Helen Alderson (born 7 May 1989) is a retired English footballer who played for Sunderland A.F.C.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1989 | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | England U23 | ||
Early life and education
editAlderson was born on 7 May 1989.[3] She attended Loughborough University.[4]
Career
editIn 2008, at 18 years old, Alderson was selected to play for England's national under-23 women's football team to play in the Five Nations La Manga Tournament.[4] The following year, her team[which?] played in the finals for the Women's FA Cup.[5]
Alderson also played for Sunderland Ladies, as well as for the Lady Black Cats in the Women's Super League.[5]
In 2021, Alderson helped launch the "Helen Aldo GK all-female goalkeeping camp, which is the first of its kind in the North East."[5]
Honours
edit- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2009
References
edit- ^ "Helen Alderson". Soccer Donna (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Durham FC women goalkeeper Helen Alderson set to embark on a three-month charity work in Ghana". ModernGhana. 2017-02-14. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Helen Alderson Biography". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ a b "Alderson receives England call-up". BBC Sport. 2008-01-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ a b c Donnelly, Mark (2021-04-29). "Sunderland, Newcastle United and Durham stoppers unite as North East's first all-female goalkeeping camp launched". Sunderland Echo. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.