Tracie McGovern

Tracie McGovern
Personal information
Full name Tracie McGovern
Date of birth (1978-04-21) 21 April 1978
Place of birth Wauchope, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Youth career
1983–1993 Wauchope FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Newcastle Jets
(Northern Soccer Federation)		 100 (7)
International career
1997–1999 Australia 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tracie (Trae) McGovern (born 21 April 1978 in Wauchope) is a retired Australian international football player.[1][2] Matilda #102 - A former midfielder and defender, Trae McGovern enjoyed a five-year professional football career with the Northern Pride in the Ansett Summer series (now known as the Newcastle  Jets in the A-League Women’s) and represented Australia from 1997 as part of the Matildas, training at the Australian Institute of Sport full time between 1998 and 2000, striving for selection in the Sydney Olympics.

Trae featured in the Matildas’ iconic calendar, a moment that remains part of the team’s cultural history. Beyond the pitch, she carved out an impressive career in the mining industry as an underground Safety Adviser and Captain of the Mines Rescue Team. In 2016 she founded The Australian Sportswoman, a media platform dedicated to raising the profile of our Australian female athletes and sports teams and mentoring aspiring female athletes in Well-being.

Trae currently leads Workplace Health & Safety and Emergency Response Training for Palm Lake Group. Trae is also a proud brand ambassador for Classic Sportswear & Dina Uniform Group, contributing to the sister brand’s Women’s First initiatives: https://classicsports.com.au/blogs/news/classic-furthers-commitment-to-women-in-sport


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References

  1. ^ Wauchope Gazette - ‘Soccer tragics’ start two great competitions Archived 23 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Women's World Cup: Tracie McGovern has 'no regrets' over nude calendar". BBC Sport. 19 July 2023.


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