Galic: The way you play, is the way you are | Football Australia
17-year-old Daniela Galic has continued to impress since bursting into Australian football consciousness at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™.
She has nearly two years of senior club football for Melbourne City under her belt, with an impressive 10-goal contribution – six goals and four assists – in 17 games this season. She was called up as a train-on by Tony Gustavsson in the most recent CommBank Matildas camp.
Galic is playing a key role at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ and, if qualification is secured, the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ as well.
When watching Galic play, it can seem as if time stops when she has the ball at her feet. Her relaxed running style when matched with her superb technical ability makes it seem like she glides along the pitch, leaving defenders in her wake.
It is no surprise, given those attributes, that she models her game off Dutch international and Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema.
“I think I’m a creative footballer,” she mused. “I like to dribble and go forward a lot, score goals and shoot.”
“[I’m] Just trying to create a chance every time I get the ball. Even if it doesn’t seem possible, I try to find a way to create a goalscoring opportunity for myself or my teammates.”
To the midfielder, football is an “escape,” and a way to express herself.
“When I go on the pitch, I just forget about everything else,” she explained. “It’s just you and the ball, and the team obviously. It’s an escape and another way to express yourself and your personality. I think the way you play, is the way you are, in a way.
“From a really young age, I always knew I loved it [football]. I still have the same love for it now. I think it’s always just been there, and I’ve
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