Tara Murray
Filipina star Jaclyn Sawicki is the second international to sign with Western United for its inaugural A-League Women’s season.
Sawicki was a key member of the Philippines team that won the the AFF Women’s Championship winning team for the tournament for teams from South East Asia.
Sawicki said she is beyond excited to join Western United in the inaugural season
“I can’t wait to meet and begin working with the rest of the squad, and hopefully this group can set the tone and pave the way for those players who will come after us in this club,” she said.
“My mom and I have talked about going to Australia for years, literally.
“We found out Australia was one of the hosting nations for the World Cup in 2023 and now, I am currently fighting for a roster spot.
“My first camp with the (Philippines) National Team was also in Australia and now I’m going to get settled in here leading up to the tournament so it is all just kind of a funny coincidence.:
Sawicki said she was confident that United would give her a platform to learn and grow as both a player and individual and hopefully,
United coach Mark Torcaso said he had been impressed by the Philippines team, with Sawicki standing out to him as a player he would love to work with.
He said Sawicki had been very impressive the last 12 months.
“We’ve certainly taken notice and identified Jaclyn as someone that will bring a lot of quality into our midfield.
“With her big-game experience and the level she’s played at overseas, she’ll be a big part of our team and I can’t wait to work with her.”
Born in Canada to a Polish father and Filipina mother, Sawicki represented Canada at youth level and made one senior appearance in 2011 before changing allegiances to the Philippines.
With stints in Sweden, Japan and Canada under her belt, Sawicki joins with a wealth of experience in international and domestic football.
Sawicki joins American attacker Hannah Keane as the first two international players to join United.
The season starts in November.
