Karly Roestbakken

Karly Roestbakken (born 17 January 2001) is an Australian professional association football player who plays as a full-back for Canberra United in the W-League.

On 26 November 2016, Roestbakken made her professional debut aged 15 in a W-League match against Newcastle Jets. In Canberra's next match, Roestbakken entered the game as a half-time substitute and became the second youngest goalscorer in W-League history when she netted an 83rd-minute winner in a 2–1 victory over Melbourne City. She continued to play as part of the Canberra United Academy side in the NPLW Capital Football league, captaining the team to a Federation Cup Final in 2018. By the beginning of her third season, a high level of roster turnover meant she was the second longest serving Canberra player behind Nickoletta Flannery.

In December 2018, Roestbakken was nominated for the W-League young footballer of the year, eventually winning the award.

For the 2019-20 season, Roestbakken was appointed the co-captain of Canberra United along side Nikola Orgill. She was 18 years old at the time of the appointment.

In 2018, Roestbakken was called up to the Australia Under-20 squad. She was 16 at the time. She was part of the team that qualified for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, winning all six of their qualification games.

On 6 June 2019, Roestbakken was promoted from the standby list to the senior Australia squad for the 2019 World Cup, replacing the injured Laura Alleway. Her U20 manager, Gary van Egmond, also acts as assistant with the senior team and had previously hinted at her chances of making the squad despite being uncapped, praising the teenager's work rate, technique and desire for the game. She made her senior debut as a stoppage time substitute in Australia's second group game of the World Cup, a 3–2 victory over Brazil.

Roestbakken's father, Jack, played semi-professional football in the 2. divisjon of his native Norway before moving to Australia. Her older brother, Sam Roestbakken, is also a footballer and most recently played with NPL1 team Monaro Panthers. She attended Merici College and graduated in 2018.

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As of June 6, 2019