Wales women's national football team

Wales

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
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	36 (25 March 2016)[1]
Highest	32[2] (September 2014)
Lowest	57[2] (May 2006)
First international
Wales 2–3  Republic of Ireland (Llanelli, Wales; May 13, 1973)
Biggest win
Wales 15–0 Azerbaijan  (Newtown, Powys, Wales; August 21, 2010)
Biggest defeat
Germany 12–0  Wales (Bielefeld, Germany, 31 March 1994)  Wales 0–12  Germany (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
1991	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championship

• Unofficial competitions:
  • 1979 : Group Stage^[3]
• European Competition for Women's Football:
  • 1984 : Did not enter^[4]
  • 1987 : Did not enter^[5]
  • 1989 : Did not enter^[6]
• UEFA Women's Championship:
  • 1991 : Did not enter^[7]
  • 1993 : Did not enter^[8]
  • 1995 : Did not qualify^[9]
  • 1997 : Class B (Did not qualify)^[10]
  • 2001 : Class B (Did not qualify)^[11]
  • 2005 : Withdrew^[12]
  • 2009 : Second qualification round^[13]
  • 2013 : Did not qualify

Algarve Cup

• 2009: 12th place^[14]
• 2011: 8th place^[15]
• 2012: 8th place^[16]
• 2013: 12th place

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).

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Jo Price	7 June 1985			Unattached
12	GK	Alice Evans	22 July 1994			Yeovil Town
2	DF	Nia Jones	6 April 1992			Reading
3	DF	Kylie Davies	25 September 1987			Reading
5	DF	Rhiannon Roberts	30 August 1990			Doncaster
6	DF	Hayley Ladd	6 October 1993			Bristol
15	DF	Loren Dykes	5 February 1988			Bristol
20	DF	Kayleigh Green	22 March 1988			Cardiff City
4	MF	Sophie Ingle (captain)	2 September 1991			Bristol
7	MF	Angharad James	1 June 1994			Bristol
10	MF	Jess Fishlock	14 January 1987			Seattle Reign
11	MF	Rachel Rowe	13 September 1992			Reading
13	MF	Helen Bleazard	14 August 1990			Yeovil Town
14	MF	Laura-May Walkley	19 May 1991			Reading
	MF	Chloe Lloyd	4 October 1996			Cardiff City
8	FW	Melissa Fletcher	28 January 1992			Reading
9	FW	Natasha Harding (vice-captain)	2 March 1989			Manchester City
17	FW	Charlie Estcourt	27 May 1998			Reading
18	FW	Helen Ward	26 April 1986			Reading
	FW	Naomi Clipston	1 June 1988			Cardiff City

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				Reading	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
DF	Nicola Cousins	22 October 1988			Yeovil Town	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
DF	Ffion Price	19 May 1997			Cyncoed	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
DF	Lauren Townsend	10 November 1990			Bristol	2015 Istria Cup
DF	Cori Williams	6 August 1991			Cardiff City	2015 Istria Cup
MF	Michelle Green	18 December 1982			Cardiff City	2015 Istria Cup
MF	Emily Hollinshead	28 November 1992			Everton	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
MF	Emilie Revitt	2 August 1996			Liverpool	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
MF	Stephanie Williams				Yeovil Town	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
FW	Sarah Wiltshire	7 July 1991			Manchester City	v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015

Coaching staff

^[21]

• Head coach: Jayne Ludlow
• Assistant coach: Kelly Chambers

References

1. "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
2. "Wales". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
3. Erik Garvin. "Inofficial European Women Championship 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
4. Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1982–1984". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
5. Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1985–1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
6. Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
7. Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1987–1989". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
8. Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1991–93". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
9. Erik Garvin. "European Women Championship 1993–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
10. Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 1995–97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
11. Bernd Timmermann. "European Women Championship 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
12. Sébastien Duret, Todd Roman, Lars Aarhus, Sturmius Burkert. "European Women Championship 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
13. Todd Roman. "European Women Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
14. Roberto Di Maggio. "16th Algarve Cup 2009 (Women's Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
15. "World – Algarve Cup – 7th Place". Soccerway. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
16. "Wales ends with defeat to Norway". The Football Association of Wales. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
17. "Austria 3 - 0 Wales". UEFA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
18. "8 Royals called into Wales Euro Qualifier Squad". Reading F.C. Women. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
19. "Wales Women squad announced". Sgorio. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
20. "Wales Women's Senior Squad Announced". Football Association of Wales. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
21. "National Women's Teams Manager - Jayne Ludow (sic)". Football Association of Wales. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile