The Central Coast Mariners are continuing to sign outstanding players for their Women’s A-League team, with Matildas forward Kyah Simon joining the club.
The 32-year-old has spent two years with the Tottenham Hotspurs and has featured for the Matildas 111 times, scoring 29 goals along the way.
She has been selected in three FIFA Women’s World Cup squads, including the most recent 2023 edition on home soil, as well as taking part in two Olympic games.
Simon began her professional footballing career at the Mariners, scoring five goals in nine appearances, before moving to Sydney FC and later playing in the A-League Women’s competition for Melbourne City.
In total, she has played 108 A-League Women’s matches including six grand finals, scoring 50 goals and winning four A-League Championships.
She has also won both the Julie Dolan Medal and the competition’s Golden Boot.
Simon has also played seven seasons in America for both the Boston Breakers and Houston Dash and one season with Dutch giants PSV.
Simon now returns to where it all began and is excited to be wearing the yellow and navy once more.
Another recent signing is former Women’s Super League defender Faye Bryson.
The 26-year-old Englishwoman most recently played for Reading FC, making 37 appearances over two seasons with the club.
Originally starting her youth career with Liverpool FC’s academy, Bryson made the switch to Everton.
She captained the side to the 2014 FA Women’s Youth Cup Final, before making her senior debut in April 2015.
Bryson made her WSL debut during the 2017/18 season, before spending another two campaigns with The Toffees followed by two seasons with Bristol City before moving on to Reading.
Also joining the ranks is midfielder Tiarna Karambasis, who joins the Mariners from Lions FC in the Queensland NPL Women’s competition, having been a part of the club for a number of seasons.
This year she played 26 matches for the Queensland team, scoring three goals as the Lions ran out as Premiers of the First-Grade competition.
This will be her first A-League Women’s season.
Mariners Head Coach Emily Husband said all three women would contribute to building the depth of the women’s squad.
“The versatility and quality Kyah Simon possesses as a forward, who has experience in some of the best leagues in women’s football, is an exciting signing for us,” Husband said.
“Her international career speaks for itself.
“Kyah has a fantastic character, and she will make an immediate impact on the group.”
Husband said Faye Bryson had great game understanding and awareness which came from playing in a competition with the quality of the Women’s Super League.
“Faye has a great engine and is technically really strong which will be extremely important for us this season.”
Husband said Tiarna Karambasis was an extremely calm and composed player who brought many individual qualities with her.
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Central Coast Mariners