Amy Joan Irene Sayer (born 30 November 2001) is an Australian soccer player for Kristianstads DFF in the Damallsvenskan, the Swedish first division. She primarily plays as an attacking midfielder but was also deployed as a defensive midfielder in the under-20s national team. She is known for her vision, passing, all round technical ability, and her ability to play and score with both feet.
On 16 July 2018, Sayer received her first call up to the Matildas, the senior Australian Women's Team, for the 2018 Tournament of Nations.
Early life and education
Born in Sydney, Australia, Sayer grew up in Northern Sydney, where attended Ravenswood School for Girls and later Barker College. She was granted special permission to not attend classes due to her international team commitments and playing for Canberra United during the W-League season.
Sayer is of Chinese descent through her mother.
Club career
Junior career
Sayer began her youth career at Northbridge FC (now known as North Shore Mariners), as well as playing futsal and football at the FNSW Institute.
Several clubs were interested in signing Sayer for the 2016 W-League season, however due to her age, she decided to stay closer to home, signing for Sydney University on a youth contract.
Canberra United
Canberra United signed several young talents to play in the 2017 W-League season. Sayer joined the club after some impressive performances for the Australian National U-20 Women's Team, along with teammates Georgia Plessas, Georgia Boric, Clare Hunt, and Karly Roestbakken.
On 25 November, Amy Sayer scored her first goal in the country's top division in a 3–2 home win against Perth Glory at McKellar Park. Sayer finished the season with one goal in 10 appearances, as well as being deployed in various positions such as an attacking midfielder and a left winger by manager Heather Garriock.
Sydney FC
Sayer signed for Sydney FC on 4 September 2018 after one season at Canberra United in the W-League. On 3 November, she scored her maiden goal for her new club in her first appearance.
On 9 November 2018, Sayer was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her right foot. She was withdrawn from the Australia squad for the Seven Consulting Series against Chile, and was ruled out for at least 12 weeks.
San Francisco Glens SC
Sayer joined San Francisco Glens SC for the 2023 USL W League season. Playing both midfield and forward, she was a key part of the starting lineup as the Glens rose to No. 1 in the national power rankings. However, her season was cut short after six games when she was called to Australia's provisional roster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. San Francisco would go on to capture both the NorCal Division and Western Conference titles before falling in the W League National Semifinal. Despite the premature end to her season, Sayer still finished second on the team with four assists and netted twice.
Kristianstads DFF
On 23 August 2023, Kristianstads DFF of the Damallsvenskan announced that they had signed Sayer to a contract through 2024.
College career
In January 2020, Sayer was accepted to Stanford University, and joined them at the conclusion of the 2019–20 W-League, playing for Stanford Cardinal.
2020
During the 2020 season (which was played during the spring of 2021), Sayer quickly stood out, starting in 9 of her 10 appearances for the team. In these appearances, Sayer racked up a total of 679 minutes of action, playing more than 50 minutes in 8 matches. Throughout the season, Sayer primarily played in the midfield, utilizing her vision to move the ball quickly and maintain possession. This style of play led to Sayer capturing one assist on the season and earning the honor of being on the 2020 PAC-12 All-Freshman team. Her performances garnered the attention of the Matildas once again, leading to a call up to play with the squad in two international friendlies against Germany and The Netherlands. These friendlies would take place in The Netherlands, causing Sayer to miss the middle portion of the Stanford season due to international duty.
