Perth Italia circa 1994
Perth Italia circa 1994

1995 Mirelle Van Rijbroek

Playing for Perth Soccer Cub is tall Dutch midfielder, Mirelle Van Rijbroek, who later joins the USNWT programme as part of the United States talent identification pathway. The USA are 4-time WWC winners. Mirelle is bottom row right hand side kneeling. Mirelle remembers playing as defender for one game at Perth and giving the coach, Dominic Italiano, a heart attack, by playing out of the back, subsequently she was put back in the midfield at half time.