Sally Jane Wade (born 13 July 1984) is an English–born football player who plays for the Welsh national team and Holyport. Wade plays as a defender or midfielder and has accumulated almost twenty caps for Wales.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sally Jane Wade | ||
Date of birth | (1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Holyport | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | SBU Bearcats | ||
2005 | KSU Owls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Watford | ||
2010– | Barnet | ||
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Wales | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2011 |
Wade attended Chalfonts Community College[1] then moved to America to play varsity soccer while attending Southwest Baptist University.[1] After three successful seasons with The Bearcats, Wade moved to Kennesaw State University for a final season of college soccer in 2005.[2]
After returning to England, Wade played for and captained Watford. She signed for FA Women's Premier League National Division newcomers Barnet in 2010. In March 2011 Wade scored the winning penalty as Barnet won the FA Women's Premier League Cup, beating Nottingham Forest after a 0–0 draw in the final at Adams Park.[3]
Wade made her international debut for Wales, aged 23, in a 1–1 friendly draw in Portugal in January 2008.[4][5] She was eligible for to play for Wales via her Welsh grandmother.[4]
Wade works as a Cardiac Physiologist at Wycombe Hospital.[3]
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