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'''Matalena Daniells Johnson''' (born 16 August 1996)<ref name=FBRef>{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/4d0df79c/Matalena-Daniells |title=Matalena Daniells |publisher=FBRef |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> is an Australian-born [[Samoa]]n international footballer who has captained the [[Samoa women's national football team]].<ref name=QCTProf>{{cite web |url=https://www.stories.qct.edu.au/post/finalist-matalena-daniells |title=Finalist — Matalena Daniells |publisher=Queensland College of Teachers |date=13 October 2020 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=PS2021>{{cite web |url=https://pasifikasisters.com/2021/08/13/samoa-to-keep-drawing-on-the-diaspora/ |title=Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora |publisher=Pasifika Sisters |author=Jax Tran Van |date=13 August 2021 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> She plays as a midfielder.<ref name=FBRef/> She is the sister of Samoan men's footballer [[Kevin Daniells]].<ref name=SO2019b>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/45361 |title=Two Samoa's fight to a draw |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=11 July 2019 |author=Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>

Johnson was born in [[Innisfail, Queensland]] in [[Australia]] and was educated at the [[University of Queensland]], graduating with a Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education.<ref name=QCTProf/><ref name=GameDay1>{{cite web |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-9385-136882-331018-0&sID=269940&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=37685888 |title=Daniells Thrives On International Stage |publisher=GameDay |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> She works as a schoolteacher in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]].<ref name=SO2019b/> In 2020 she was a finalist for a Queensland TEACHX award.<ref name=QCTProf/><ref>{{cite news |title=Queensland's 30 best teachers vie for top award. |work=Westside News |date=16 October 2020 |author=Brendan O'Malley |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref>

In 2011 she played for Innisfail United.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cutters team hits ground running |work=Innisfail Advocate |date=14 May 2011 |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref> In August 2013 she was awarded a Pierre de Coubertin Award.<ref>{{cite news |title=Award for Matalena |work=Innisfail Advocate |date=7 August 2013 |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref> In 2016 she played for [[Olympic FC]].<ref name=GameDay1/> In 2018 she played for [[Moreton Bay United FC]].<ref name=SO2018a>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/20629 |title=Samoa’s OFC Nations Cup begins |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Thomas Airey |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moretonbayunited.com/post/jets-start-finals-countdown |title=Jets start finals countdown |publisher=Moreton Bay United |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> In 2021 she played for [[Olympic FC]] and was nominated for Queensland Women’s Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://footballqueensland.com.au/2021/10/20/2021-fqpl-womens-award-nominees-announced/ |title=2021 FQPL Women’s Award Nominees Announced |publisher=Football Queensland |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref>

In 2015 she captained the [[Samoa women's national under-20 football team]] in the [[2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/content/fiso-excelling-leader |title=Fiso excelling as leader |publisher=Loop Samoa |date=17 January 2016 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/72845803/new-zealand-womens-under-20-football-team-qualify-for-world-cup |title=New Zealand women's under-20 football team qualify for World Cup |publisher=Stuff |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.solomonstarnews.com/new-zealand-qualify-with-a-match-to-spare/ |title=New Zealand qualify with a match to spare |publisher=Solomon Star |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> In 2018 she was selected for the Samoan Women's team to compete at the [[OFC Women's Nations Cup]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Jet up for challenge |work=Pine Rivers Press |date=11 October 2018 |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Daniells selected to play for Samoa |work=Innisfail Advocate |date=27 October 2018 |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/sport/nineteen-make-it-final-samoa-football-list-80715 |title=Nineteen make it to final Samoa football list |publisher=Loop Samoa |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> and was appointed vice-captain.<ref name=SO2018a/> In June 2019 she captained the squad for the [[2019 Pacific Games]],<ref name=SO2019b/><ref>{{cite news |title=Internationals beckon |work=Pine Rivers Press |date=4 July 2019 |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loopsamoa.com/sport/samoa-pacific-games-squad-announced-84992 |title=Samoa Pacific Games squad announced |publisher=Loop Samoa |date=17 June 2019 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> which won a silver medal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lena leads Samoa to first medal |work=Pine Rivers Press |date=25 July 2019 |via=Gale OneFile}}</ref>

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Category:Australian women's soccer players
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Category:Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent

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