Loren Dykes

Loren Dykes
Personal information
Date of birth5 February 1988
Place of birthMorriston, Wales
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Bristol Academy
Number2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
Llanelli Reds
Cardiff City
2008-Bristol Academy
National team‡
2007–Wales53(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 November 2013

Loren Dykes (born 5 February 1988) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and Bristol Academy. Dykes began her career as a winger or forward before being converted into a full-back. She has accumulated more than 50 caps for Wales.

Club career

Dykes attended Cwmtawe Community School[1] and also played for Llanelli Reds.[2] She moved to Cardiff City Ladies and featured in the UEFA Women's Cup with The Bluebirds,[3] before signing for Bristol Academy during 2008–09.

She played in the 2011 FA Women's Cup final as a winger, then in the 2013 final having retrained as a right-back.[4] Bristol lost both finals to Arsenal.

International career

Dykes won 17 caps and scored four goals for Wales at U-19 level.[2] She made her senior debut, aged 19, in a 2-1 defeat to Netherlands in August 2007.[2][5]

While attending UWIC Dykes was called up to represent Welsh universities in the Home Nations championship.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Wales too good for Bulgarians". Llanelli Star. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "International Teams — Loren Dykes". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Loren Dykes". UEFA. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Bristol Academy relishing cup final date". Bristol City FC. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Match Report - Netherlands 2 - 1 Wales". Football Association of Wales. 2007-08-26. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Welsh University". BUCS. Retrieved 2011-02-04.

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