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{{Short description|Australian association footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thea Slatyer
| image = T.Slatyer_-_2007_World_Cup.jpg
| caption = Slatyer representing Australia in China, 2007
| fullname = Thea Kay Slatyer<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2007/pdf/FWWC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Australia |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=2 |date=15 September 2007 |access-date=26 January 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923143137/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2007/pdf/FWWC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|02|02}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Northbridge
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = Greenwich
| years1 = 2005–2008
| clubs1 = NSW Sapphires
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 2008–2010
| clubs2 = [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]]
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006
| clubs3 = [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]]
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = [[Newcastle Jets FC (W-League)|Newcastle Jets]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = [[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = [[Melbourne Victory FC (W-League)|Melbourne Victory]]
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia women's national under-20 soccer team|Australia U-19]]
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2012
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]]
| nationalcaps2 = 51
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| medaltemplates = 
| club-update = 15 October 2016
| nationalteam-update = 
}}
'''Thea Kay Slatyer''' (born 2 February 1983) is an Olympian, and former member of the [[Australia women's national football team|Australia Women's National Football Team]], The Matildas. She was an intimidating, no-nonsense defender similar to Manchester United's Vidic. Slatyer was a tough tackler and very strong in the air. Thea last played for [[Melbourne Victory FC (W-League)|Melbourne Victory]] in the [[W-League (Australia)|Australian W-League]] in 2016.

==Playing career==

===Club career===
Slatyer played for [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]](2006), [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]](2009), [[Newcastle Jets FC W-League|Newcastle Jets]](2011) and [[Sydney FC W-League|Sydney FC]](2012) in the [[W-League (Australia)|Australian W-League]] before retiring in 2012.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Slatyer-calls-time-on-career/49827| title= Slatyer calls time on career|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia|FFA]]|date=8 October 2012|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121230222615/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Slatyer-calls-time-on-career/49827|archivedate=30 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2015 Slatyer came out of retirement to join [[Melbourne Victory FC W-League|Melbourne Victory]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2015/10/melbourne-victory-squad-revealed-at-fan-day/|title=Melbourne Victory squad revealed at Fan Day|publisher=The Women's Game|date=4 October 2015}}</ref> reuniting with former teammate and captain [[Melissa Barbieri]].

===International career===
After making her debut for [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] in 2002 in [[Vancouver]], Canada, Slatyer earned a total of 51 caps playing for the ''[[Australia women's national soccer team|Matildas]]'', scoring three times.<ref>[http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009Matildas/default.aspx?s=aus_matildas_player_profiles_playerprofile_new&pid=456&tid=97 Football Australia Profile]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081004223849/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=190176/index.html FIFA Player Statistics]</ref> Slatyer debuted as a young Matilda in 2002, and represented Australia in the inaugural FIFA U19 World cup in Canada. After making selection in the 2003 World Cup team, Slatyer tore her ACL in a pre World Cup tour in Sendai Japan, ending World Cup participation. Slatyer returned to the Matildas and was selected in the 20-player 2004 Australian Olympic Team, competing in Athens.

In June 2011, Slatyer was on the cover of the [[FourFourTwo (Australia)|Australian FourFourTwo]] magazine along with fellow Matildas [[Melissa Barbieri]], [[Sam Kerr]], [[Kyah Simon]] and [[Sarah Walsh]].

==Working life==
Slatyer is a NSW volunteer fire fighter, and previously worked as a sound engineer and DJ around Sydney. She continued her career as a mounted security patrol for the ATC, a [[bodyguard]] and security detail for various celebrities/prominent figures, and is a [[black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[martial arts]].<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/bodyguard-to-the-stars-a-star-to-matildas/2007/09/22/1189881836725.html Bodyguard to the stars a star to Matildas – www.theage.com.au]</ref>

Slatyer currently works as an integrity inspection engineer in the marine, aerospace and energy sectors.

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 23 February 2007 || [[Zhongshan Soccer Stadium]], [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] || {{fbw|UZB}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 10–0 || [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's qualification#AFC|2008 Summer Olympics]]
|}

==Honours==

; With [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]]
* AFC Women's Asian Cup Winners: [[2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2010]]
* 2009 Inaugural W League Tournament finalist
* 2007 FIFA World Cup Finalists, China
* AFC Women's Asian Cup runner up: [[2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2006]]
* 2004 Australian Olympic Team, Athens, Greece 
* 2003 FIFA World Cup Team Selection 
* 2002 Inaugural U19 FIFA World Cup Tournament finalist
* Australian Institute of Sport
* NSW Institute of Sport

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/203519,its-time-to-beat-brazil.aspx Interview with Four Four Two magazine]

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