Tal Karp
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Canberra Eclipse | ||
| 1997–1998 | Adelaide Sensation | ||
| 1998–2004 | Canberra Eclipse | ||
| 2004–2005 | Western Waves | ||
| 2008–2009 | Melbourne Victory | 20 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | Australia | 27 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2008. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2011 |
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Tal Karp (born 30 December 1981) is a former Australian women’s soccer player who represented Australia as a member of the Matildas (the Australian Women’s Football Team) and captained Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.
After representing Australia in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Karp retired from football to focus on a career in the law.
Karp began her football career competing in the premier boys leagues in Perth, her hometown. Initially Karp was denied entry to the boys league, however when her brother’s team did not have enough players, she was offered a chance to compete. After proving herself and kicking the winning goal of the match, Karp was invited to remain on the team. Karp continued to play in Perth’s premier boys league from age 7 until age 17, when she relocated to Canberra.
Karp represented Australia at a youth level as a member of the Australian Under 16 Squad (1995 - 1997), the Australian Under 19 Team (1998) and the Australian Schoolgirls Team (1997, named Fairest and Best).
Karp was first selected to play for the Matildas in 2002 at age 20 for the Matildas’ tour to Canada and the USA, becoming the first Western Australian field player to play for the Australian team since 1996. During her football career, Karp accumulated 27 ‘caps' for her country.
Highlights of Karp’s career included her performance in the Nike 2002 Women's U.S. Cup and in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, throughout which she was a ‘starting eleven' player for the Matildas. Karp was also a member of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Women's Soccer Team, which placed fifth in the Olympic competition.
Karp competed for her home state of WA in national championships from the age of 11 in under 16 national competition, age 12 in the under 19 age category, and age 14 in senior national competition.
When the Women’s National Soccer League was formed, Karp was drafted to play for the Canberra Eclipse (1996). Karp later played for South Australia, (Runner-up League Winners 1997/1998), before returning to the Canberra Eclipse for a further five seasons (League Winners 2001/2002, Julie Dolan Medal runner up 2002). Karp returned to Perth to play for the Western Waves in 2004.
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