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Roxanne Barker

Barker at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Roxanne Kimberly Barker
Date of birth	(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	SC Heerenveen
Youth career
	So Cal Blues
	So Cal Wolfpack
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Pepperdine Waves	79	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Pali Blues	9
2013	Portland Thorns FC	0	(0)
2013	Pali Blues	28	(0)
2013–2014	Maties FC		(0)
2014–2015	Þór/KA	35	(0)
2016–	SC Heerenveen	0	(0)
International career
2010–	South Africa	28	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2016

Roxanne Kimberly Barker (born 6 May 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club SC Heerenveen and the South Africa women's national team.

Early life

Pepperdine University

Barker trained at the university level in the United States playing for the Pepperdine University women's college soccer team.

Playing career

Club

After completing her studies, Barker was selected by Portland Thorns FC in the 2013 NWSL College Draft. Portland Thorns preferred Adelaide Gay as understudy to their experienced goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc.

Barker played for the W-League club Pali Blues during her university holidays.

She then returned to South Africa and played ten games for Maties FC, before taking up a professional contract in Iceland.

Earlier in her career, Barker had played as a centre-back for Durban Ladies FC as well as in the position of goalkeeper.

Barker signed up with the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild club Þór/KA for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Roxy won Most Valuable Player for the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild club Þór/KA 2015 season. She signed with SC Heerenveen vrouwen in the Dutch league for the 2016–2017 season.

International

Barker made her South Africa debut in a 6–0 win over Tanzania in July 2010. She represented the senior national team (also known as "Banyana Banyana") at the 2012 London Olympics.

Barker had represented South Africa in 28 games when she was called into the squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

References

1. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players South Africa" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
2. Roxanne Barker. sports-reference.com
3. Roxanne Barker Archived 26 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
4. "Pali Signs Andrews and Barker". United Soccer Leagues. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
5. Van Heerden, Elbe (10 January 2014). "Maties women's soccer ready for kick-off". Eikestadnuus. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
6. "Banyana Banyana look to power up their preparations en route to Olympics". South African Football Association. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
7. "Roxanne Barker thrilled to secure move to Dutch club Heerenveen Vrouwen". KickOff.com. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
8. Moreotsene, Linda (26 July 2010). "Debutants shine in Banyana friendly". The Sowetan. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
9. Roxanne Barker. nbcolympics.com
10. "Pauw names Olympic squad". South African Football Association. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

External links

• Roxanne Barker – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Profile at Connect World Football
• Roxanne Barker at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)

South Africa Squads

v t e South Africa women's soccer squad – 2012 Summer Olympics 1 Barker 2 Moodaly 3 Vilakazi 4 Sister 5 Van Wyk 6 Cele 7 Smeda 8 Louw 9 Dlamini 10 Ntsweng 11 Matlou 12 Modise 13 Hlumbane 14 Mollo 15 Jane 16 Nyandeni 17 Mgcoyi 18 Mndaweni Coach: Mkhonza v t e South Africa squad – 2014 African Women's Championship fourth place 1 An. Dlamini 2 Dludlu 3 Vilakazi 4 Matlou 5 Van Wyk 6 Makhabane 7 Mabatle 8 Ramalepe 9 Am. Dlamini 10 Ngubane 11 Kgatlana 12 Modise 13 Thato 14 Mollo 15 Jane 16 Barker 17 Smeda 18 Nyandeni 19 Fulutudilu 20 Nogwanya 21 Mndaweni Coach: Pauw v t e South Africa women's soccer squad – 2016 Summer Olympics 1 Barker 2 Ramalepe 3 Vilakazi 4 Matlou 5 Van Wyk (c) 6 Makhabane 7 Malherbe 8 Moodaly 9 Am. Dlamini 10 Motlhalo 11 Nogwanya 12 Seoposenwe 13 Mbane 14 Mollo 15 Jane 16 An. Dlamini 17 Smeda 18 Nyandeni 20 Kgatlana Coach: Pauw v t e South Africa squad – 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations fourth place 1 Barker 2 Mabatle 3 Vilakazi 4 Matlou 5 Van Wyk 6 Makhabane 7 Ntsibande 8 Motlhalo 9 Motau 10 Ngubane 11 Kgatlana 12 Seoposenwe 13 Mbane 14 Mgcoyi 15 Jane 16 Dlamini 17 Smeda 18 Nyandeni 19 Boks 20 Nogwanya 21 Tsawe Coach: Ellis v t e South Africa squad – 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations runners-up 1 Barker 2 Ramalepe 3 Vilakazi 4 Matlou 5 Van Wyk 6 Makhabane 7 Tlailane 8 Mohlakoana 9 Mthandi 10 Motlhalo 11 Kgatlana 12 Seoposenwe 13 Mbane 14 Kgadiete 15 Jane 16 Dlamini 17 Smeda 18 Nyandeni 19 Makhubela 20 Swart 21 Ndimeni Coach: Ellis

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