Australian Cap Number: 210
Debut: 10-June-2021 v Denmark (in Horsens) International Friendly (L3-2) age 19
Caps (Goals): 59 (1)
Major Tournaments: 2020 Olympic Games (Tokyo), 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup (India), 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (Australia & New Zealand) & 2024 Olympic Games (Paris).
Current Club: Arsenal F.C.
Previous Clubs: Hammarby Fotboll, Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers, Blacktown Spartans
Originally hailing from the ‘Sunshine State’ of Queensland, Kyra has become a key member of the Matildas midfield despite only being 21 years old.
She made her debut in the A-League Women’s with Melbourne Victory when she was only 15 years old, before joining the Western Sydney Wanderers on a move up the coast and scoring in her first game for the team from a free-kick against Adelaide United.
When Cooney-Cross bounced back to the Victory for the 2020/21 season, she scored the game-winning goal of the Grand Final, an Olimpico in the 120th minute that saw her side defeat Sydney FC 1-0.
Following a second championship with Victory in the 2021/22 season, Cooney-Cross secured her first overseas contract and signed with Damallsvenskan side Hammarby IF in Sweden, where she has become a regular starter and fan favourite.
She became part of a historic moment for the club when winning the Swedish Cup against rivals BK Hacken for the first time in 28 years in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 17,000 fans.
