Grace Wilson

Grace Carty Wilson (born 4 March 2005) is an Australian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Maine Black Bears. They were the first Australian professional soccer player to come out as non-binary.

Early life and education Grace Wilson was born on 4 March 2005.

Youth career At the age of 12, Wilson was selected by SAPSASA (South Australian Primary School Amateur Sports Association) to train in association football.

They played in various girls' teams while in high school, as well as Football SA U15 Girls, and then played for Adelaide University SC.

Club career In 2021, aged 16, Wilson played eight games with Football South Australia NTC.

They represented FSA NTC as number one goalie in the WPNL (SA) after the end of the A-League season in March 2022,

In 2024, they joined the Maine Black Bears in American college soccer.

Recognition On 8 October 2022 Wilson was named as Female Rising Star for their season with Football SA NTC, in Football South Australia's annual awards night.

Personal life Wilson's sister also plays or played as goalkeeper. Adelaide United pledged their support and solidarity with Wilson. Wilson said, in an interview with Adelaide United: "“My gender and my perception of gender doesn’t fit into the western standards of man or woman... For me personally, I don’t really feel anywhere near that. I feel separated from that. Other non-binary people might feel in between or a bit of both, or they may have that fluidity."