Angharad James-Turner

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Angharad James-Turner
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James-Turner playing in October 2020
Personal information
Full name Angharad Jane James [1]
Date of birth (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Haverfordwest, Wales
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Reign
Number 6
Youth career
Manorbier Girls
2010–2011 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Arsenal 0 (0)
2012–2015 Bristol Academy 52 (4)
2016 Notts County 15 (0)
2017 Yeovil Town 4 (1)
2017–2019 Everton 35 (0)
2019–2021 Reading 36 (2)
2021 North Carolina Courage 16 (1)
2022 Orlando Pride 6 (0)
2022–2024 Tottenham Hotspur 33 (0)
2024– Seattle Reign 14 (0)
International career‡
Wales U17 [2] 10
Wales U19 [2] 25
2011– Wales 122 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2024

Angharad Jane James (born 1 June 1994), also known as Angharad James-Turner, [3] is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Seattle Reign and the Wales national team. [4]

Contents

James-Turner has previously played for English FA Women's Super League clubs Arsenal, Bristol Academy, Notts County, Yeovil Town, Everton, Reading, and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as American clubs North Carolina Courage and Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League. Internationally, James-Turner has represented Wales since her debut in 2011 and was named Women's Players' Player of the Year for Wales in 2017 [5] having previously been twice named Wales Women's Young Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. [6]

At 28, James-Turner is the youngest ever Wales player to accrue 100 caps for her country. [7]

On 11 December 2022 she reached the 150 mark for Women's Super League appearances. [8]

Club career

Arsenal

James-Turner joined the Arsenal Academy in 2010 at the age of 16, after playing for Manorbier Ladies in her native Pembrokeshire. [9] She made her senior first team debut on 5 October 2011 as a 63rd-minute substitute for Gilly Flaherty in a 6–0 home win over Belarusian side Bobruichanka Bobruisk in the UEFA Champions League round of 32. [10] [11]

Bristol Academy

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James-Turner playing for Bristol Academy in June 2013

Ahead of the 2012 FA WSL season, James-Turner was signed by Mark Sampson for Bristol Academy. [12] She made her Bristol debut on 22 April 2014 as a 60th-minute substitute for Molly Clarke in a 1–0 home defeat to Lincoln Ladies. [13] On 26 May 2013, James-Turner appeared as a halftime substitute for Alex Windell during the 2013 FA Women's Cup Final. Bristol lost 3–0 to Arsenal. [14] James-Turner played in 13 of Bristol's 14 league games during the 2013 FA WSL season as the team earned their highest ever finish, runners-up behind Liverpool. The two met on the final day of the season separated by two points with Liverpool winning 2–0 to clinch the title. [15] During the 2015 FA WSL season, James-Turner played in all 14 games as the Vixens were relegated. [16] She left following the team's relegation having made 83 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals. On her departure, Bristol manager Willie Kirk said, "You never want to lose top players, but following relegation it was inevitable that we would lose a few. Angharad played a big part in the club's successes over the past few seasons and at only 21 has bags of potential and can achieve a lot in the game... Angharad made her intentions to stay in WSL1 known to me very quickly so we have been planning for this for a while now." [17]

Notts County

Having stated her desire to remain in the top-flight, James-Turner signed for Notts County in March 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season. [18] She made 18 appearances in 2016. Two days prior to the start of the FA WSL Spring Series in April 2017, Notts County folded, leaving the players without a club. [19]

Yeovil Town

On 16 May 2017, following the folding of Notts County, James-Turner signed a short-term one month contract with newly promoted WSL 1 side Yeovil Town for the remainder of the FA WSL Spring Series. [20] She made four appearances and scored one goal in a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland as Yeovil finished bottom.

Everton

In July 2017, James-Turner left Yeovil to join newly-promoted Everton ahead of the 2017–18 FA WSL season. [21] She became an integeral part of the team, starting in 43 of her 47 appearances for the club during her two seasons as a Toffee.

Reading

In July 2019, James-Turner left Everton to join Reading. [22] On 17 November 2019, James-Turner scored her first Reading goal, and her first goal since scoring for Yeovil May 2017, in a 3–3 draw with Bristol City. [23] James-Turner captained Reading on 7 October 2020 in their 4–0 win over second division Charlton Athletic in the League Cup group stage in the absence of Natasha Harding. [24] James-Turner scored her only other goal for Reading on 23 January 2021 in the third minute of a 2–2 WSL draw with Aston Villa. [25] On 24 February 2021, Reading announced that James-Turner had agreed to join North Carolina Courage of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) upon the completion of the 2020–21 FA WSL season in May. [26] She left having made 48 appearances and scored two goals. In her final season with the team, James-Turner led the FA WSL in successful tackles with 46 and was one of three outfield players to play all 1,980 minutes along with West Ham's Grace Fisk and Manchester United's Millie Turner. [27]

North Carolina Courage

Having agreed terms in February, James-Turner joined North Carolina Courage in May after the end of the 2020–21 FA WSL season. She was named to a matchday squad for the first time on 5 June 2021 as an unused substitute against Chicago Red Stars before eventually debuting two games later on 23 June when she started against Racing Louisville. The Courage won 2–0 with head coach Paul Riley commenting James-Turner, "has a great range of passing and a great engine. She plays intelligently with the ball, and for me, she was one of the highlights of the night". [28] James-Turner scored her first NWSL goal and only goal for the Courage on 25 September 2021 in a 3–1 defeat away to Gotham FC. [29] James-Turner made 17 appearances during her debut NWSL season including one in the playoffs.

