W-League transfers for 2020–21 season
This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2020–21 W-League. Only moves featuring at least one W-League club are listed.
Transfers[edit]
All players without a flag are Australian. Clubs without a flag are clubs participating in the W-League.
Pre-season[edit]
Mid-season[edit]
| Date | Name | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2021 |  Maruschka Waldus |
Unattached | Adelaide United[151] |
| 12 January 2021 |  Noor Eckhoff |
Kolbotn |
Melbourne City[152] |
| 16 January 2021 |  Billie Murphy |
Brisbane Roar | Unattached[153] |
| 21 January 2021 | Paige Zois | Unattached | Melbourne Victory[154][155] |
| 22 January 2021 |  Chantel Jones |
Retirement | Canberra United[156] |
| 1 February 2021 | Larissa Crummer | Unattached | Brisbane Roar[157] |
| 11 February 2021 | Cassandra Zaffina |  Gold Coast United |
Brisbane Roar[158] |
| 3 March 2021 | Dylan Holmes | Adelaide United |  Häcken[159]
|
| 12 March 2021 | Sophia Varley | FFV NTC |
Melbourne City[160] |
| 15 March 2021 | Gabe Marzano | Unattached | Melbourne Victory[161] |
| 19 March 2021 | Eliza Campbell | Perth Glory | Sydney FC[162] |
| 19 March 2021 | Natasha Prior | Retired | Sydney FC[162] |
| 25 March 2021 | Rhali Dobson | Melbourne City | Retired[163] |
| 28 March 2021 | Clare Polkinghorne | Brisbane Roar | Vittsjö[164][165]
|
| 28 March 2021 | Emily Gielnik | Brisbane Roar | Vittsjö[166][165]
|
| 30 March 2021 | Sunny Franco | Newcastle Jets | Brisbane Roar[167] |
Re-signings[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Stengel was originally loaned to Canberra United by Utah Royals, but was traded to Houston Dash during the 2019–20 season.[35]
- ^ Boureille returned from loan to her parent club Portland Thorns before being loaned to Fleury.
- ^ Romero was originally loaned to Perth Glory by Houston Dash, but they waived her on 17 June 2020.[66]
- ^ Player was released to free agency before joining new club
- ^ Cooney-Cross signed a two-year contract.[113]
- ^ Hughes spent the off-season at Þróttur.[173]
- ^ Beard spent the off-season at KR.[183]
- ^ Ayres signed a three-year extension.
- ^ Polkinghorne spent the off-season at Avaldsnes.[3]
- ^ Checker spent the off-season at Fleury.[206]
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