Daniela Galic

Daniela Galić
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vittsjö
Youth career
2017–2021 Football NSW Institute[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Melbourne City 39 (9)
2024–2025 Twente 2 (0)
2025– Vittsjö 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U-20 19 (6)
2022– Australia U-23 6 (0)
2024– Australia 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 February 2025

Daniela Galić (Croatian: [dǎni(j)e(ː)la ɡǎːlitɕ]; born 17 June 2006) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and for the Australia women's national team (Matildas).[2]

Club career

Melbourne City

In October 2022, Galić signed her professional contract for Melbourne City. In her first season, she made 17 appearances and scored 2 goals.[3]

In July 2024, Galić left Melbourne City to pursue an opportunity overseas.[4]

Twente

A few weeks after leaving Melbourne City, it was announced Galić joined Vrouwen Eredivisie club Twente, signing a two-year contract.[5]

On 26 September 2024, Galić scored her first goal for Twente in a 4–0 win over Croatian side Osijek in the second round of qualifiers for the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League. The 8–1 aggregate win over Osijek meant that Twente had qualified for the Champions League,[6] being the only Dutch team to do so after Ajax failed to qualify.

Vittsjö

On 14 July 2025, Galić signed for Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK.[7][8][9] She made her competitive debut on 10 August 2025 in a 2–1 win at home over Piteå IF, in which she picked up a yellow card.

International career

In August 2022, Galić joined Australia U-20 (Young Matildas) squad for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Costa Rica. She participated in all three group stage games, against Costa Rica, Brazil and Spain, and providing one assist.[10] For the Costa Rica match she was awarded Player of the Match.[11] The Young Matildas finished third in their group and were eliminated.[12]

In October 2024, Galić received her first senior call up to the Australian national team's squad.[13] She made her debut in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland on 25 October, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute.[14][15] Described as "renowned for her clever footwork and creative vision on the field" by ABC News' Isha Singhal.[15] The midfielder was praised for her "attacking flair and versatility" by former Matilda, Grace Gill.[15] In February 2025 she represented Australia at the invitational SheBelieves Cup in the United States. The midfielder was substituted on during their 4–0 loss against Japan in Houston.[16]

Personal life

Galić was born in 2006 in Sydney,[17] and is of Croatian descent.[18] She acknowledges her parents as inspirations to take up soccer: both had played for Lidcombe Waratahs, "her mother as a defensive midfielder, and her father as a striker".[11][19] Galić began playing soccer at Lidcombe as a seven-year-old.[11] At 17 her ambitions were "to play professionally in a team overseas. To play in a World Cup. Win trophies. Play in the Champions League, and win trophies."[19]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Day, Game. "Player Profile Daniela Galic". Football NSW Institute. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ Pisani, Sacha (18 January 2023). "Meet the future of Australian football: Already an A-Leagues star at 16". ALeagues. Keepup. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ City, Melbourne. "Daniela Galic 24 Midfielder". Melbourne City Official Website. Melbourne City. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Daniela Galic departs Melbourne City for overseas opportunity". Melbourne City. 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Daniela Galic maakt overstap naar FC Twente Vrouwen" [Daniela Galic switches to FC Twente Women]. Twente (in Dutch). 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.matildas.com.au/news/matildas-abroad-galic-scores-fc-twente-foord-picks-assist-domestic-leagues-continue
  7. ^ "Daniela Galić ansluter från FC Twente" (in Swedish). Vittsjö GIK. 14 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Vittsjös vassa värvning: Australiens landslagspjäs Daniela Galić" (in Swedish). SkåneSport. 14 July 2025.
  9. ^ ""Gorrys arvtagerska" till Vittsjö: "Gillar inte tråkig fotboll"" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. 14 July 2025.
  10. ^ Comito, Matt. "The Future of Australian Football: 16 year old lauded for stellar U20 World Cup Outing". Keepup. Matt Comito. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d Yap, Kieran (24 January 2024). "Daniela Galic: the rising star born into football". impetusfootball.org. Retrieved 13 July 2025. Galic used her array of skills and tricks to torment the home side in front of over 30,000 fans and win player of the match.
  12. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™". FIFA. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  13. ^ "CommBank Matildas squad confirmed for October Internationals". Matildas. Football Australia. 11 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Galic: CommBank Matildas debut a "dream come true"". Matildas. Football Australia. 28 October 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d Singhal, Isha (2 February 2025). "Eight new Matildas debuted in 2024 — here's what they bring to Australia's national women's football team". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "Japan Downs Australia 4-0 to Open 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, in Chilly Houston as Mina Tanaka Bags a Brace". ussoccer.com. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Summary - Daniela Galic - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  18. ^ Soccer Show, Oz Cro. "S2, Ep 13". Oz Cro Soccer Show. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  19. ^ a b Heddo, Taryn (6 March 2024). "Galic: The way you play, is the way you are". Matildas. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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