Rachel Lowe (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rachel Georgia Wehl Lowe[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
West Pymble FC | |||
Northern Tigers FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | UCLA Bruins | 11 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | (2) |
2020– | Sydney FC | 14 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
Australia U20 | 17 | (5) | |
2018– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 March 2020 (UTC) |
Rachel Georgia Wehl Lowe (born 19 November 2000) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a forward or midfielder for the UCLA Bruins and the Australia national team. She previously played for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League. She made her debut for Australia in 2018 against China.
Early life and education[]
Born in Sydney, Lowe grew up in the Inner West and Northern Sydney. She started her football career with West Pymble FC, playing in a mixed team alongside her twin brother, Edward, before joining Northern Tigers FC in 2011. After three seasons with Tigers, she joined the Football New South Wales Institute (FNSWI) program,[2] where she was coached by notable coaches such as Leah Blayney and Craig Foster. She attended Pymbles Ladies' College. A natural sporting talent, Lowe also played girls cricket at State and National level, and for Gordon District Cricket Club.[3]
Playing career[]
College career[]
Lowe committed to UCLA in 2018[4] and joined the Bruins in 2019.[5] On 23 August 2019, she made her collegiate debut in a 3–0 victory against Iowa State, scoring her first goal in the 58th minute.[6]
Club career[]
From 2016 to 2018, Lowe played for the Football New South Wales Institute (FNSWI) program in the NPL NSW, and scored 19 goals in 42 appearances for the side.[7]
Western Sydney Wanderers (2016–2019)[]
At age 15, Lowe signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2016–17 season and made her debut in Round 2 against Sydney FC. She made a total of 9 appearances for the club in her first season. In September 2017, she re-signed with the Wanderers.[8] She finished the 2017–18 season with 1 goal in 8 appearances. In September 2018, Lowe re-signed for a third season with the club.[9] She finished the 2018–19 season with 1 goal in 10 appearances.[citation needed]
International career[]
Lowe was called up to represent Australia at the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, where she scored in a 5–2 victory against Vietnam, helping her side progress to the semi-finals.[10] She made 5 appearances for Australia U20 at the 2018 AFF Women's Championship, scoring once against Timor-Leste.[11]
In February 2018, Lowe received her first call up to the senior team for the 2018 Algarve Cup in Portugal.[12][13] She made her senior debut on 5 March 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over China.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Rachel Lowe". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Amies, Nick (24 October 2018). "Lowe sets her eyes on France". Northern Suburbs Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Adno, Carly (26 July 2013). "A sporting chance for girls". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Smith, Ryan; McCarthy, Gabriel; Hong, Joy. "The Rundown: Nov. 21". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Announces 2019 Freshman Class". UCLA Athletics. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "UCLA Wins Season Opener, 3–0, Over Iowa State". UCLA Athletics. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Lowe". SportsTG. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers re-sign Chloe O'Brien and Rachel Lowe". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers secure young guns". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Lowe key in defeat of Vietnam". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Appleton, Molly (5 July 2018). "Young Matildas share the scoring in a nine goal victory". The Women's Game. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Lowe replaces Emily Gielnik in Westfield Matildas' 2018 Algarve Cup squad". Westfield Matildas. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Lowe on a high after late Algarve Cup call-up". Westfield Matildas. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Lowe makes Matildas debut against China". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links[]
- Rachel Lowe profile at UCLA
- Rachel Lowe profile at Soccerway
- Australian women's soccer players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W-League) players
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Twin people from Australia
- Women's association football forwards
- Women's association football midfielders
- UCLA Bruins women's soccer players