Matildas winger Hayley Raso has been cut from Spanish giants Real Madrid after one season.

The 29-year-old is searching for a new club after being squeezed out due to Liga F rules surrounding foreign players.

She released a statement on social media on Monday morning.

“What an honour it’s been to wear the white shirt,” Raso said.

“Thank you @realmadrid, my teammates, the staff, the club and the fans that welcomed me with open arms. I will continue to hold you all dear in my heart.

“This little Aussie girl could never have dreamed of this.

“In saying that, I have learnt in my career that football doesn’t always work out the way we plan and, due to the limit on foreign players in Spain, it’s time for a new adventure.

“The friendships I’ve made, I’ll carry with me for a lifetime. Muchas gracias por todo. Hala Madrid, siempre.”

Raso made 28 appearances for Real Madrid between 2023 and 2024, scoring four goals.

The Matildas star has also had stints in the WSL for Everton and Mary Fowler’s Manchester City.

Before she got to Europe, she played a number of years in the A-League Women across three different years, as well as 72 caps in three seasons for American outfit Portland, plus a shorter cameo for Washington in 2015.

Raso has played 87 internationals for Australia, scoring 18 goals.

And while she might be on the outer at her club, she will still be a key part of the Matildas’ Olympic campaign in the coming weeks.

Coach Tony Gustavsson has outlined his meticulous and brutal game plan to have the Matildas “flying” for their all-important Paris Olympics opener against Germany.

Australia’s golden generation are determined to come away from this Olympics with a medal, after finishing fourth in Tokyo and at last year’s World Cup.

That mission starts with a tough group-stage campaign against Germany on July 25, Zambia on July 28 and the United States on July 31 (all local time).

Gustavsson has carefully plotted to have his 18-player squad, plus four reserve players, fit and firing for the tightly condensed tournament — which could be his last at the helm.

But with his players scattered throughout the world, with different schedules and workloads, Gustavsson’s planning also has to be flexible.

The season is still underway for San Diego Wave pair Emily van Egmond and Kaitlyn Torpey, as well as Sweden-based Clare Polkinghorne, while Raso has completed her campaign with Real Madrid.

England-based stars such as Caitlin Foord, Steph Catley, Mary Fowler, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Mackenzie Arnold, plus defenders Ellie Carpenter and Clare Hunt — who play their club football in France — recently wrapped up their seasons.

A-League Women trio Cortnee Vine, Michelle Heyman and Tameka Yallop all finished up more than a month ago.

“It actually looks very different for every individual,” Gustavsson told fans at a Vivid Sydney forum.

“Some players have come off playing consecutive for 18 months.

“They need a mental break or a bit of physical recharge to go back into what we call a gap plan, meaning there’s a gap between this national window and us coming into the next FIFA window — and that gap is very individualised.

“Some players have a break and then an individual lead-in program so they are fit coming into July 1 and are going to train really hard.

“Some players are actually in season, like the players based in the US and Sweden, and went straight back into the league and are playing and will come to the camp.

“Then some players have opposite, meaning they finished the season almost two months ago and haven’t played consecutive football for a long time.

“So they’re all in individual plans, and then the beginning of July we get together in a pre-camp