Alicia Ferguson

Alicia Ferguson
Ferguson playing for Millwall Lionesses in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alicia Ann Ferguson
Date of birth (1981-10-31) 31 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Youth career
Stratford United (Cairns)
Saints (Cairns)
Mt Gravatt SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2007 Queensland Sting
2008–2009 Brisbane Roar 10 (3)
2012–2013 Millwall Lionesses
International career
1997–2007 Australia[1] 66 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2014

Alicia Ann "Eesh"[2] Ferguson (born 31 October 1981) is an Australian soccer player who represented the Australia women's national soccer team at the 1999 and 2007 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Ferguson debuted for Australia at the age of 15 years during the Matildas' European tour in August 1997. Initially she played as a forward and scored four times in Australia's 1998 OFC Women's Championship victory. After a period of injury she subsequently became one of Australia's most solid midfielders. At club level Ferguson enjoyed success with Queensland Sting in the Women's National Soccer League and Brisbane Roar in the W-League. In 2012–13 she played for Millwall Lionesses of the English FA Women's Premier League.

Since her playing retirement, Ferguson has worked as a football pundit and columnist. She began her television career working for the ABC,[3] primarily on their W-League and Matildas coverage, then moved to ESPN as a studio commentator for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]

  1. ^ "Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. 8 July 2011. p. 53. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ "The Women's Football Podcast: Episode 23". She Kicks. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Stephanie Brantz and Alicia Ferguson Preview the Round 4 W League on ABC TV". ABC Sport. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ Nwulu, Mac (15 June 2011). "ESPN 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Commentators". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2014.