Alicia Ferguson

Who is Alicia Ferguson?

Alicia Ann "Eesh" Ferguson is an Australian soccer player who represented the Australia women's national football team at the 1999 and 2007 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Ferguson debuted for Australia at 15-years-old during the Matildas' European tour in August 1997. Initially she played as a forward and scored four times in Australia's 1998 OFC Women's Championship victory. After a period of injury she subsequently became one of Australia's most solid midfielders. At club level Ferguson enjoyed success with Queensland Sting in the Women's National Soccer League and Brisbane Roar in the W-League. In 2012–13 she played for Millwall Lionesses of the English FA Women's Premier League.

Since her playing retirement, Ferguson has worked as a football pundit and columnist. She began her television career working for the ABC, primarily on their W-League and Matildas coverage, then moved to ESPN as a studio commentator for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.