Player Profile with Central Coast Mariners? W-League striker Stephanie Haim
The 17-year-old is hoping to get her name on that scoresheet in the W-League but has showed signs that the best is yet to come from the 2008 Arrive alive Women?s Premier League Player of the Year.
Name: Stephanie Haim
Nickname: Steph
Date of Birth: 24/6/91
Height & Weight: 164cm, 54kg
Place of Birth: Campbelltown
What school did you go to: Westfields Sports High School
What is your best subject: Modern History
When did you start playing soccer: When I was six
Who have you played for: Eschol Park Wolves and the Macarthur Rams
Favourite playing position: Striker
Favourite soccer player: Claire Walsh
Favourite soccer team: Manchester United
Favourite food: Pizza
Favourite movie: Gone in 60 seconds
Favourite TV show: NCIS
Favourite song: Drift Away ? Goodnight nurse
Favourite band: Anberlin
Favourite celebrity: Nicholas Cage
Favourite colour: Purple
Favourite quote: ?If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x, y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.?
What do you like to do in your spare time? Read, relax and hang out with mates
What would be your ideal day? Just relaxing in front of the television
What is your dream holiday? On a beach doing absolutely nothing
What would you buy if you won ten million dollars? A car and then probably a lot of things I won?t need
Where do you see yourself in ten years from now? Still playing football
You are having a dinner party and can invite three people dead or alive, who you invite? Cal Wilson, Kermit the Frog, Nicholas Cage
What is your favourite sporting moment of all time? When the Matildas made the quarter-finals of the World Cup
Who would you love to play for? The Matildas
Who would you love to spend a day training with? Tom Sermanni
What inspires you? My love for football
Who inspires you? My team-mates and their will to win
What motivates you to succeed? The thought of punishment
What is your definition of success? Working towards the best you can be
Who is your sporting hero? Ricky Ponting
What makes some a hero? Someone who strives to help others not just themselves whilst wearing a cape and their undies on the outside of their pants
What qualities in a person do you most admire? Character, courage and strength
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? My mentality
If you could change one thing about Australia what would it be? Racial differences
If you could change on thing about the world what would it be? No more terrorism
What is the biggest issue facing the future of women?s soccer? Being able to be given the same status as men?s soccer
What is the biggest issue facing the future of the world? Climate change
Catch Stephanie and the Mariners as they clash with Canberra United on Sunday in the nation?s capital, with kick off at 5pm at McKellar Park, Canberra.
The match will also be heard live on 2XX 98.3FM Canberra Community Radio with the show starting at 4.30pm with Russ Gibbs calling the match.
The station?s stream is available on www.nearpost.blogsport.com on Sunday.
*Additional reporting by Mark Stavroulakis
