Wales women's national football team

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Wales
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Football Association of Wales
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Jayne Ludlow
Captain Sophie Ingle
Most caps Michelle Green (89)
Top scorer Helen Ward (32)
FIFA code WAL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 36 Increase 1 (25 September 2015)[1]
Highest 32[2] (September 2014)
Lowest 57[2] (May 2006)
First international
 Wales 2–3  Republic of Ireland
(Llanelli, Wales; May 13, 1973)

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 1991 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
Sweden 1995 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 1999 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 2003 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
China 2007 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Germany 2011 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Canada 2015 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Total 0/7 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championship

  • Unofficial competitions:
  • European Competition for Women's Football:
  • UEFA Women's Championship:

Algarve Cup

Players

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Current squad

Wales manager Jayne Ludlow named a 20-woman squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match against Austria in Sankt Pölten on 22 September 2015.[17] Goalkeeper Claire Skinner withdrew with a shoulder injury,[18] to be replaced by Alice Evans.
Up-to-date women's caps and goals statistics are not published by the Football Association of Wales (FAW).

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jo Price (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 38) Unattached
12 1GK Alice Evans (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 29) England Yeovil Town

2 2DF Nia Jones (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 31) England Reading
3 2DF Kylie Davies (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987 (age 36) England Reading
5 2DF Rhiannon Roberts (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 33) England Doncaster
6 2DF Hayley Ladd (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 30) England Bristol
15 2DF Loren Dykes (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 (age 36) England Bristol
20 2DF Kayleigh Green (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36) Wales Cardiff City

4 3MF Sophie Ingle (captain) (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32) England Bristol
7 3MF Angharad James (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 29) England Bristol
10 3MF Jess Fishlock (1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 (age 37) United States Seattle Reign
11 3MF Rachel Rowe (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 31) England Reading
13 3MF Helen Bleazard (1990-08-14) 14 August 1990 (age 33) England Yeovil Town
14 3MF Laura-May Walkley (1991-05-19) 19 May 1991 (age 32) England Reading
3MF Chloe Lloyd (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 27) Wales Cardiff City

8 4FW Melissa Fletcher (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 (age 32) England Reading
9 4FW Natasha Harding (vice-captain) (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35) England Manchester City
17 4FW Charlie Estcourt (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 25) England Reading
18 4FW Helen Ward (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 37) England Reading
4FW Naomi Clipston (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 35) Wales Cardiff City

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.[19][20]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Claire Skinner England Reading v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015

DF Nicola Cousins (1988-10-22) 22 October 1988 (age 35) England Yeovil Town v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
DF Ffion Price (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 26) Wales Cyncoed v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
DF Lauren Townsend (1990-11-10) 10 November 1990 (age 33) England Bristol 2015 Istria Cup
DF Cori Williams (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 32) Wales Cardiff City 2015 Istria Cup

MF Michelle Green (1982-12-18) 18 December 1982 (age 41) Wales Cardiff City 2015 Istria Cup
MF Emily Hollinshead England Everton v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
MF Emilie Revitt (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 27) England Liverpool v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015
MF Stephanie Williams England Yeovil Town v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015

FW Sarah Wiltshire (1991-07-07) 7 July 1991 (age 32) England Manchester City v.  Slovakia, 6/8 April 2015

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Coaching staff

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