List of Wales women's international footballers
The Wales national team represents the country of Wales in international association football.
All players who have played in 50 or more matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include their playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order.
Key[edit]
- Player
- Position
- Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
- Caps and goals
- Caps and goals comprise those in the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, their associated qualification matches, as well as UEFA Nations League matches and international friendly tournaments and matches.
This colour background and the * symbol indicate that the player was active at club level as at the date specified above.[1]
| Pre-1960s | 1960s– | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper | ||
| FB | Full back | DF | Defender |
| HB | Half back | MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward | ||
Players[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Caps | Goals | Debut | Last or most recent match | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent / Venue | Date | Opponent / Venue | |||||
| Jess Fishlock MBE * | MF | 152 | 43 | 15 March 2006 |  Switzerland
Stighag, Kloten |
4 June 2024 |  Ukraine
Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
[2] |
| Sophie Ingle OBE* | DF/MF | 139 | 5 | 28 October 2009 |  Azerbaijan
|
4 June 2024 | Ukraine
Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
[3] |
| Angharad James * | MF | 120 | 6 | 27 October 2011 |  Scotland
|
4 June 2024 | Ukraine
Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
[4] |
| Loren Dykes MBE | DF/FW | 105 | 3 | 26 August 2007 |  Netherlands
Kras Stadion, Volendaam |
12 November 2019 |  Northern Ireland
|
[5] |
| Helen Ward | FW | 105 | 44 | 30 September 2008 |  Luxembourg
|
21 February 2023 | Scotland
|
[6] |
| Natasha Harding | DF/FW | 103 | 26 | 8 May 2008 |  Switzerland
Sportplatz z'Hof, Oberdorf, Basel-Landschaft |
6 September 2022 |  Slovenia
|
[7] |
| Michelle Green | MF | 96 | 4 | 27 October 2001 | Scotland
|
To be confirmed | To be confirmed | [8] |
| Hayley Ladd * | DF/MF | 93 | 3 | 15 June 2011 |  New Zealand St-Germain Stadium, Saviese, Switzerland
|
4 June 2024 | Ukraine
Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
[9] |
| Kayleigh Green * | FW | 80 | 20 | 7 March 2012 |  Norway Estádio Municipal de Quarteira, Quarteira, Portugal
|
4 June 2024 | Ukraine
Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
[10] |
| Rhiannon Roberts * | DF | 70 | 2 | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | 4 June 2024 | Ukraine Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
|
|
| Rachel Rowe * | DF/FW | 66 | 8 | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | 4 June 2024 | Ukraine Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
|
[11] |
| Gemma Evans * | DF/FW | 65 | 1 | 7 June 2016 | Norway Newport Stadium, Newport, Wales
|
4 June 2024 | Ukraine
Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
[12] |
| Nicky Davies | GK | 64 | 0 | 3 March 2002 |  Canada Estádio Capitão Josino Costa, Lagoa, Portugal
|
25 August 2010 (to be confirmed) |  Sweden Varendsvallen, Vaxjo (To be confirmed)
|
[13] |
| Laura O'Sullivan * | GK | 59 | 0 | 2 March 2016 |  Finland Athlítiko Kentro Zenon (Neo GSZ), Larnaca, Cyprus
|
18 February 2023 |  Iceland Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
|
[14] |
| Gwennan Harries | FW | 56 | 18 | 26 March 2006 |  Moldova Latham Park, Newtown, Wales
|
15 September 2012 | Scotland Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales
|
[15] |
| Kylie Davies * | DF | 51 | 0 | 28 March 2010 |  Belgium Edmond Machtens Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
|
23 October 2015 (To be confirmed) | Norway Color Line Stadion, Alesund, Norway (To be confirmed)
| |
References[edit]
- ^ "Players". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 November 2018. Use the search bar in the "Search players" section to search for players.
- ^ BBC Sport (28 March 2024). "Jess Fishlock: Rhian Wilkinson lauds 'iconic' midfielder going into Euro 2025 qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ FIFA.com. "The Best FIFA Football Awards™ - News - Inch-perfect Ingle flying the flag for Wales". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ BBC Sport (5 September 2022). "Angharad James: Wales' youngest centurion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (8 February 2021). "Loren Dykes: Wales centurion retires from playing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ BBC Sport (3 March 2023). "Helen Ward: Wales' record scorer retires from international duty and will quit club football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (16 September 2023). "Natasha Harding: Wales forward and centurion announces retirement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Mark Pitman (17 August 2014). "Wales record-breaker Green ready for England". UEFA Women's World Cup News. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (21 September 2022). "Hayley Ladd: Manchester United player on football, Wales and inspiring others". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (11 April 2021). "Kayleigh Green: Wales forward says youngsters key to progress". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (20 September 2023). "Rachel Rowe: Wales 'excited' for Nations League start to mend World Cup heartbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (17 February 2023). "Pinatar Cup: Gemma Evans feeling 'out of this world' ahead of 50th Wales cap". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Dave Jones (14 March 2017). "North Wales goalkeeper Nicky Davies targets international return". North Wales Live, Daily Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (28 January 2023). "Women's FA Cup: Wales and Cardiff City Ladies goalkeeper O'Sullivan eyes shock". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ BBC Sport (3 December 2015). "Gwennan Harries: Injury forces Wales women's striker to retire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.