The Matildas won a legion of new supporters and the hearts of the Australian audience on the recent FIFA World Cup World Cup on a home floor, but who are the loved ones who caught their hearts?
The current team of Matildas includes a mix of rising stars and veteran talent, each with their own story, family and reason to feel loved.
Here are the partners of the current Matildas and how they met.
Mackenzie Arnold
Mackenzie Arnold has a relationship with fellow footballer Kirsty Smith since 2022, when Smith came to West Ham. Although they met that year, the couple initially kept their relationship private and only interpret through social media messages. Fans began to suspect that they were dating after spotting matching backgrounds in their holiday photos in December 2022. Their relationship became more public at the beginning of 2023 when Arnold shared a photo barrow with Smith, who noticed 'favorite person'.
Ellie Timmerman
Ellie Carpenter is engaged to the Dutch football player Daniëlle van de Donk, her teammate at Olympique Lyonnais, where the couple announced their engagement on New Year's Day in 2024. They first have the rumors based in the beginning of 2022, sharing moments on social media, including Valentine's Dinner and a photo. Their bond became stronger over time, with Van de Donk joined Tijpter during a trip to Australia, where they explored Sydney Harbor and visited Taronga Zoo. After having lived in France since 2020, Carpenter is now fluent French.
Steph Catley
It is assumed that Catley is currently single. The Matildas star, however, was engaged to fellow -Australian football player Dean Bouzanis, who she met in 2016 during a joint training session. The couple began to date in early 2017 and, after six years, fianved himself together in 2023. Bouzanis, a keeper who is now playing for Charlton Athletic, suggested before the couple was finally split in 2024. From now on, neither is known as publicly in a new relationship.
Kyra Cooney-Cross and Courtney Nevin
Fans have often speculated about a relationship between Kyra Cooney-Cross and colleague Matildas player Courtney Nevin, although none of them has publicly confirmed this. The two share a close friendship and a long history on the field, after they have played together for the Swedish club Hammarby Iff. The couple made their senior debut for the Matildas in the same match against Denmark in June 2021.
Leah Davidson and Kaitlyn Torpey
Kaitlyn Torpey is supposed to have a relationship with colleague football player Leah Davidson, with the couple meeting while playing for Melbourne City in 2021. Torpey made an impressive debut for the Matildas early 2024, scored against Uzbekistan in the 22nd minute during the Olympic qualifications. After the competition, she shared how special it was to have her partner and parents there to celebrate the moment. Leah Davidson also achieved the headlines in 2024 and scored her first international goal for the Matildas against the Chinese Taipei.
Emily Van Egmond
Van Egmond, 31, married her partner Kat Thompson in a beautiful vineyard ceremony at Krinkwood Estate in the Hunter Valley. Almost the entire Matildas team was present to celebrate the special day of the couple. Guests were Sam Kerr and her pregnant fiancé Mewis, together with stars such as Caitlin Foord, Mackenzie Arnold, Steph Catley, Hayley Raso and Alanna Kennedy. International players also came to the celebration, including the partner of Ford, Irish and Arsenal star Katie McCabe.
Caitlin Foor
Foord currently has a relationship with her Arsenal teammate and Republic or Ireland International, Katie McCabe. It is said that their relationship started after the division of Ford of former partner Lia Wälti at the end of 2022. However, the timeline also overlaps McCabe's previous relationship with her Ireland Teammate, Ruesha Littlejohn, who finished around the same period. This led to speculation among fans about a potential love triangle. At the beginning of 2024, rumors about Foord and McCabe were intensified as instructions appeared on social media, from shared photos to flirty interactions. Since then, proponents have embraced the new pair, who often flood their posts with heart emojis and playful calls for wedding bells.
Mary Fowler
Fowler and Nathan Cleary confirmed their relationship in January 2024 with photos to the beach to their first public outing. The pair first led to the rumors of romance in August 2023 after they were seen together with sharing ice. Cleary openly spoke about how Fowler has positively influenced his personal growth and performance on the field. While Cleary has won the last four NRL Prime Ministers, Fowler will remain contracted to Manchester City until 2027, but is currently set aside with an ACL injury.
Charlotte Grant
Matildas defender Charli Grant announced her engagement with Adelaide-based partner Lachlan Cameron on Boxing Day 2024. Lachlan stated only a few days earlier, on December 22, with a romantic setup with rose petals, candles and a photo rail that leads to glowing 'Lights. The news was held with excitement from teammates, with messages that flow in from Hayley Raso, Sam Kerr, Mackenzie Arnold and much more. The Tottenham teammates from Grant also came along to celebrate the happy pair.
Winonah Heatley
Heatley, who is currently not considered in a relationship, comes up in the rise as one of the most promising defenders of the Matildas. She is aimed at finding her place in the team without putting pressure on herself. Glowing at club level in Denmark – where she led Nordsjælland to a championship – Heatley credit her leading role in increasing her trust and development. A passionate advocate for the growth of women's football in Australia, she continues to commit herself to shape the future of the game, while using the experience and guidance of the senior players of the Matildas.
