Biography
Young Matildas midfielder, Zara Kruger returned to Roar ahead of the 24/25 season as another of Roar’s exciting brigade of talented Queenslanders representing Australia at Youth level. The midfielder known for her quality and composure in possession is a key cog in Johnathan Clemente’s engine room.
Kruger scored her first goal with the club with a spectacular effort from distance in Round 15 away to Western Sydney Wanderers and bagged two assists in 20 appearances throughout the 24/25 campaign before reaching her 50th Ninja A-League appearances in the closing stages of the 25/26 season.
At international level, the midfielder is a CommBank Young Matildas regular and was part of the side that competed at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia.
Born and raised in Warwick, Kruger spent the 23/24 season with the Championship-winning Sydney FC side, playing 17 games and scoring one goal in a successful campaign before returning to her hometown club for the 24/25 season.
The young Queenslander made her mark in the NPL Queensland with Lions FC as a regular starter for the competition’s powerhouses before joining Roar on a scholarship contract on loan for the 22/23 season.
In her first stint in the Sunshine State, Kruger earned regular call-ups to the Young Matildas and made 10 A-League appearances with Brisbane.
Legacy Number: 117
Junior club:
Scots College (Warwick)
Previous clubs:
2023-2024Sydney FC
2021-2023 Lions FC
International:
Australia U20
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