Wales women's national football team

Wales
Association Football Association of Wales
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Jayne Ludlow
Captain Sophie Ingle
Most caps Jessica Fishlock (101)
Top scorer Helen Ward (39)
FIFA code WAL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 29 Steady (28 September 2018)[1]
Highest 29[2] (June–September 2018)
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 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
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Did Not Enter-------
Sweden 1995Did Not Qualify-------
United States 1999Did Not Qualify-------
United States 2003Did Not Qualify-------
China 2007Did Not Qualify-------
Germany 2011Did Not Qualify-------
Canada 2015Did Not Qualify-------
France 2019Did Not Qualify-------
Total0/8-------
*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
Portugal 1994
to 2001		did not enter
Portugal 200212th410319
Portugal 200312th402248
Portugal 200410th420268
Portugal 2005
to 2008		did not enter
Portugal 200912th410386
Portugal 2010did not enter
Portugal 20118th420267
Portugal 20128th421134
Portugal 201312th412134
Portugal 2014
to 2018		did not enter
Total7/252895143147

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  England on 31 August 2018.[14]

Manager: Wales Jayne Ludlow

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Claire Skinner (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 Wales Cardiff City
1GK Olivia Clark (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 England Nettleham
1GK Laura O'Sullivan (1991-08-23) 23 August 1991 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
2DF Loren Dykes (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 England Bristol City
2DF Sophie Ingle (captain) (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 England Chelsea
2DF Alice Griffiths (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 Wales Cyncoed Ladies
2DF Rhiannon Roberts (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 England Liverpool
2DF Rachel Rowe (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 England Reading
2DF Gemma Evans (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 England Bristol City
3MF Elise Hughes (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 England Everton
3MF Jess Fishlock (1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 United States Seattle Reign
3MF Hayley Ladd (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 England Birmingham City
3MF Angharad James (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 England Everton
4FW Nadia Lawrence (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
4FW Natasha Harding (vice-captain) (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 England Reading
4FW Ffion Morgan (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
4FW Helen Ward (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 England Watford
4FW Kylie Nolan (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 Wales Cardiff City Ladies
4FW Peyton Vincze (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 United States FC Wichita
4FW Kayleigh Green (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 England Brighton & Hove Albion

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
DF Tamsyn Sibanda (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 v.  Russia, 12 June 2018
DF Amina Vine (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 England Bristol City 2018 Cyprus Cup
DF Ellie Lake (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 Wales Swansea City 2018 Cyprus Cup
DF Shaunna Jenkins (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 Wales Cardiff City Ladies v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 November 2017
MF Charlie Estcourt (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 England Bristol City v.  England, 6 April 2018
MF Gwen Davies (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 Wales Cardiff City Ladies 2018 Cyprus Cup
MF Chloe Lloyd (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 England Yeovil Town v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 November 2017
MF Emma Beynon (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 Wales Swansea City v.  Kazakhstan, 17 September 2017
MF Georgia Evans (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 England Yeovil Town v.  Kazakhstan, 17 September 2017
FW Melissa Fletcher (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 Retired v.  Russia, 12 June 2018
FW Grace Horrell (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 Unattached v.  Russia, 12 June 2018
FW Hannah Miles (1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 England Yeovil Town v.  Russia, 12 June 2018
FW Chloe Chivers (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 England Oxford United 2018 Cyprus Cup

Notes:

  • PRE = Preliminary squad

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45126889
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