Jessica Fishlock

Jessica Fishlock
Personal information
Full name Jessica Anne Fishlock[1]
Date of birth 14 January 1987 (1987-01-14) (age 25)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bristol Academy
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cardiff City Ladies
Newport Strikers
0000–2007 Cardiff City Ladies
2007–2008 Bristol Academy
2008–2010 AZ
2011– Bristol Academy
National team
2006– Wales[2] 47 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 April 2011

Jessica Anne Fishlock (born 14 January, 1987) is a Welsh female international football midfielder. She was born in Cardiff, Wales and represents English club Bristol Academy in the FA WSL.

Club career

Fishlock started her career playing for Cardiff City Ladies, becoming the club's record goalscorer and helping them to promotion to the Women's English Premier League. After a brief spell at Newport Strikers, she returned to Cardiff before making the short move to Bristol Academy in 2007.

In the 2008 close season, she was approached by Dutch Women's Champions AZ and joined them that September. Fishlock won Championship medals with AZ in 2009 and 2010.[3]

In January 2011 she returned to Bristol Academy to play in the FA WSL.[4]

International career

Fishlock has also become an International regular for Wales. After captaining the team at U–19 level, she was called up to the full squad and made her debut against Switzerland in 2006.[2]

References

  1. ^ "RCD Espanyol 6-1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. http://www.futbolfemeni.com/iwc/partido2.html. Retrieved 2010-09-17. 
  2. ^ a b "International Teams - Jessica Fishlock". The Football Association of Wales. http://www.faw.org.uk/teams/player/63. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
  3. ^ "Jess picks up second title". Women's Soccer Scene. 2010-05-14. http://womenssoccerscene.co.uk/womens-football-news-2009-2010/100514-06.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-17. 
  4. ^ "Bristol swoop to sign trio from Holland". She Kicks. 2011-02-01. http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/2355. Retrieved 2011-02-01.