Roxanne Barker’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 6 May 1991, Pietermaritzburg
Age: 29 years

Roxanne Kimberly “Roxy” Barker (born 6 May 1991) is a South African football goalkeeper who plays for SC Heerenveen vrouwen and the South Africa women’s national football 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.

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