Western Sydney Wanderers have today confirmed that Chloe Logarzo Berryhill has retired from professional football with immediate effect.
Logarzo Berryhill had flagged that this season would be her last when she returned to the Wanderers in December, and had hoped to be able to earn a spot in the Matildas squad for AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March.
However scans confirmed that Logarzo Berryhill had suffered ACL, LCL and tendon avulsion injuries after a collision with Brisbane Roar’s Leia Varley in the round 13 Ninja A-League match, bringing her retirement forward.
The announcement brings to an end a remarkable career that included A-League championships in 2012/13 and 2018/19 for Sydney FC, and 59 caps for the Matildas.
A hard running midfielder, Logarzo Berryhill represented Australia at two Olympic Games, the 2018 Asian Cup and the 2019 World Cup.
She was named player of the match in the famous 3-2 World Cup comeback win over Brazil in 2019, nicknamed the Miracle of Montpellier.
“As I look back on the last decade, I feel nothing but extreme gratitude for the career I have had,” Logarzo Berryhill said on the Wanderers website.
“Through all the challenges, heartbreak, success and suffering, there have been moments of pure happiness and pride. I accomplished my childhood dream, and along the way I pushed myself past what I thought was possible.
“None of those moments would have been as special without the people and coaches who have made seemingly small snippets of my life feel monumental. Thank you to my family and best friends for being my first and biggest supporters.
“Thank you, Mum and Dad, for countless sacrifices, sleepless nights and early mornings, for holding me while I cry, and for showing unconditional love and support.
“To my beautiful wife, thank you for allowing me to chase my dream for as many years as I wanted.
“Finally, thank you to the coaches who saw something in me and invested time and energy in making me a better person, which made me a better player.”
