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Meet the Matildas tackling The Amazing Race Australia: Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik.

Will these Tillies take home the top prize?

As a two-time Olympic footballer, Matildas star Chloe Logarzo is no stranger to a challenge on the field. After taking on some of the Tillies’ biggest competitors, the 29-year-old midfielder is geared up to tackle her latest adventure – racing across the world alongside her Matildas teammate Emily Gielnik on The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 

Joining the cast alongside some of Australia’s biggest sporting names, Ian Thorpe and Billy Brownless, the Aussie football stars have already been tipped by their fellow celebs as one of the teams to beat! 

Racing to take home the $100,000 prize for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the duo are ready to test their teamwork as they journey through Argentina, South Africa, Namibia, and Thailand.

As the football stars prepare for their next leg of The Amazing Race Australia, scroll down to learn more about Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik. 

Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik
Meet Matildas teammates Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik. (Credit: Ten)

Who does Chloe Logarzo play for? 

Chloe Logarzo has competed as a member of the Matildas squad since 2013. 

Making her debut as the captain of the Australian U-20 Matildas, she stepped into the Australian National Football Team in November 2013 and has since represented Australia and both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games and the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

Outside of the Matildas, Logarzo currently represents the Melbourne-based Western United – representing her team in the A-League Women’s competition. 

Who does Emily Gielnik play for? 

Emily Gielnik has played as a forward for the Matildas since her debut in July 2012. 

Similarly to Logarzo, Gielnik also made her start with the Australian National Football Team as a member of their junior U-19 squad. She has also represented Australia at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

When she’s not representing her country on the field, Gielnik is also participating in the A-League Women’s competition alongside her Melbourne Victory teammates. 

Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village.
The duo have represented Australia at both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. (Credit: Instagram)

Who is Chloe Logarzo’s partner? 

Chloe Logarzo is currently engaged to her former Washington Spirit teammate, McKenzie Berryhill. 

While little is known about the early stages of their relationship, the couple announced their engagement shortly after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with Berryhill captioning the announcement, “I said YES.” 

Chloe Logarzo and her fiancee McKenzie Berryhill's engagement.
Chloe announced her engagement in August 2021. (Credit: Instagram)

Who is Emily Gielnik’s partner? 

Emily Gielnik has been married to her wife Temica Sayer since August 2023.

The couple celebrated their nuptials surrounded by friends, family, and Tillies teammates in a beach-side ceremony. 

“Some people you meet and you just know you need them to stick around for the rollercoaster ride,” Gielnik wrote to Instagram ahead of the wedding. 

In September 2024, the couple commemorated nine years together, with Gielnik writing to social media, “13,104 soy lattes later! Happy 9-year anniversary to the sweetheart of all sweethearts.” 

Emily Gielnik and her wife Temica.
The couple tied the knot in August 2023 after eight years together. (Credit: Instagram)

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