Alex Chidiac

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Alex Chidiac
Alex Chidiac training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Carla Chidiac[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia[2]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[3]
Position
Team information
Current team
 Como
Youth career
Croydon Kings
FFSA NTC
Adelaide City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Adelaide United 9 (1)
2015–2016 Melbourne City 10 (0)
2016–2018 Adelaide United 28 (4)
2018–2020 Atlético Madrid 22 (3)
2020–2021 Melbourne City 10 (3)
2021–2022 JEF United Chiba 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 14 (1)
2022–2023 Racing Louisville 26 (2)
2022–2023 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 13 (6)
2023 → UANL (loan) 10 (0)
2023–2025 Melbourne Victory 19 (2)
2025– Como 6 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Australia U-17 6 (2)
2014– Australia U-20 22 (17)
2015– Australia 37 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025

Alexandra Carla Chidiac (Levantine Arabic: [ʃiˈdjaːk] chi-DEE-yak; born 15 January 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A Femminile club Como and the Australia national team.

Early life and education

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Chidiac was born in Sydney, New South Wales, but moved to Adelaide, South Australia, when she was three months old, and considers herself South Australian.[2]

Chidiac began playing youth football with Croydon Kings where she played alongside boys. In 2011, Chidiac won the under-14B-grade premiership. She was selected to play in the Football Federation South Australia Women's Premier League with an FFSA Under 14/15 team.[4] In 2013, Chidiac was named Premier League player of the year after scoring 33 goals.[5] When she played at the National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour in July 2013, she was pronounced player of the tournament.[4]

She attended St. Mary's College in Adelaide, taking classes by correspondence when she moved to Melbourne.[4][6] After moving to Melbourne, Chidiac shared a home at La Trobe University with four other interstate players.[6]

Club career

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Ahead of the 2014 W-League season, Chidiac was signed by Adelaide United.[7] On 21 September 2014, she made her debut in a 1–0 loss to Canberra United.[8] On 23 November 2014, she scored her first goal in a 2–2 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers.[9] She finished the season with one goal in 9 appearances.[8]

In September 2015, Chidiac signed with new W-League club Melbourne City,[10] becoming the youngest member on Joe Montemurro's star-studded squad.[11] On 18 October 2015, she made her debut in a 6–0 win over Sydney FC.[12] She made a total of 10 appearances[8] and was part of Melbourne City's unbeaten season, which saw the team win the W-League premiership/championship double. She appeared as a late substitute in the 2016 W-League Grand Final.[13]

Chidiac returned to Adelaide United in September 2016, joining re-signing teammate Emily Condon and new coach Mark Jones.[14] She made 8 appearances for the club in the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals.[8] On 21 August 2017, Chidiac signed a new one-year contract with Adelaide United.[15] She finished the 2017–18 season with one goal and three assists[16] in 11 appearances.[8]

On 13 July 2018, Chidiac signed with Atlético Madrid.[17][18] She made her debut on 8 September 2018.[19] In December 2020, Chidiac mutually terminated her contract with Atlético Madrid and left the club.[20]

In the week after leaving Atlético Madrid, Chidiac returned to Australia and re-joined Melbourne City ahead of the 2020–21 W-League season.[21]

In June 2021, Chidiac joined JEF United Chiba to play in the inaugural season of the WE League.[22][23] In December 2021, Melbourne Victory signed Chidiac on loan from JEF United Chiba.[24]

Following her loan in Australia, Chidiac joined American club Racing Louisville on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract in April 2022,[25] three weeks into their season.[26] In October 2022, Melbourne Victory announced that Chidiac would return to the club for the 2022–23 A-League Women on loan from Racing Louisville.[27] On 15 February 2023, Chidiac's loan ended, having scored 6 goals in 13 appearances.[28] Despite being on loan and playing only 13 (out of 20) of the club's matches, Chidiac won the Julie Dolan Medal as the best player of the season.[29] In August 2023, Racing Louisville announced that Chidac would be sent on loan to Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL until December 2023.[30] Louisville waived Chidiac in November 2023.[31]

On 30 December 2023, Melbourne Victory announced Chidiac's return to the club on a permanent transfer until the end of the 2025–26 season.[32]

In July 2025, Chidiac joined Italian club Como, netting Melbourne Victory a club record transfer fee.[33]

International career

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In early 2015, Chidiac was called up to the senior Australia squad to tour New Zealand, aged sixteen.[5] She made her international debut on 12 February 2015, coming on as a substitute for Lisa De Vanna in a win over New Zealand.[34]

Chidiac was called up again ahead of the 2017 Algarve Cup, where she made two appearances.[8][35]

In July 2023, Chidiac was selected in Australia's squad for the 2023 Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.[36]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of September 25, 2023[8]
Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2014–15 W-League 9 1 — — 9 1
Melbourne City 2015–16 10 0 — — 10 0
Adelaide United 2016–17 8 2 — — 8 2
2017–18 11 1 — — 11 1
Total 28 4 0 0 0 0 28 4
Atlético Madrid 2018–19 Primera División 19 3 1 0 0 0 20 3
2019–20 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2020–21 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 22 3 1 0 1 0 24 3
Melbourne City 2020–21 W-League 10 3 — — 10 3
JEF United Chiba Ladies 2021-22 WE League 5 0 — — 5 0
Melbourne Victory (loan) 2021-22 W-League 14 1 — — 14 1
Total 29 4 0 0 0 0 29 4
Racing Louisville 2022 NWSL 18 2 — — 18 2
Racing Louisville 2023 NWSL 8 0 — — 8 0
Melbourne Victory (loan) 2022-23 W-League 13 6 — — 13 6
Tigres UANL (loan) 2023-24 Liga MX Femenil 3 0 — — 3 0
Career total 121 19 1 0 1 0 123 19

1Copa de la Reina.

2UEFA Women's Champions League

International goals

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Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 2018 Perth Oval, Perth, Australia  Thailand 1–0 5–0 Friendly
2 22 February 2023 McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia  Jamaica 2–0 3–0 2023 Cup of Nations

Honours

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Melbourne City

Atlético Madrid

Melbourne Victory

Australia

Individual

Personal life

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Chidiac is of Lebanese descent.[37] She made a guest appearance on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.

She is in relationship with her girlfriend Erin Clout. in September 2024, they announced their engagement.[38]

References

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