Congratulations to our own Illawarra Stingrays Danika Matos who took out Western Sydney Wanderers – Wanderers Medal – Club Player of the season and has been selected in the A league All Stars.
Danika started her professional A League career with the WSWW back in 2019. In the past 3 seasons she has played 53 games in a row and 67 games over 5 years.
HOWEVER, she started with Stingrays much earlier – aged 12 and is still with us this 2024 season!
Some of Danika’s stats:
- 57 touches per game in 2023-24.
- passing accuracy of 68%.
- She carried the ball 22 times per game covering 2493 metres in total distance.
- Delivered 44 crosses.
- Involved in 58 shot creating chances, contributing one goal.
- Won 79% of her attempted tackles.
- 37 interceptions.
- 29 blocks.
- 38 clearances overall.
- Won 50% of her aerial duels.
Congratulations Danika – we are so very proud that you have grown up as part of Stingrays family. We are your biggest fans