Emily Gielnik

Footballer

Emily Gielnik (OLY) commenced her professional career with Brisbane Roar and went on to have 83 appearances and 30 goals with the club from 2009 – 2018. During this feature at Roar Emily decides to challenge herself abroad, signing with English giants Liverpool in 2012.

In that same year, Emily received her first cap for the national team against Japan in 2012 and would continue with the Matildas 11 years later and counting. Before that, she scored a hattrick on debut with the young Matildas national team for a World Cup qualifying tournament in 2011.

She then learned in order to grow, develop, and experience being a high-level athlete she needed to immerse herself in as many countries overseas as she could. So it continued in Canada for Ottawa Fury W-League in 2013, to Japan Urawa Reds Diamonds in the top J-League 2016, Avaldsnes Norway in 2017, then back home to Melbourne Victory 2018/2019 for what was a successful season becoming minor premiers.

After a near perfect season in Melbourne, the German giants came calling, a well respected club Bayern Munich in which she was a part of the Champions League. Emily then returned home for Brisbane Roar for a break out season sealing the top-scoring golden boot before departing back overseas this time to Sweden for Vittsio GIK in 2021 and left two seasons later to explore the high-level competition in the WSL for Aston Villa from 2021-2023.

Emily departed Villa due to suffering an ankle injury returning home to try and make it back for the Women’s World Cup. Although Emily missed out on playing for the Matildas in the 2023 FIFA World Cup tournament, she was still very much part of it, making appearances on both the Channel 7 and Optus Sport broadcasts.

Emily is currently signed to Melbourne Victory having played in the 2023/2024 A-League Women’s competition.

Emily and fellow Matilda Chloe Logarzo have recently launched Future Baller which aims to equip young girls with holistic football skills and cultivate their mental strength, resilience, and leadership abilities.