Heyman began playing at the age of 11 with the Warilla Wanderers.[4] She later played for Port Kembla FC and Shellharbour City before signing with Illawarra Stingrays in the New South Wales Women's Super League (now NPL NSW Women's). She has returned to play for the Stingrays several times between W-League seasons.[5][6]
Prior to the beginning of the
2008–09 W-League season, Heyman trialled for
Sydney FC. Out of 120 triallists, she was one of only ten to be signed by the club.[4]
Heyman signed from Sydney FC in the off-season to join Central Coast Mariners.[7] On her debut for the Mariners, Heyman scored a double against her old club, Sydney FC.[8]
In 2009, Heyman won the Golden Boot award for most goals scored during the League season along with the
Julie Dolan Medal as the
2009 W-League player of the year.[9][10]
In 2010, Heyman signed with
Canberra United.[11] During the
2011–12 W-League season, she was the leading goal-scorer in the league as Canberra United won the W-League premiership/championship double.[12]
Heyman spent five months in 2012 playing in Denmark for
Brøndby IF. She returned to Canberra United in time for the start of the
2012–13 W-League season.[13]
In 2016, rejoined the Illawarra Stingrays in the NPL NSW Women's competition during the W-League off-season.[15][16]
On 21 July 2018, it was announced that Heyman was leaving
Canberra United after eight seasons. She made 93 appearances for Canberra, and scored 56 goals. She won the Golden Boot twice, and won two Championship Titles and three Premierships.[17]
On 13 January 2024, Heyman became the first
W-League player to score 100 league goals following a 50th minute goal against
Adelaide United.[21]
International career
Heyman made her debut for the national team in 2010.[22] She was part of the
2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad that finished the tournament as runners-up.[23] Heyman played five matches for Australia at the
2015 FIFA World Cup.[1][24] At the
2016 Summer Olympics, Heyman played four matches for the Australian team that was eliminated in the quarter finals.[25]
Heyman was named to the Matildas squad for the
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, but she did not appear in any matches. Australia finished Runner-up to
Japan and qualified for the
2019 FIFA World Cup.[26] In May 2019 she announced her retirement from international football.[27]
In 2024, following an injury to Matildas' striker
Sam Kerr, Heyman was called up to the squad for the third round of the
2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, for two matches against
Uzbekistan.[28] She scored in her first match back, opening scoring in the 71st minute for a 3-0 victory.[29] In the second match, she scored 4 goals in the first half of the 10-0 victory. Australia qualified for the Olympics.[30]
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