Eleri Earnshaw
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Eleri Earnshaw is a football player and coach who plays for the Welsh national team
and coaches SoccerPlus Connecticut
. Earnshaw plays as a defender
or midfielder and has accumulated more than twenty caps for Wales.
and also played for Bangor City Girls in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
. In November 2000, a 15-year-old Earnshaw scored twice against Charlton Athletic
in an FA Women's Premier League Cup tie. She won a scholarship to Arsenal Ladies
' Academy in September 2001.
After spending a period with Barnet
in 2002–03, Earnshaw helped Arsenal win a domestic double in 2003–04.
She then moved to America
to play varsity soccer while attending Iona College (New York)
. After three successful seasons with The Gaels, Earnshaw moved to Long Island University
for a final season of college soccer in 2007.
at U–19 level. She made her senior debut, aged 17 and two days, in a 2–0 defeat to Scotland
in May 2002.
Wales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
and coaches SoccerPlus Connecticut
SoccerPlus Connecticut
SoccerPlus Connecticut is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2006. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the East Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
. Earnshaw plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or midfielder and has accumulated more than twenty caps for Wales.
Club career
Earnshaw attended Ysgol Glan ClwydYsgol Glan Clwyd
Ysgol Glan Clwyd is a Welsh medium secondary school, and was the first of its kind. It opened in 1956, initially at Rhyl on the coast before moving inland to St Asaph in 1969 . It is overseen by Denbighshire Local Education Authority.In 2006 it had 833 students, of whom 108 were in the sixth form...
and also played for Bangor City Girls in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
. In November 2000, a 15-year-old Earnshaw scored twice against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division in England. Between 2000, the year it was founded from Croydon Women's F.C. and 2007, Charlton had one of the most successful women's teams in England...
in an FA Women's Premier League Cup tie. She won a scholarship to Arsenal Ladies
Arsenal L.F.C.
Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's association football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C.. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football having won 34 major trophies to date; which are 12 FA Women's Premier League titles, 11 FA Women's Cups, ten...
' Academy in September 2001.
After spending a period with Barnet
Barnet F.C. Ladies
Barnet Football Club Ladies is an English women's football club affiliated with Barnet F.C.. They play in the FA Women's Premier League National Division, after winning the Southern Division in 2009–10....
in 2002–03, Earnshaw helped Arsenal win a domestic double in 2003–04.
She then moved to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to play varsity soccer while attending Iona College (New York)
Iona College (New York)
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
. After three successful seasons with The Gaels, Earnshaw moved to Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
for a final season of college soccer in 2007.
International career
Earnshaw won 13 caps and scored three goals for WalesWales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
at U–19 level. She made her senior debut, aged 17 and two days, in a 2–0 defeat to Scotland
Scotland women's national football team
The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 23rd in the world and 14th in Europe....
in May 2002.
External links
- Eleri Earnshaw at UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
- Eleri Earnshaw at FAWFootball Association of WalesThe Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...