Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that Young Matildas defender Naomi Thomas-Chinnama has joined the club’s A-League Women’s squad for the 2024/25 season.
Thomas-Chinnama’s status as one of the most highly-rated young centre-backs in the country has been reinforced by her inclusion in the Australia squad for the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup which was announced earlier today.
The tournament, which is set to get underway later this month in Colombia, will be the second at which Glory’s latest recruit has worn the green and gold.
Still just 20, she has amassed more than 40 ALW appearances for Melbourne City over the past four seasons, 14 of which came last term as the Victorian side claimed the Premiership title.
Glory Head Coach Stephen Peters believes that Thomas-Chinnama is an excellent addition to the squad.
“Naomi is a very strong central defender with a fantastic amount of senior football experience for a player of her age,” he said.
“This means she is ready to hit the ground running for us straight away, while also still having a huge amount of potential for further development.
“We’re very excited to have Naomi on board as part of the new-look squad we’re assembling and I’m sure our Members and fans will really enjoy watching her play.”
Further squad announcements will be made shortly.
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