On November 24, 2013, an 18-year-old named Chloe Logarzo (now Berryhill) debuted for the Matildas against China PR.
The highly-rated youngster was not expecting the call-up. Fresh from captaining the Young Matildas at the AFF Women’s Championship, injury opened up a place in the senior squad.
What she couldn’t have known then, as a teenager who “took it for granted,” was the impact she would have in Australian football. She defied the doubters who said her small stature would hold her back. She is an inspirational advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. She provided Matildas fans with moments on the field that they will never forget.
The 31-year-old announced her retirement recently after a season-ending knee injury playing in the A-League Women for the Western Sydney Wanderers. Take a tour down memory lane as we honour the career of one of Australia’s greats.
Early Days
Berryhill grew up with a fierce love of football. She played from the age of five, starting her career at the Carlingford Redbacks.
Despite her passion and obvious talent, it wasn’t until much later that she was identified as having Matildas' potential.
“I was brought into the elite football world and was identified at an older age,” she explained after being selected for the Rio 2016™ Olympic Games.
“When I was younger, I was told I wasn’t big enough or strong enough to play national team football. I was always pushed back.
“So, my advice for kids is not to let anyone tell you that you can’t do it, because you should always prove them wrong.”
She certainly proved them wrong the moment that she stepped on the pitch as Matilda #188 in Wollongong.
Making a splash domestically
Berryhill debuted in the A-League Women for Sydney FC in the 2011-12 season. She scored her first goal the following season, in November 2012, against Perth Glory.
She played 12 games in that 2012-13 season and started in the Grand Final as Sydney FC defeated Melbourne Victory 3-1 to lift the Championship trophy. Sydney would become the club where she is best known, making 75 appearances in two spells between 2011 and 2020. She lifted her second championship with the club in 2018-19.
Like most Matildas of the period, she spent the A-League Women's offseason plying her trade overseas. She played for clubs like Colorado Pride and Washington Spirit in the USA, and Eskilstuna United and Avaldsnes in Sweden and Norway.
She was finally able to play for one club full-time when she signed for Bristol City in the WSL in 2020.
LGBTQIA+ advocacy
It is easy to forget how different the landscape was in the mid-2010s for athletes who identified as LGBTQIA+.
Berryhill’s openness about her sexuality has helped others accept themselves more, a responsibility that she consciously owns.
“There are still a few people scared that it is going to tarnish their image [coming out] but for me, if it was going to tarnish my image, then it’s not the image I want because I’m not telling the truth,” she said in 2017."
She was front and centre of Football Australia’s first float at Mardi Gras in 2022.
"I'm so proud to be here; this is the first time we [Football Australia] have been part of Mardi Gras. I'm so honoured to be representing Football Australia and representing my country, not just on the field, but here, as who I am," she said at the time.
"It's so amazing, because I didn't have this growing up [LGBTQI+ role models] and I wish I did. People to let you know you were loved and unified. I'm so proud to be a role model for the younger generation."
While playing for Western United in 2025, she debuted a new name on the back of her shirt – Berryhill – surprising her new wife, McKenzie, who was watching in the stands.
She got the chance to wear the Berryhill jersey for the Matildas later that year against Slovenia in June.
The Miracle of Montpellier
It was June 13, 2019, and Australia were on the precipice of being knocked out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™ in the group stage.
Goals to Brazilian legends Marta and Cristiane gave Australia’s opposition a 2-0 lead in the first half. Caitlin Foord got a goal back just before the half-time break, but things were not looking positive, particularly after the team’s defeat against Italy in game one.
Things needed to change in the second half – and Chloe Berryhill was at the centre of the action, named Player of the Match as the Matildas came from behind to defeat one of their biggest rivals.
She scored the goal to make it 2-2, celebrating in a supergirl pose that she later revealed was in honour of former teammate Laura Brock (nee Alleway), who missed the tournament due to injury.
“I never doubted us for a second,” Berryhill reflected.
“I had a feeling that I was going to score, which was really, really weird.
“It was a really unbelievable feeling to be able to score at my first world cup, and to be able to get the equaliser for the girls. It was definitely another momentum shift that we needed.”
When she looked up and saw her family in the stands, it made the moment all the more special.
The team would go on to win 3-2 after Sam Kerr helped effect an own goal. They advanced to the Round of 16 of the tournament before falling to Norway on penalties.
Later Career
After time at Bristol City and Kansas City Current, Berryhill returned to the A-League Women as part of Western United’s inaugural team for the 2022-23 season.
Her playing time that season was stymied by an ongoing foot injury that was a consequence of an ACL tear that she suffered in 2021. She made a difference whenever she took the pitch, but she could not win the race against time to participate in the FIFA World Cup 2023™ on home soil.
Ongoing injury issues similarly halted her chances of representing Australia at Paris 2024™.
“It’s all about character building for me, trusting the process and enjoying the process,” she said after putting on the green and gold in 2025.
“I’ve fallen in love with the game, out of love with it, and it’s led me back to being here, and I’m so proud to be here.”
Berryhill recently returned to the A-League Women to play for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2025/26 season.
She announced her retirement after a serious knee injury that included an ACL, LCL and tendon avulsion injury.
“As I look back on the last decade, I feel nothing but extreme gratitude for the career I have had,” she said.
59 games and eight memorable national team goals later, Berryhill’s mark on Australian football is undisputed. She will no doubt bring her famous hard work, tenacity, and never-say-die attitude into whatever she does next.