Talia Younis

Talia Younis (born 26 October 2008) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women side Western Sydney Wanderers. She is the first player born after 2008 to feature in the A-League.

Raised in Western Sydney, Younis made her first-team debut in October 2022, becoming the youngest debutant in the A-League aged 14 years and 361 days. Her record stood for two weeks before teammate Ischia Brooking made her debut aged 14 years and 347 days old.

Western Sydney Wanderers
Younis started playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2019, after trailling three times for the Wanderers Academy. She made her A-League Women debut for Wanderers on 22 October 2023 in a 3–0 defeat to Wellington Pheonix at Western Sydney Stadium. Aged 14 years and 361 days, Younis became the youngest debutant in the A-League, breaking Sam Kerr's record who debuted aged 15 years and 45 days. She also became the first player born after the inauguration of the competition in 2008 to make her maiden appearance.

International career
An Australian youth international, Younis was called up to Australia under-17 squad ahead of the 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification. She scored a goal each in Australia's 11–0 win over Mongolia, and 6–2 victory over Philippines in Hanoi.

Personal life
Raised in Western Sydney, Younis has an older brother, Marcus Younis, who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Men. Her father, Ray, was a former National Soccer League player and currently works as the Wanderers' conditioning coach.