Wales women's national football team
![]() | |||
Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
---|---|---|---|
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Jayne Ludlow | ||
Captain | Sophie Ingle | ||
Most caps | Michelle Green (89) | ||
Top scorer | Helen Ward (32) | ||
FIFA code | WAL | ||
| |||
FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
36 ![]() | ||
Highest | 32[2] (September 2014) | ||
Lowest | 57[2] (May 2006) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Llanelli, Wales; May 13, 1973) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Newtown, Powys, Wales; August 21, 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Bielefeld, Germany, 31 March 1994) ![]() ![]() (Swansea, Wales, 5 May 1994) |
The Wales women's national football team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 32nd in the world[1] and 20th in Europe.[2] The team is run by the Welsh FA.
Tournament performances
FIFA World Cup record
World Cup Finals | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
![]() | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 0/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
European Championship
- Unofficial competitions:
- European Competition for Women's Football:
- UEFA Women's Championship:
Algarve Cup
Players
Current squad
Wales manager Jayne Ludlow named a 20-woman squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match against Austria in Sankt Pölten on 22 September 2015.[17] Goalkeeper Claire Skinner withdrew with a shoulder injury,[18] to be replaced by Alice Evans.
Up-to-date women's caps and goals statistics are not published by the Football Association of Wales (FAW).
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Jo Price | 7 June 1985 | Unattached | ||
12 | GK | Alice Evans | 22 July 1994 | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | Nia Jones | 6 April 1992 | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Kylie Davies | 25 September 1987 | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Rhiannon Roberts | 30 August 1990 | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | Hayley Ladd | 6 October 1993 | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Loren Dykes | 5 February 1988 | ![]() | ||
20 | DF | Kayleigh Green | 22 March 1988 | ![]() | ||
4 | MF | Sophie Ingle (captain) | 2 September 1991 | ![]() | ||
7 | MF | Angharad James | 1 June 1994 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Jess Fishlock | 14 January 1987 | ![]() | ||
11 | MF | Rachel Rowe | 13 September 1992 | ![]() | ||
13 | MF | Helen Bleazard | 14 August 1990 | ![]() | ||
14 | MF | Laura-May Walkley | 19 May 1991 | ![]() | ||
MF | Chloe Lloyd | 4 October 1996 | ![]() | |||
8 | FW | Melissa Fletcher | 28 January 1992 | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Natasha Harding (vice-captain) | 2 March 1989 | ![]() | ||
17 | FW | Charlie Estcourt | 27 May 1998 | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | Helen Ward | 26 April 1986 | ![]() | ||
FW | Naomi Clipston | 1 June 1988 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.[19][20]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Claire Skinner | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
DF | Nicola Cousins | 22 October 1988 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Ffion Price | 19 May 1997 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Lauren Townsend | 10 November 1990 | ![]() |
2015 Istria Cup | ||
DF | Cori Williams | 6 August 1991 | ![]() |
2015 Istria Cup | ||
MF | Michelle Green | 18 December 1982 | ![]() |
2015 Istria Cup | ||
MF | Emily Hollinshead | 28 November 1992 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Emilie Revitt | 2 August 1996 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Stephanie Williams | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
FW | Sarah Wiltshire | 7 July 1991 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Jayne Ludlow
- Assistant coach: Kelly Chambers
References
- 1 2 "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- 1 2 3 "Wales". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "Inofficial European Women Championship 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1982–1984". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1985–1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1991–93". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1993–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 1995–97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Sébastien Duret, Todd Roman, Lars Aarhus, Sturmius Burkert. "European Women Championship 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Todd Roman. "European Women Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Roberto Di Maggio. "16th Algarve Cup 2009 (Women's Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ↑ "World – Algarve Cup – 7th Place". Soccerway. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ↑ "Wales ends with defeat to Norway". The Football Association of Wales. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "Austria 3 - 0 Wales". UEFA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "8 Royals called into Wales Euro Qualifier Squad". Reading F.C. Women. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Wales Women squad announced". Sgorio. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "Wales Women's Senior Squad Announced". Football Association of Wales. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "National Women's Teams Manager - Jayne Ludow (sic)". Football Association of Wales. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
|
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, May 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.