Tori Tumeth

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Tori Tumeth
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 4
Youth career
APIA Leichhardt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Sydney University
2020–2022 Melbourne City 28 (1)
2023– Sydney FC 48 (0)
International career‡
2016–2018 Australia U17 4 (0)
2018–2021 Australia U20 6 (1)
2025 Australia U23 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 October 2025

Tori Tumeth (/ˈtjuːməθ/ TEW-məth;[1][2] born 4 March 2001)[3]: 156  is an Australian soccer player who plays as a right back for A-League Women club Sydney FC. She has represented Australia as an under-20 and under-23 youth international.

Early years

Tori Tumeth was born in 2001 in Sydney.[3]: 156  She played junior soccer for APIA Leichhardt, Canterbury and then Sydney University youths (2013–2014).[3]: 156 [4] After completing her HSC in 2018, she began a Primary Education degree course at Sydney University.[4][5]

Club career

In 2016 Tumeth began playing for Football NSW Institute, which competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women's (NPL NSW Women's).[3]: 156  She continued with that team into 2017.[3]: 156 

Sydney University

Tumeth transferred to Sydney University seniors in 2018.[3]: 156  She played a key role in the club's 2019 treble-winning season in the NPL NSW Women's.[4] She played as both a defender and midfielder during her three seasons at the club, and transitioned into becoming solely a defender.[4][5][6]

Melbourne City

Tumeth signed for W-League (later known as A-League Women) team Melbourne City in their 2020–21 season and made her debut on 29 December.[3]: 156 [6] In her second season they finished second behind premiers, Sydney FC and qualified for the finals series. Despite kicking her maiden goal in the Preliminary Final, Melbourne City lost 1–3 to crosstown rivals Melbourne Victory in March 2022.[7] Tumeth left the club in 2023 having made a total of 28 appearances for one goal.[3]: 156 

Sydney FC

Tumeth transferred to Sydney FC in 2023.[8] She was part of the side that won the 2024 grand final, defeating her former side Melbourne City 1–0 at AAMI Park in Melbourne, the club's fifth A-League Women championship.[9] After establishing herself as a fan favourite at the club, Tumeth extended her contract with Sydney FC in 2025.[10]

International career

Tumeth has represented Australia as a youth international for under-17 (2016–2018), under-20 (2018–2021) and under-23 level.

Despite being aged 24 at the time, Tumeth played for the U23 Matildas to win their first ever ASEAN Women's Championship title in 2025, defeating senior Southeast Asian national teams (including their 1–0 win over Myanmar in the final).[11]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "25.26_A-League Women's Pronunciation Guide - Ninja-A-League-Women-Pronunciation-Guide-25.26.pdf" (PDF). A-Leagues Media Centre. October 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
    2. ↑ A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (29 September 2025). "@sydneyfootballclub's Ninja A-League name pronunciations have dropped 🗣️👆". Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Instagram.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ninja_A-League_2025-26_Season_Guide-1.pdf" (PDF). A-Leagues Media Centre. 31 October 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
    4. 1 2 3 4 Subijano, Eric (27 February 2020). "Tori Tumeth: Student of the Game". Beyond 90. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
    5. 1 2 Stavroulakis, Mark (1 June 2020). "Club News Archives - Page 6 of 35". Women's National Premier League NSW. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
    6. 1 2 "Melbourne City FC signs former Junior Matildas captain Tori Tumeth". Melbourne City. 30 November 2020.
    7. ↑ "Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory - 20 Mar 2022". A-League Women. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
    8. ↑ D'Urbano, Nick (25 August 2023). "Sydney FC announce two signings "with the potential to become Matildas"". A-Leagues.
    9. ↑ Lewis, Samantha (4 May 2024). "Sydney FC claim fifth A-League Women championship after 1–0 defeat of premiers Melbourne City". ABC News.
    10. ↑ "Tenacious Tumeth signs again". Sydney FC. 20 August 2025.
    11. ↑ Sydney FC (20 August 2025). "Sydney FC re-sign Champion defender who captained Australia to continental glory". A-Leagues.