Wales women's national football team

Wales
Association Football Association of Wales
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Jarmo Matikainen
Captain Jessica Fishlock
Most caps Michelle Green (89)
Top scorer Helen Lander (32)
FIFA ranking 33 Decrease 1 (19 December 2014)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking 32[2] (September 2014)
Lowest FIFA ranking 57[2] (May 2006)
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
 Wales 15–0 Azerbaijan 
(Newtown, Powys, Wales; August 21, 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 12–0  Wales
(Germany, 31 March 1994)
 Wales 0–12  Germany
(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
China 1991Did Not Enter-------
Sweden 1995Did Not Enter-------
United States 1999Did Not Qualify-------
United States 2003Did Not Qualify-------
China 2007Did Not Qualify-------
Germany 2011Did Not Qualify-------
Canada 2015Did Not Qualify-------
Total0/7-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championship

Algarve Cup

Current squad

Squad for the 2013 Algarve Cup.

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Nicola Davies28 December 1985 England Chelsea 43 (0) v Canada 2001–02[17]
Rhian Noakes 13 February 1989 Wales Cardiff City 39 (0) v Bulgaria, 2006–07[18]
Defenders
Kylie Davies 25 September 1987 England Chelsea 20 (0) v Belgium, 2009–10[19]
Carys Hawkins 29 November 1989 Sweden Sunnanå SK 0 (0)
Hayley Ladd 6 October 1993 England Coventry City 8 (0) v New Zealand, 2010–11[20]
Danielle Oates 12 December 1994 England Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
Lauren Price 25 June 1994 Wales Cardiff City 1 (0) v Denmark, 2010–11[21]
Nicola Cousins 22 October 1988 Wales Cardiff City
Sophie Ingle 2 September 1991 England Chelsea 29 (2) v Azerbaijan, 2009–10[22]
Midfielders
Loren Dykes 5 February 1988 England Bristol Academy 46 (3) v Netherlands, 2007–08[23]
Jessica Fishlock 14 January 1987 United States Seattle Reign FC 59 (17) v Switzerland, 2005–06[24]
Michelle Green 18 December 1982 Wales Cardiff City 74 (5) v Scotland, 2001–02[25]
Angharad James1 June 1994 England Bristol Academy[26] 8 (1) v Scotland, 27 October 2011[27]
Rachel Hignett 14 September 1995 England Bristol Academy 1 (0)
Sarah Wiltshire 7 July 1991 England Watford 7 (2)
Megan Wynne 21 January 1993United States East Tennessee State Buccaneers[28] 2 (0)
Forwards
Natasha Harding 2 March 1989 England Bristol Academy 17 (3) v Switzerland, 2007–08[29]
Shan Jones 3 November 1990 United States Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders v Luxembourg, 2010–11
Nadia Lawrence 29 November 1989 Wales Cardiff City Ladies F.C.
Helen Lander 26 April 1986 England Chelsea 52 (32) v Luxembourg, 2008–09[30]

Recent callups

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Gemma Border 13 July 1984 Wales Swansea City[31]
Sophie Dando 3 March 1991 Wales Cardiff City v Luxembourg, 2010–11[32]
Katy Maddock 10 May 1994 England Everton[33]
Lauren Wells 3 July 1988 England Bristol Academy v Finland 2003–04[34]
Defenders
Nia Jones 6 April 1992 Wales Cardiff City 16 (1) v Bulgaria, 2010–11[35]
Jasmin Dutton 2 December 1992 England Tranmere Rovers v Slovenia, 2009–10[36]
Kayleigh Green 22 March 1988 Wales Cardiff City
Fran Howells 18 September 1988 United States Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders v Moldova, 2005–06[37]
Emma Jones 21 August 1982 England Liverpool v Belgium, 1999-00[38]
Tija Richardson 22 July 1992 Wales Swansea City v Luxembourg, 2010–11[39]
Lauren Townsend 10 November 1990 Wales Cardiff City v Portugal, 2007–08[40]
Sally Wade 13 July 1984 England Barnet v Portugal, 2007–08[41]
Midfielders
Sarah Adams11 February 1991 Wales Swansea City v China, 2010–11
Helen Bleazard 14 August 1990 England Chelsea v New Zealand, 2010–11[42]
Katie Daley5 January 1986 England Chelsea v Canada 2001–02[43]
Milly Durrant 9 May 1985England Coventry City v Portugal, 2002–03[44]
Eleri Earnshaw17 May 1985 United States SoccerPlus Connecticut v Scotland 2001–02[45]
Gina Goulding 2 April 1991 England Birmingham City v Luxembourg, 2010–11[46]
Ellis Parsons 17 April 1993United States East Tennessee State Buccaneers[47]
Josie Green 25 April 1993 England Watford 2 (0) v Azerbaijan, 2010–11[48]
Jayne Ludlow 7 January 1979England Arsenal 60 (19) v Republic of Ireland, 1995–96[49]
Forwards
Zoe Atkins 4 May 1992Wales Cardiff City v Luxembourg, 2010–11[50]
Cheryl Foster 4 October 1980 England Liverpool v Republic of Ireland, 1997–98[51]
Amie Lea 2 August 1989 Wales Cardiff City v Luxembourg, 20 April 2011[52]
Sharla Passariello14 January 1992 United States South Florida Bulls v Slovenia, 2009–10[53]
Emma Plewa 8 September 1990 England Chelsea v Finland, 2007–08[54]
Erin Vaughan 15 February 1986 England Aston Villa v Switzerland, 2005–06[55]
Laura-May Walkley 19 May 1991England Bristol Academy v Chile, 2010–11[56]
Jodie Botterill 15 April 1985 Finland Åland United 2 (0) v North Korea, 19 July 2012[57]
Gwennan Harries 5 January 1988 England Everton 56 (18) v Moldova, 2005–06[58]
Hannah Keryakoplis 1 February 1994 England Liverpool[59] 12 (2) v France, 22 October 2011[60]

Coaching staff

References

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