Forward

Hayley Raso

Club: Eintracht Frankfurt Born: Gold Coast

112 Caps
24 Goals
32 Years old
2012 Debut
179 Cap number

Bio

Hayley Raso comes into the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ after scoring in Australia's last two friendlies, finding the back of the net in back-to-back games against New Zealand at the end of 2025.

This tournament will mark Raso's 8th, and third AFC Women's Asian Cup. Raso made a name for herself during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on home soil, scoring a brace against Canada in Australia's final group stage game to ensure their spot in the knockouts. Then, Australia scored again against Denmark to book its spot in the quarter-finals.

Raso's 2023 season saw her nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the first time in her career, finishing in 17th place on the final rankings.

The winger gives her all when stepping out on the field in the green & gold, and this tournament will be no different. Raso will get the opportunity to play in front of her hometown when Australia takes on IR Iran on the Gold Coast in their second group stage game.

Profile

Date of birth: 5th September 1994
Place of birth: Gold Coast
Height: 162cm
Current club: Eintracht Frankfurt
Junior club: Palm Beach SC / Football QLD
Previous clubs: Canberra United, Brisbane Roar, Washington Spirit (USA), Melbourne Victory, Portland Thorns (USA), Everton FC, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur

Milestones

Senior debut: 24-Jun-2012 v New Zealand (in Wollongong) International Friendly (D1-1) age 17
Major tournaments: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (Canada), 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup (Jordan), 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup (France), 2020 Olympic Games (Tokyo), 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup (India), 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (Australia & New Zealand), 2024 Olympic Games (Paris) & AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ (Australia).