Australian football player
Casey Narelle Dumont (born 25 January 1992) is an Australian professional sportswoman. She plays Australian rules football with Hawthorn in the AFL Women's . Additionally, she is a goalkeeper for Perth Glory in the A-League Women .
Dumont has developed a reputation for excelling in penalty shootouts;[ 2] Dumont has been involved in five of the eight penalty shootouts that have happened in the A-League Women finals series, with Dumont's team emerging victorious in all five.[ 3]
Early life and biography
Dumont was born in 1992 in Sydney and was brought up on the Gold Coast .[ 4] [ 5] In 2013, Dumont qualified as a registered nurse.[ 6]
Club career
Early career
Dumont started her career with Palm Beach and Gold Coast before joining the W-League with Brisbane Roar , with whom she won three trophies and Sydney FC before joining Western Sydney Wanderers in 2016.[ 7]
Melbourne Victory
On 18 September 2017, Dumont joined Melbourne Victory .[ 8] Dumont missed the 2020β21 W-League season due to injury,[ 9] but re-signed with Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2021β22 A-League Women season.[ 10] In May 2022, Dumont was named the A-League Women Goalkeeper of the Year for the first time as Melbourne Victory won the 2021β22 A-League Women . Following the 2022β23 A-League Women season, Dumont left Melbourne Victory after joining Australian rules football club Hawthorn , with Melbourne Victory choosing not to retain her.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Central Coast Mariners
In November 2023, it was announced that Dumont returned to the A-League Women , joining Central Coast Mariners , who supported her dual code ambitions.[ 15] In August 2024, the club announced her departure.[ 16]
Perth Glory
Perth Glory announced the signing of Dumont on 8 October 2024, and will join the club at the conlcusion of the 2024 AFLW season .[ 17] [ 18]
On 8 December 2024, Dumont became the first goalkeeper to reach 150 appearances in the A-League Women.[ 19]
Honours
Club
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
International
Australia
Individual
References
^ "List of Players β 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF) . FΓ©dΓ©ration Internationale de Football Association . 17 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011 .
^ Pisani, Sacha (14 April 2024). "Victory legend haunts former team in heroic display as Mariners reach semis for first time" . A-Leagues . Retrieved 15 April 2024 .
^ Lewis, Samantha (15 April 2024). "A-League Women round-up: Casey Dumont haunts Melbourne Victory as Central Coast and Newcastle Jets make finals history" . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2024 .
^ "C. Dumont" . Soccerway . Retrieved 13 July 2020 .
^ Dumont, Casey (11 April 2018). " 'How goalkeeping saved me' by Casey Dumont" . AthletesVoice . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ Odong, Ann; Bullock, Kristian (12 May 2020). "Casey Dumont: 'You have to be a special breed to be a nurse' " . Matildas.com.au . Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2020 .
^ Lulham, Amanda (8 September 2016). "Matildas star Casey Dumont joins Ellie Carpenter at Western Sydney Wanderers for W-League season" . The Daily Telegraph .
^ "Casey Dumont joins Beth Mason-Jones as Melbourne Victory 'keepers" . The Women's Game. 18 September 2017.
^ "Melbourne Victory signs Garton & Maizels" . Melbourne Victory . 9 December 2020.
^ "Victory confirms 2021/22 A-League Women's goalkeepers" . Melbourne Victory . 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021 .
^ "Victory goalkeeper Dumont joins Hawks' AFLW team" . ESPN . 28 April 2023.
^ Snape, Jack (19 August 2023). " 'It's huge': code-hopping Matilda says football must close professionalism gap" . The Guardian .
^ Casey Dumont [@CaseyDumont] (13 September 2023). " "The end of these chapters is only the beginning of a whole new volume." Goodbye and Thanksπ Seasons: 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 21/22, 22/23" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Melbourne Victory [@gomvfc] (16 September 2023). "After furthering her commitment to AFLW, goalkeeper Casey Dumont will not return to the Club for the 2023/24 Liberty A-League season" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Liberty A-League legend Casey Dumont joins Central Coast Mariners" . Central Coast Mariners . 11 November 2023.
^ "Central Coast Mariners confirm the departure of four Liberty A-League players" . Central Coast Mariners . 12 August 2024.
^ "Dumont to continue dual-sport career" . hawthornfc.com.au . 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024 .
^ Morgan, Gareth (8 October 2024). "Matildas 'keeper Dumont joins Glory for 2024/25 ALW season" . Perth Glory . Retrieved 8 October 2024 .
^ "Cross-code Casey: Glory keeper's path to historic 150 games" . The West Australian . 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024 .
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