Hana Ann Lowry (/ˈlri/;[2] born 23 April 2003) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Toppserien club Vålerenga IF and the Australia national team. She previously played for A-League Women clubs Perth Glory[3] and Sydney FC.[4]

Hana Lowry
Personal information
Full name Hana Ann Lowry[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vålerenga
Number 10
Youth career
Cockburn City
WA NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Perth Glory 72 (11)
2024–2026 Sydney FC 14 (1)
2026– Vålerenga 3 (1)
2026– Vålerenga 2 1 (0)
International career
2018–2020 Australia U17 8 (4)
2022–2023 Australia U20 4 (0)
2022– Australia U23 5 (1)
2024– Australia 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 December 2024

Early life

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Lowry was born in Murdoch, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Growing up, she was spotted as a talented junior. She was one of 5 Western Australian players in the Australian squad for the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.[5] She scored twice against Thailand, and another in the 3rd place playoff against China for a total of 3 for the tournament.[6]

Club career

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Perth Glory

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Lowry was selected in the Perth Glory squad for the 2019–20 W-League. She played several games off the bench, and was selected to start against Newcastle Jets. In this starting appearance Lowry scored her first W-League goal in a 4–2 victory.[7][8]

At the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Lowry was named "Most Glorious Player" by Perth Glory at their annual end-of-season awards ceremony.[9]

On 8 August 2024, the club announced Lowry's departure.[10]

Sydney FC

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Lowry signed for Sydney FC ahead of the 2024–25 season.[11]

At the end of the 2025–26 season, pundit Teo Pellizzeri announced on the program DubZone that she and teammate Tori Tumeth would be departing the club to pursue opportunities overseas.[12] She departed the club in April 2026 to sign for Toppserien club Vålerenga IF for an undisclosed fee.[13]

Vålerenga IF

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Lowry moved to Norway and signed for Toppserien club Vålerenga IF during the 2026 season.[14] On her debut in May 2026, she scored her first goal for the club in a 7–1 victory over Bodø/Glimt at Intility Arena.[15]

International career

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In November 2024, Lowry received her first senior call up to the Australian national team.[16] Two days before the friendly against Brazil, her club confirmed that she had suffered a anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and would be out for the season.[17]

References

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  1. "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (29 September 2025). "@sydneyfootballclub's Ninja A-League name pronunciations have dropped 🗣️👆". Retrieved 30 October 2025 via Instagram.
  3. "Hana Lowry". Perth Glory. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. "Hana Lowry". Sydney FC.
  5. "WA girls to star on world soccer stage". Community News Group. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. Appleton, Molly (24 September 2019). ""We can achieve anything" says Hana Lowry". Beyond 90. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  7. "Glory be! Head girl Hana's instant impact". Football West. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  8. "'It's a dream come true': Lowry announces herself on Westfield W-League stage". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. Morgan, Gareth (6 May 2024). "Taggart and Lowry claim top honours at glittering MGP Awards event". Perth Glory. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. Morgan, Gareth (8 August 2024). "ALW midfielder Lowry departs club". Perth Glory. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  11. "Sydney FC capture young gun from the West". Sydney FC. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. A-Leagues; DubZone (9 April 2026). "Some big names look to be on the way out for Sydney 👀". Instagram.
  13. "Sydney FC midfielder Hana Lowry transfers to Norway". Sydney FC. 15 April 2026.
  14. "Hana Lowry – klar for klubben" [Hana Lowry – ready for the club] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga IF. 15 April 2026.
  15. Heyerdahl, Nicolai (26 May 2026). "Vålerenga knuste Bodø/Glimt på Intility" [Vålerenga crushed Bodø/Glimt at Intility] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga IF.
  16. "CommBank Matildas 36 player squad called up for Brazil and Chinese Taipei internationals". Matildas. Football Australia. 15 November 2024.
  17. "Sydney FC Matildas Midfielder Out For Season". Sydney FC. 26 November 2024.
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