Joanne Peters
Encyclopedia
Joanne Peters is a female football (soccer) player who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League
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she was signed by Northern NSW Pride in the Australian Women's National Soccer League. She signed with the New York Power
in the Women's United Soccer Association
. She later had a stint with Brazilian club Santos
, becoming the first Australian woman to play professional football in South America.
Peters last played with the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League
.
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
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Club career
After attending the Australian Institute of Sport and the NSW Institute of SportNSW Institute of Sport
The NSW Institute of Sport , located at Sydney Olympic Park, was established as a statutory body under the Institute of Sport Act, 1995 following a review recommending central coordination and monitoring of high performance sports programs. Operations officially commenced in 1996...
she was signed by Northern NSW Pride in the Australian Women's National Soccer League. She signed with the New York Power
New York Power
The New York Power was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, New York. The team began play in 2001...
in the Women's United Soccer Association
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
. She later had a stint with Brazilian club Santos
Santos FC (ladies)
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as just Santos, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...
, becoming the first Australian woman to play professional football in South America.
Peters last played with the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League
W-League (Australia)
The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
.