Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 November 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Coleraine, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Number | 11 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Carson–Newman Eagles | 23 | (18) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Coleraine | 0 | (0) | |
2014–2015 | Glentoran | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Umeå IK | 5 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Glasgow City | 1 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Glentoran | ||
2022–2024 | Reading | 37 | (3) |
2024– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Northern Ireland | 53 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:05, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 |
Lauren Wade (born 22 November 1993) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
She has previously played for Coleraine, Glentoran, Umeå IK, Glasgow City, and Reading.
On 5 August 2022, Reading announced the double signing of Wade. [1]
On 5 July 2024, Wade joined Scottish Women's Premier League team Heart of Midlothian on a deal until 2026. [2]
Wade has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. [3]
Wade was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. [4]
She won her 50th cap in a fixture against Albania in the 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 26 September 2023; Wade was introduced at half-time, taking the captain's armband from Sarah McFadden, who was making her 100th appearance for the national side. Wade went on to score the winning goal in a 1-0 victory. [5]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2022–23 | FA Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Women's Championship | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25 | Scottish Women's Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 5 |
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