Wales women's national football team
Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Jayne Ludlow | ||
Captain | Sophie Ingle | ||
Most caps | Jessica Fishlock (101) | ||
Top scorer | Helen Ward (39) | ||
FIFA code | WAL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current |
29 | ||
Highest | 29[2] (June–September 2018) | ||
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 35th 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 | |||||||||
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Total | 0/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
European Championship
- Unofficial competitions:
- European Competition for Women's Football:
- UEFA Women's Championship:
Algarve Cup
The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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to 2001 | did not enter | ||||||
12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
12th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
to 2008 | did not enter | ||||||
12th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
did not enter | |||||||
8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
to 2018 | did not enter | ||||||
Total | 7/25 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 47 |
Players
Up-to-date women's caps and goals statistics are not published by the Football Association of Wales (FAW).
Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match against
Manager:
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Claire Skinner | 17 February 1997 | ||||
GK | Olivia Clark | 30 August 2001 | ||||
GK | Laura O'Sullivan | 23 August 1991 | ||||
DF | Loren Dykes | 5 February 1988 | ||||
DF | Sophie Ingle (captain) | 2 September 1991 | ||||
DF | Alice Griffiths | 22 January 2001 | ||||
DF | Rhiannon Roberts | 30 August 1990 | ||||
DF | Rachel Rowe | 13 September 1992 | ||||
DF | Gemma Evans | 1 August 1996 | ||||
MF | Elise Hughes | 15 April 2001 | ||||
MF | Jess Fishlock | 14 January 1987 | ||||
MF | Hayley Ladd | 6 October 1993 | ||||
MF | Angharad James | 1 June 1994 | ||||
FW | Nadia Lawrence | 29 November 1989 | ||||
FW | Natasha Harding (vice-captain) | 2 March 1989 | ||||
FW | Ffion Morgan | 11 May 2000 | ||||
FW | Helen Ward | 26 April 1986 | ||||
FW | Kylie Nolan | 27 June 1998 | ||||
FW | Peyton Vincze | 19 October 2000 | ||||
FW | Kayleigh Green | 22 March 1988 |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months. This list may be incomplete.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Tamsyn Sibanda | 20 February 2001 | v. | |||
DF | Amina Vine | 19 March 2001 | 2018 Cyprus Cup | |||
DF | Ellie Lake | 5 March 1999 | 2018 Cyprus Cup | |||
DF | Shaunna Jenkins | 27 August 1999 | v. | |||
MF | Charlie Estcourt | 27 May 1998 | v. | |||
MF | Gwen Davies | 2 August 1999 | 2018 Cyprus Cup | |||
MF | Chloe Lloyd | 4 October 1996 | v. | |||
MF | Emma Beynon | 4 March 1996 | v. | |||
MF | Georgia Evans | 16 October 1995 | v. | |||
FW | Melissa Fletcher | 28 January 1992 | Retired | v. | ||
FW | Grace Horrell | 25 November 2001 | Unattached | v. | ||
FW | Hannah Miles | 13 April 1998 | v. | |||
FW | Chloe Chivers | 29 April 1999 | 2018 Cyprus Cup |
Notes:
- PRE = Preliminary squad
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.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45126889