Orlando Pride

Having been traded to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for roster protection during the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft on 8 December 2021, [30] James-Turner was subsequently traded to Orlando Pride along with a league record $275,000 in Allocation Money in exchange for Alex Morgan eight days later. [31] The move reunited her with fiancé Amy Turner, the first time since Notts County in 2016 they had been at a club at the same time.

James-Turner made her Orlando debut on 19 March 2022 at home to Washington Spirit in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. She would make four further appearances in the Cup competition that year ahead of the regular season opener on 2 May 2022 against Gotham FC where she would make her league debut for Orlando.

On 28 July 2022, James-Turner and Orlando agreed to mutually terminate her contract. [32]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 30 July 2022, it was announced that James-Turner had signed for English WSL side Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year deal with the option of a further year. [33]

Seattle Reign

On 31 January 2024, it was announced that James-Turner had signed for NWSL club Seattle Reign until the end of 2025. [34] [35]

International

Youth

James-Turner previously represented Wales at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level. The team automatically qualified for the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship as the host nation, their first appearance at the tournament. Despite the team losing all three group games and failing to score, James-Turner's performances earned her a place in 22-player the Squad of the Tournament, Wales' sole representative. [2]

Senior

On 27 October 2011, James-Turner made her senior international debut, aged 17, as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw with Scotland at Tynecastle Park during UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying. [10] She scored her first senior international goal on 29 February 2012, a 90+2 minute winner in a 1–0 victory over Portugal at the 2012 Algarve Cup. [36] James-Turner earned her 100th International Cap for Wales on 6 September 2022 in a World Cup Qualifier against Slovenia, a game which also saw her Wales team qualify for the World Cup play-offs for the first time in their history. [37] On 4 October 2024, she was appointed as Wales captain. [38]

Great Britain Olympic

In January 2012, James-Turner was named on the provisional Great Britain women's Olympic football team longlist for the London 2012 Olympics. [39] James-Turner had stated on numerous occasions that if she was selected she would accept a call-up to Team GB. [40]

Personal life

James-Turner speaks Welsh, viewing it not only as an expression of her identity but also a tactical advantage when playing English-speaking opposition. [41] Prior to focusing on football, James-Turner also played cricket and was capped internationally at under-15 level. [42] She attended Ysgol y Preseli at the same time as fellow Welsh international footballer Joe Allen. [43]

James-Turner's father, Clive James, played rugby for, and later became head coach of, Narberth RFC. [42]

On 23 December 2020, James-Turner announced her engagement to fellow professional footballer Amy Turner. [44] They married in June 2023, [45] and James-Turner began playing under her married name in 2024. [3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 March 2024 [46]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] Continental [c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2011 Women's Super League 0000001010
Total0000001010
Bristol Academy 2012Women's Super League1213031—182
2013Women's Super League1304030—200
2014Women's Super League132105041233
2015Women's Super League141105020221
Total5249016161836
Notts County 2016Women's Super League1502010—180
Total150201000180
Yeovil Town 2017 Women's Super League41———41
Total4100000041
Everton 2017–18 Women's Super League1603040—230
2018–19 Women's Super League1901040—240
Total3504080—470
Reading 2019–20 Women's Super League1412060—221
2020–21 Women's Super League2211030—261
Total3623090—482
North Carolina Courage 2021 NWSL 1610010—171
Total161001000171
Orlando Pride 2022 NWSL605000—110
Total60500000110
Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23 Women's Super League2202040—280
2023–24 Women's Super League1101040—160
Total3303080—440
Seattle Reign 2024 NWSL120—0020140
Total120000020140
Career total20982604319128710

International goals

As of match played 11 September 2024.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
129 February 2012 [36] Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal, PortugalFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0-10-1 2012 Algarve Cup
211 March 2015 [47] Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč, CroatiaFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1-11–1 2015 Istria Cup
33 September 2019 [48] Rodney Parade, Newport, WalesUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–12–2 UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying
426 October 2021 [49] Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, WalesFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–04–0 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification
56 April 2023Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–04–1 Friendly
65 April 2024 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, WalesFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4–04–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

Bristol Academy

Individual

Notes

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