Tori Tumeth ( ; born 4 March 2001) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a right back for A-League Women club Sydney FC. She has represented Australia as an under-20 and under-23 youth international.
Tori Tumeth was born in 2001 in Sydney. She played junior soccer for APIA Leichhardt, Canterbury and then Sydney University youths (2013âÂÂ2014). After completing her HSC in 2018, she began a Primary Education degree course at Sydney University.
In 2016 Tumeth began playing for Football NSW Institute, which competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women's (NPL NSW Women's). She continued with that team into 2017.
Tumeth transferred to Sydney University seniors in 2018. She played a key role in the club's 2019 treble-winning season in the NPL NSW Women's. She played as both a defender and midfielder during her three seasons at the club, and transitioned into becoming solely a defender.
Tumeth signed for W-League (later known as A-League Women) team Melbourne City in their 2020âÂÂ21 season and made her debut on 29 December. In her second season they finished second behind premiers, Sydney FC and qualified for the finals series. Despite kicking her maiden goal in the Preliminary Final, Melbourne City lost 1âÂÂ3 to crosstown rivals Melbourne Victory in March 2022. Tumeth left the club in 2023 having made a total of 28 appearances for one goal.
Tumeth transferred to Sydney FC in 2023. She was part of the side that won the 2024 grand final, defeating her former side Melbourne City 1âÂÂ0 at AAMI Park in Melbourne, the club's fifth A-League Women championship. After establishing herself as a fan favourite at the club, Tumeth extended her contract with Sydney FC in 2025.
Tumeth has represented Australia as a youth international for under-17 (2016âÂÂ2018), under-20 (2018âÂÂ2021) and under-23 level.
Despite being aged 24 at the time, Tumeth played for the U23 Matildas to win their first ever ASEAN Women's Championship title in 2025, defeating senior Southeast Asian national teams (including their 1âÂÂ0 win over Myanmar in the final).