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'''Melissa Fletcher''' (born 28 January 1992) is a former professional [[association football|footballer]] who |
'''Melissa Fletcher''' (born 28 January 1992) is a former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[Wales women's national football team|Wales national team]] and [[FA WSL]] club [[Reading F.C. Women|Reading]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reading women: Melissa Fletcher and Harriet Scott sign new deals|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35302449|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 February 2016|date=13 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Wales Women's Senior Squad Announced|url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/WALES-WOMENS-SENIOR-SQUAD-ANNOUNCED/99199/|publisher=Football Association of Wales|accessdate=7 February 2016|date=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Superb Ward hat trick seals first win for Wales Women in European campaign|url=http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/football/superb-ward-hat-trick-seals-first-win-for-wales-women-in-european-campaign|publisher=Pembrokeshire Sport|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Stone|first1=Dayne|title=Ward hat-trick boosts Wales|url=http://www.pembrokeshire-herald.com/18719/ward-hat-trick-boosts-wales/|publisher=Pembrokeshire Herald|accessdate=7 February 2016|date=26 November 2015}}</ref> |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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 Fletcher playing for Wales in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Fletcher | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2018 | Reading | 21 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | Wales | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 6 February 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:25, 6 February 2016 (UTC) | |||
Melissa Fletcher (born 28 January 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Wales national team and FA WSL club Reading.[1][2][3][4]
Club career
Fletcher grew up in Bracknell and began playing football for a local boys team, Bracknell Cavaliers. At age eight, she also joined the youth academy at Reading, playing simultaneously for the two sides before being forced to leave the Cavaliers at 12 years old due to age restrictions on boys and girls mixed teams. She was promoted to the Reading first team squad at the age of 16.[5]
Fletcher retired from football in July 2018 after undergoing two operations on an ankle injury, stating that her ankle was "not fit to continue."[6]
International career
Fletcher was selected for Wales' first UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match in Austria and started the 3–0 defeat in Sankt Pölten.[7]
References
- ^ "Reading women: Melissa Fletcher and Harriet Scott sign new deals". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Wales Women's Senior Squad Announced". Football Association of Wales. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Superb Ward hat trick seals first win for Wales Women in European campaign". Pembrokeshire Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Stone, Dayne (26 November 2015). "Ward hat-trick boosts Wales". Pembrokeshire Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Coleman, Tom (5 April 2018). "The women at the heart of an incredible Welsh football tale unfolding right now – and the fascinating stories behind them". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Melissa Fletcher: Wales & Reading forward announces retirement". BBC Sport. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Austria 3 - 0 Wales". UEFA. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melissa Fletcher.
- Melissa Fletcher – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Reading player profile
- Melissa Fletcher at Soccerway
- Melissa Fletcher on Twitter
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