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Helen Ward
Personal information
Full name Helen Jane[1] Ward
Date of birth (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Brent, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Chelsea Ladies
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2009 Watford Ladies
2009–2010 Arsenal Ladies[2] 27 (8)
2010– Chelsea Ladies
International career
2007 England U23 1 (0)
2008– Wales[3] 50 (30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2012

Helen Jane Ward (née Lander; born 26 April 1986) is an international football striker. She plays club football for FA WSL team Chelsea Ladies, whom she joined from Arsenal in 2010. Born in the London Borough of Brent, Ward began her career with 14 years at Watford Ladies where she was a prolific goalscorer and team captain.

Ward played for the England women's national under-23 football team in 2007, but chose to represent Wales at senior level in 2008. With 25 goals, she is the Welsh national team's all–time record goalscorer.

Club career

Ward began her career with Watford Ladies, joining at the age of nine and progressing to become captain of the senior side. She left to join Arsenal Ladies in January 2009, scoring on her debut later that month as Arsenal beat Colchester United in the FA Women's Cup.[4]

Ward moved to Chelsea Ladies in September 2010.[5]

International career

In July 2007, Ward made a 10 minute substitute appearance for the England women's national under-23 football team in a 4–1 Nordic Cup defeat by Finland.[6]

Ward represented England at Under-23 level, but, due to her mother's father being Welsh,[3] she made her senior debut for Wales against Luxembourg on 30 September 2008. Wales came from behind to win 6–1, with Ward scoring the second goal.[7]

In August 2010 Ward scored six goals in Wales' 15–0 win over Azerbaijan. She was listed as a Chelsea player.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first.

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2009 and 31 October 2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "International Teams – Helen Lander". The Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. ^ "20. Helen Lander". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Women's weekly". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Emma & Helen Get Capped". Watford Ladies Football Club. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Wales hit Luxembourg for six". Women's Soccer Scene. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Wales run riot against Azerbaijan". Women's Soccer Scene. Retrieved 26 August 2010.

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