Michelle Heyman
In 2024, after five years, the veteran Matildas Star announced her engagement to old partner Christine Aldridge. The couple shared the Happy News on Instagram with a photo of Heyman who kissed Aldridge on the Wang, proudly the engagement ring. Their caption, simply '6/9/24', marked the date of the proposal. The post quickly drew thousands of likes and warm messages from fans, teammates and fellow athletes, including Katrina Gorry, Chloe Logarzo and Olympic swimmer Shayna Jack.
Clare Hunt
Hunt often shares images of her journeys all over the world and is currently playing as a center-back for Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's Super League. Raised in the national NSW city of Grenfell, she started her football trip at the age of five and often traveled to Canberra and Sydney for training and competitions. After the early years with Canberra United and a heavy series of injuries between 2017 and 2021, Hunt found a consistent form with the West-Sydney Wanderers before he signed at Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 and later moved to Spurs for the 2024/25 season. Although she is known for her rising football career at the Matildas, details about her personal life, including relationships, remain private.
Alanna Kennedy
Alanna Kennedy is considered a single, without confirmed relationship at the moment. In 2022 she was linked to author and influencer Sophie Cachia, who described their on-relation as 'a medicine she was addicted to'. Since their split, Kennedy has kept her personal life private and has not shared it about a new partner. She shares a strong bond with colleague footballer Alex Greenwood, calls her a 'colossal colleague' and expressed her pleasure in playing her in Manchester City, where Greenwood serves as a captain.
Sam Kerr
Kerr and USA International Footballer Kristie Mewis started dating during the Covid Pandemie, with which they publicly confirmed their relationship in August 2021 with an Instagram post after a sincere moment at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. They announced their engagement in November 2023 and revealed that Kerr had proposed on 1 September of that year. In November 2024, the couple shared that they are expecting their first child in 2025.
Chloe Lincoln
Chloe, 20, received its first call-up on the Matildas team in 2024 as a teenager and debuted against Germany in October. She is the first goalkeeper to make his debut since Teagan Micah in 2021. The young Matilda is aimed at her football and there is currently no relationship information available.
Holly McNamara
Holly was once called the next Sam Kerr, before three consecutive knee constructions almost destroyed her career. She finally returned to the Matildas at the Shebelieves Cup in 2024. Holly is a very private person and rarely places on social media. She lived with Melbourne City teammate Rhianna Pollicina, but they are not supposed to have a relationship. Holly recently traveled solo in Europe and placed rare images on her social media.
Teagan Micah
Teagan Micah is reportedly single, but shares a close travel bond with colleague Matilda Charli Grant, where the couple take 25 journeys together since the first meeting in a team camp in Sweden in 2021 in 2021. Despite the fact that they came from different cities and not playing in the same age group, they have quickly connected, often on team buses -a habit of a habit. Their friendship has grown through shared experiences, long flights and mutual support during the demands of international football. In the meantime, Charli announced her engagement at the Adelaide partner Lachlan Cameron on Boxing Day 2024.
Natasha earlier
Defender Natasha Prior was 'pretty happy' after making her first start and scoring her debut goal for the Matildas Commank in December. She plays like a centerback for the Newcastle jets in the A-League women. Natasha is the daughter of the former Premier League defender Spencer Prior and likes to spend time with her jets teammates and her dog, Lenny. There is no public information available about her relationship status.
Hayley Raso
Until mid-2023, the 28-year-old had a long-term relationship with professional football player Jenna McCormick. The couple reportedly started dating in 2017, but after five years together the speculation of a split when photos of Jenna showed up with journalist Hannah Holgersen. Raso has since been linked to the English former football player Izzy Christiansen. Christiansen is best known for her stints with Manchester City, Everton, Birmingham City and the French club Lyon.
Jamilla Rankin
Rankin started her football trip in Eureka, a small Byron Shire -Buitenwijk with fewer than 400 residents. She is currently playing for TSG Hoffenheim in the German Frauen-Bundesliga. Before Rankin moved abroad, Rankin settled as one of the top centers-backs in the A-League women, who played for Brisbane Roar and later the victory of Melbourne. Her relationship status remains private.
Clare Wheeler
Clare Wheeler has had a relationship with Jeremy Ord since 2021. He is a strong supporter during her career and was recently seen by her side at the World Cup. Wheeler left her job at Macquarie Bank while playing in the A-League to chase her football dreams in Europe. After they thrive in Denmark, she made a successful move to the UK, where a striking loan spell in Everton led to a permanent deal.
Tameka Yallop
In December 2017, Tameka announced her engagement with her Klep IL teammate Kirsty Yallop on Twitter. The couple married on 9 February 2019 in Mangawhai, New Zealand. After they had tied the knot, they both took over the surname Yallop. In 2020 they welcomed their daughter, Harley. They expect baby no. 2 in October.