Hayley Raso

Hayley Emma Raso (born 5 September 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Liga F club Real Madrid and the Australia women's national team.

Raso began her senior career with Canberra United in 2011, and was part of the side that won the 2011–12 W-League.

Since then, she had played for various clubs in the W-League and the NWSL before playing in the Women's Super League.

She joined Manchester City after she was released by Everton on 17 August 2021.

On 27 May 2023, it was announced Raso was leaving Women's Super League club Manchester City.

Instead, after a successful trial, Raso signed for Canberra United during the 2011–12 W-League season.

She made seven league appearances for Canberra that season, and was part of the squad that won the W-League following a victory over Brisbane Roar in the grand final.

Raso has played on the Australian women's national soccer team, the Matildas, since 2012 and had represented the national team in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

She previously played for the under-20 national team, the Young Matildas.

Raso was shortlisted alongside her Australian teammate Sam Kerr, for the international Ballon d'Or Féminin 2023.

Raso was born and raised on the Gold Coast.

She played junior football for Palm Beach and attended Emmanuel College throughout her schooling.

Raso was invited to train with the Queensland Academy of Sport, but this did not result in her being awarded a scholarship.

Raso remained with Canberra for the 2012–13 season, and scored her first senior goal in a 5–0 victory over Newcastle Jets on 27 October 2012.

She played for Canberra in the International Women's Club Championship, but despite scoring the second goal of her career, she was unable to prevent her team from losing 4–3 to NTV Beleza in the third-place playoff.

Raso ended the season having scored four goals in ten league games for Canberra.

Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Raso opted to return to Brisbane, and joined Brisbane Roar FC.

She made her debut for her new club against Canberra on 9 November, but was unable to prevent Brisbane from losing 3–0.

On 1 December 2013, she scored her first goal for Brisbane in a 4–1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

In June 2015, Raso was signed to the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) upon the conclusion of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.

She came on in the 73rd minute in her Spirit debut on 18 July 2015 against the Seattle Reign FC, helping preserve a 3–0 victory.

She was waived by the Spirit in April 2016.

Shortly after being waived by the Spirit, Raso was acquired off waivers by the Portland Thorns FC.

In the Thorns first four games of the 2016 season, Raso came on as a second half sub in each.

On 10 October 2016, it was announced Raso would be loaned to Canberra United for the 2016–17 W-League season.

She became a regular starter during the 2017 season due to a long-term injury to Tobin Heath, and scored her first NWSL goal on 28 June 2017.

After which she scored five more goals in the regular season, and one in the playoffs to help the Thorns win the 2017 NWSL Championship.

She was named 2017 MVP by the Rose City Riveters.

On 21 September 2017, Raso signed a loan with Brisbane Roar FC for the 2017–18 W-League season.

After suffering a partial tear to her lateral collateral ligament during the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, she missed the first 11 games of the 2018 NWSL season.

She made her season debut on 16 June and went on to play in 12 games, scoring 2 goals.

On 25 August 2018, while playing for Portland, Raso fractured 3 vertebrae in her back in an on field collision.

The injury, caused by a knee to the back, left Raso unsure if she would walk again.

After recovering from a back injury sustained in the 2018 Portland Thorns season, Raso signed another loan agreement with the Roar for the 2018–19 W-League.

She made 4 appearances and scored 1 goal.

After extensive rehabilitation, Raso returned 6 months after the injury at the 2019 Cup of Nations where she scored in her return match against New Zealand.

In January 2020, Raso was transferred to Everton in the FA Women's Super League.

She would join and be free to play for them from mid February, following an international break.

She was released as a free agent by Everton on 17 August 2021.

On 18 August 2021, Raso signed a two-year contract with Manchester City.