League until 12-years-old.[5][6] Kuilamu joined Football Queensland's Academy of Sport/National Training Centre (FQ QAS/FQ NTC) under-13s in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.[6]
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Club career
Kuilamu continued as a forward with FQ QAS seniors team during National Premier Leagues Women's (NPLW) 2022–23 season.[5] She was awarded a scholarship in September 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 season by A-League Women club Brisbane Roar.[6] On 15 October 2023 she appeared in their 2–1 win against Melbourne Victory.[5]: 33, 40 She kicked a goal upon debut and became the youngest Brisbane Roar scorer of all-time at 16 years 216 days.[5]: 40 During the 2024–25 season she appeared 18 times for Brisbane and kicked five goals.[7]
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International career
Kuilamu received her first callup for the Australia national team on 20 June 2025, when she was named in the extended squad for two friendlies against Panama on 5 and 8 July in Perth and Bunbury, respectively.[8] She made her debut appearance in the match in Bunbury,[9] becoming the first Australian of Pacific Islander descent (male or female) to represent Australia.[2][a]
Playing style
Kuilamu has been described as a bright young talent in Australian soccer, having been compared to Matildas and Manchester City forward Mary Fowler when she was as young as 17.[10] She aspires to play at the FIFA Women's World Cup and to play overseas,[11] namely in the Women's Super League (WSL) in England (though without a particular club in mind).[2]
Notes
- While Mary Fowler is of Papua New Guinean descent, Papuans usually are not counted as Pacific Islanders.
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External links
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