I want trophies: ALW young gun Hana Lowry on Sydney FC move
Rising Australian soccer star Hana Lowry won’t beat around the bush: she wants trophies and a Matildas call-up.
Touted as one of the best young talents in the country, Lowry is bent on taking her game to the next level after leaving hometown club Perth Glory for A-League Women (ALW) powerhouse Sydney FC.
The Sky Blues’ opening-round match against Central Coast on Saturday will be the 21-year-old’s first for another club since her professional career debut in 2019.
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The highly-rated midfielder said she needed a change after 72 appearances across five years.
“I haven’t won anything. I haven’t actually played any finals football,” Lowry told AAP.
“I’ve been at Perth for a long time. I needed to push myself outside my comfort zone, to be in a new environment where I can really take my game to the next level.
“You look at Sydney’s history, how successful they’ve been. I wanted to be a part of that.
“I want to win trophies.”
Silverware isn’t the only thing Lowry has set her sights on.
The Matildas will return home to host Brazil and Chinese Taipei in friendlies across November and December.
Lowry, alongside new teammate Kyah Simon, will be one of the many ALW stars vying to impress interim coach Tom Sermanni.
Simon has not represented Australia for almost 18 months after missing the 2023 World Cup with a knee injury, while Lowry has established herself as a regular in the Young Matildas line-up.
The West Australian product hasn’t gone so far to tempt herself with fantasising of a potential call-up but remains bullish that the opportunities are on the horizon.
“Having Kyah in the team is amazing. She’s a role model for all of us girls that have come through, just watching her in the Matildas,” Lowry said.
“The Matildas is a dream of mine. This (moving to Sydney) is probably a move that’s going to help me hopefully get to another level, and that’s what I’m hoping to do.
“To have a professional like (Simon) in the team, watching her train every day, is a really good thing.
“I’ve really just got to focus on performing well in this team ... Hopefully as a result, those accolades come.”
