Freya Holdaway (born 12 April 1989) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Marshall University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Crystal Palace | 63 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Northern Ireland | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 4 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:46, 30 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
editHoldaway has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[1]
She had to retire from football in 2020 after three concussions.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Gray, Andy (9 June 2021). "Freya Holdaway determined to help next generation after concussions force retirement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links
edit- Freya Holdaway – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Freya Holdaway at WorldFootball.net
- Freya Holdaway at Soccerway
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