Roxanne Barker

Roxanne Kimberly "Roxy" Barker (born 6 May 1991) is a South African football goalkeeper who plays for SC Heerenveen vrouwen and the South Africa women's national football team.

Roxanne Barker
Barker at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Roxanne Kimberly Barker[1]
Date of birth (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991
Place of birth Pietermaritzburg, South Africa[2]
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 SC Heerenveen
Youth career
So Cal Blues
So Cal Wolfpack
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Pepperdine University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Pali Blues 9
2013 Portland Thorns FC 0 (0)
2013 Pali Blues 28 (0)
2013–2014 Maties FC (0)
2014–2015 Þór/KA 35 (0)
2016– SC Heerenveen 0 (0)
National team
2010– South Africa 28 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2016

Early life

Pepperdine University

Barker trained at the university level in the United States playing for the Pepperdine University women's college soccer team.

Playing career

Club

After completing her studies, Barker was selected by Portland Thorns FC in the 2013 NWSL College Draft. Portland Thorns preferred Adelaide Gay as understudy to their experienced goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc.

Barker played for the W-League club Pali Blues during her university holidays.[4]

She then returned to South Africa and played ten games for Maties FC,[5] before taking up a professional contract in Iceland.

Earlier in her career, Barker had played as a centre-back for Durban Ladies FC as well as in the position of goalkeeper.[6]

Barker signed up with the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild club Þór/KA for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Roxy won Most Valuable Player for the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild club Þór/KA 2015 season. She signed with SC Heerenveen vrouwen in the Dutch league for the 2016–2017 season.[7]

International

Barker made her South Africa debut in a 6–0 win over Tanzania in July 2010.[8] She represented the senior national team (also known as "Banyana Banyana") at the 2012 London Olympics.[9]

Barker had represented South Africa in 28 games when she was called into the squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics.[10]

References
  1. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players South Africa" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. Roxanne Barker. sports-reference.com
  3. Roxanne Barker. rio2016.com
  4. "Pali Signs Andrews and Barker". United Soccer Leagues. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. Van Heerden, Elbe (10 January 2014). "Maties women's soccer ready for kick-off". Eikestadnuus. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. "Banyana Banyana look to power up their preparations en route to Olympics". South African Football Association. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  7. "Roxanne Barker thrilled to secure move to Dutch club Heerenveen Vrouwen". KickOff.com. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. Moreotsene, Linda (26 July 2010). "Debutants shine in Banyana friendly". The Sowetan. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  9. Roxanne Barker. nbcolympics.com
  10. "Pauw names Olympic squad". South African Football Association. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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