Matildas star Katrina Gorry and daughter Harper team up in a new ad campaign
Meet Katrina Gorry’s adorable mini-me.
Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry, 33, isn’t just a star on the pitch, she’s also a proud mum, partner, and the face of a new underwear range celebrating women and sport. Katrina’s daughter Harper even makes an appearance in the campaign.
Created in collaboration with the Matildas mid-fielder and designed alongside QLD artist Juliane Ferreira, the Knobby Mini-19 limited-release collection spans women’s, men’s, and kids’ pieces, with the full range dropping soon.
All about Harper
Katrina had planned her pregnancy for 2021, but when the Tokyo Olympics got pushed back due to COVID, it almost threw a wrench in her plans. In early 2020, she moved to Europe to play for Norwegian club Avaldsnes, putting the Olympics on hold to focus on starting her family.
She began IVF in Norway, a process she’d always wanted to experience there. “In Norway, you tell them the main characteristics you want and they go out and choose your donor, you never really find out who the father is,” she explained. After five days of injections, an egg retrieval, and the transfer, Katrina was pregnant with Harper.
She gave birth on August 16, 2021, and returned to the Matildas the following year, preparing for the 2023 World Cup squad.
Love, life, and football
Katrina met her fiancée Clara Markstedt while playing for Swedish club Vittsjö GIK. The pair got engaged in June 2023, just 13 months after dating. Together, they’re raising Harper while chasing big goals on and off the pitch.
Katrina Gorry and Clara Markstedt announce the arrival of their son
In 2024, Katrina and Clara announced the arrival of their “sweet baby boy”. Sharing the news to Instagram they wrote:
“Our sweet baby boy 🩵
Koby Peter David Gorry
Born 9/6 at 10:36am
3660g & 50cm
Big sister is absolutely in love and our hearts are so full”
Women’s Asian Cup trophy
As one of the Matildas’ most experienced players, Katrina will play a key role in hopefully bringing home the Women’s Asian Cup trophy.
The Matildas play March 17, 9pm AET against China.
