Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah in race to find a new club after parting with Liverpool

With the Asian Cup fast approaching, Teagan Micah has set her sights on winning back the goalkeeper’s jersey for the Matildas. But first she has to work out where she'll be playing football next season.

Three months out from the European football season kicking off and Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah has no idea what country, league or club she will be playing in.

The 27-year-old is deploying every trick she knows to put the thought in a box in the back of her mind but that’s easier said than done.

Micah has spent the past two seasons at English Women’s Super League club Liverpool – but played just 14 of a possible 44 league games across the two seasons.

With the Asian Cup on the horizon and Micah battling to earn back the spot as the Matildas No.1 keeper, the Queenslander is on the hunt for a club able to offer consistent minutes.

“I just have to leave that one up to my agent,” Micah said.

“There’s no point stressing about it or those things although it is hard not knowing where you’re going to live and all those types of things.”

Micah played in Norway, the A-League and Sweden before landing at Liverpool.

The keeper said she was definitely open to playing anywhere in the world.

“I just want the right fit and to be happy in a club environment as well,” Micah said.

“Game time is a priority but so is the training environment, goalkeeper coach – there’s so many boxes that have to be ticked.

“Do you enjoy living there? That’s the hard thing about moving. There are so many boxes that you want to have ticked and hopefully I can find a place where I can have most of them lined up.”

Micah has been linked to newly promoted English side London City Lionesses. The club is owned by billionaire Michele Kang, who also owns eight-time Champions League winners Lyon and American club Washington Spirit.

Teagan Micah is on the hunt for a new club. Picture: Chris Coduto/Getty Images

The Lionessess have a young keeper on the books who lacks experience playing in the big leagues. And with the club not expected to be super competitive in its first season in the WSL, that would open the door for Micah to have plenty of minutes on the pitch.

The American league is also proving popular for Australians at the moment – the Matildas other keeper Mackenzie Arnold made the move from the WSL to Portland Thorns.

Kaitlyn Torpey, Alanna Kennedy and Cortnee Vine are also all playing in the US.

But wherever she ends up, Micah hopes the upcoming Matildas camp will help take her mind off the matter for now.

“That’s the good thing about being in camp during this time and going back into an environment where I can just focus on playing and training and hopefully that just gives me a bit more time to sort things out,” Micah said.

The camp will be the Matildas first with new coach Joe Montemurro.

It took Football Australia almost 10 months to lock the successful Australian coach in, following Tony Gustavsson’s departure post Paris Olympics.

New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

“I think we’re all super excited to get to work with Joe,” Micah said.

“I’ve heard so many positive things from the other players that have worked with him in the past so I think he’s going to bring a lot of good experience.

“I love the fact he’s coached at big clubs in Europe so he understands so many different levels of football and styles of play. It is going to be a massive benefit for us going forward.”

The Matildas have been in a bit of a slump since the Olympics where they were bundled out in the group stage.

Micah said it was no secret they reached a low point after the Games.

Interim coach Tom Sermanni was brought in and had the tough task of putting the team back together.

Teagan Micah has her eye on the prize. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images

“We love Tommy and he was able to take over during that time and I feel like he picked up the pieces within our team after the Olympics, with morale,” Micah said.

“I think now with Joe coming in, he will steer the ship more forward in terms of the tactics and the identity.

“Tommy did a really good job getting the morale back and that desire and gave a lot of people chances to play, it’s left us in a good place for Joe to just go full steam ahead now.”

But huge changes won’t be visible straight away.

Especially not during this first camp. Regular starters are expected to be absent due to load management, mental recharge breaks and a number are still carrying injuries.

But Micah said this four-match window, with games against Slovenia and Panama was a good chance for those fighting for spots to make a case.

“It’s a good opportunity for a playing group as a larger squad to get in and see what it’s like with Joe and then hopefully moving forward when everyone gears back up again and we’ll be able to narrow it down and really focus a bit more,” Micah said.

The Matildas’ first match of the window, to be played in Perth, is against Slovenia at 9pm on Thursday, June 26.

Originally published as Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah in race to find a new club after parting with Liverpool